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3rd Annual Belly Monster Healing Retreat: Healing Through Grief

Grief is an energy we all carry, and more often than not, it settles deep within us—especially in our bellies, where emotions are stored and processed. That’s why we call our retreat Belly Monster—a space dedicated to acknowledging, honoring, and releasing this held grief so healing can truly begin. For a limited time, we’re offering ...
Gut Health

Is Your Grief Affecting Your Gut?

Grief and how it messes with our gut: How Grief Affects the Vagus Nerve:Grief triggers a strong emotional stress response, which can activate the vagus nerve. This can lead to a “fight, flight or freeze” response, where the vagus nerve is constantly engaged, even when there is no real danger. Digestive Issues: The vagus nerve plays ...
Expert Depression Treatment near Wilmette, IL

Tools To Live Well in Challenging Times

At Living Well, we deeply respect and care for ALL individuals, irrespective of their citizenship, race, gender, economic status, or sexual orientation. Our mission is rooted in love, and we strive to spread this love throughout our world, making everyone feel valued and respected. You are an integral part of this mission, and we are ...
Martin Luther King Jr

Dr. King Jr.’s Legacy of Love

We honor your memory, and your dream Dr. King Jr. Love is the path to light & hope! On this special day, we celebrate the life and legacy of a truly remarkable leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His unwavering spirit, a beacon of hope in the face of hate and discrimination, continues to inspire ...
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Setting Vision for 2025

One practice we like is setting visions. We do it for meetings, projects, people – anything really! With the New Year underway, it’s a great time to take a moment to think about WHO and HOW we want to be this year. What is visioning?  Visioning is: Visioning can be useful in almost any situation. ...
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Managing Executive Dysfunction and Adult ADHD

Those of us who have lived with executive dysfunction can often feel like a tangled ball of challenges. These can intricately affect how we manage emotions, motivation, and behavior in everyday life. Adults grappling with these invisible hurdles often struggle with conditions such as ADHD, autism, depression, and more. This week, we will focus on ...
Holding Each Other

Grief: Not a Solo Journey

Written by: Elyse Naples, LPC with Ruth Minnick, NCC, LPC Grief can be sad, angry, silent, powerful, or beautiful. All in all, grief is complicated–An understatement. Grief is not meant to be a solo journey, It can be very lonely and isolating. Those who have experienced loss know the powerful effects it can have on our ...
Women Standing

We all need A RX of Responsible Rage Expression: Why Rage Rooms Are ALL the Rage

What does a Rage Room have to do with therapy? A lot, surprisingly. Rage Rooms, where participants can go and express themselves cathartically, have appropriately become all the Rage lately. These are rooms where people get together for the sole purpose of breaking stuff. Why is this cathartic desire to break things so appealing? It ...
Woman sitting alone

Healing the Wounds of Childhood: The Role of Psychotherapy in Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur during a person’s formative years, shaping their emotional, physical, and mental health throughout their lifetime. Living Well Psychotherapy understands the far-reaching effects of ACEs and is committed to helping individuals overcome the challenges they face as a result of these experiences. The Connection Between Childhood Trauma ...
Man and Woman

Deepening Relationships and Nurturing Your Well-Being through Attachment-Focused Psychotherapy

Are you seeking to cultivate more meaningful and fulfilling relationships? Do you notice recurring patterns that hinder the quality of your connections with others? Delving into the realm of adult attachment and its influence on your relationships can open the doors to lasting transformation. Attachment-focused psychotherapy provides a nurturing environment to help you reshape your ...
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Grief is an energy we all carry, and more often than not, it settles deep within us—especially in our bellies, where emotions are stored and processed. That’s why we call our retreat Belly Monster—a space dedicated to acknowledging, honoring, and releasing this held grief so healing can truly begin. For a limited time, we’re offering … Read more

Gut Health

Grief and how it messes with our gut: How Grief Affects the Vagus Nerve:Grief triggers a strong emotional stress response, which can activate the vagus nerve. This can lead to a “fight, flight or freeze” response, where the vagus nerve is constantly engaged, even when there is no real danger. Digestive Issues: The vagus nerve plays … Read more

Expert Depression Treatment near Wilmette, IL

At Living Well, we deeply respect and care for ALL individuals, irrespective of their citizenship, race, gender, economic status, or sexual orientation. Our mission is rooted in love, and we strive to spread this love throughout our world, making everyone feel valued and respected. You are an integral part of this mission, and we are … Read more

Martin Luther King Jr

We honor your memory, and your dream Dr. King Jr. Love is the path to light & hope! On this special day, we celebrate the life and legacy of a truly remarkable leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His unwavering spirit, a beacon of hope in the face of hate and discrimination, continues to inspire … Read more

Blank Book

One practice we like is setting visions. We do it for meetings, projects, people – anything really! With the New Year underway, it’s a great time to take a moment to think about WHO and HOW we want to be this year. What is visioning?  Visioning is: Visioning can be useful in almost any situation. … Read more

Couple on their phones

Those of us who have lived with executive dysfunction can often feel like a tangled ball of challenges. These can intricately affect how we manage emotions, motivation, and behavior in everyday life. Adults grappling with these invisible hurdles often struggle with conditions such as ADHD, autism, depression, and more. This week, we will focus on … Read more

Holding Each Other

Written by: Elyse Naples, LPC with Ruth Minnick, NCC, LPC Grief can be sad, angry, silent, powerful, or beautiful. All in all, grief is complicated–An understatement. Grief is not meant to be a solo journey, It can be very lonely and isolating. Those who have experienced loss know the powerful effects it can have on our … Read more

Women Standing

What does a Rage Room have to do with therapy? A lot, surprisingly. Rage Rooms, where participants can go and express themselves cathartically, have appropriately become all the Rage lately. These are rooms where people get together for the sole purpose of breaking stuff. Why is this cathartic desire to break things so appealing? It … Read more

Woman sitting alone

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur during a person’s formative years, shaping their emotional, physical, and mental health throughout their lifetime. Living Well Psychotherapy understands the far-reaching effects of ACEs and is committed to helping individuals overcome the challenges they face as a result of these experiences. The Connection Between Childhood Trauma … Read more

Man and Woman

Are you seeking to cultivate more meaningful and fulfilling relationships? Do you notice recurring patterns that hinder the quality of your connections with others? Delving into the realm of adult attachment and its influence on your relationships can open the doors to lasting transformation. Attachment-focused psychotherapy provides a nurturing environment to help you reshape your … Read more