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Surviving the Holidays with Family Boundaries: Coping Strategies for a Stress-Free Season By Farah Hussain Baig, LCSW The holiday season is here, and whether it’s about finding gifts, planning travel, or meeting year-end goals, this time of year can bring a lot of stress. A common source of holiday stress? Spending time with family. Not […]

Surviving the Holidays with Family Boundaries: Coping Strategies for a Stress-Free Season By Farah Hussain Baig, LCSW The holiday season is here, and whether it’s about finding gifts, planning travel, or meeting year-end goals, this time of year can bring a lot of stress. A common source of holiday stress? Spending time with family. Not […]

Understanding Perinatal mental health and PMADS

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

Highlighting Workplace Mental Health in the Skokie Community by Annie Sweeney, LSW On October 10th, IVPC staff gathered at the Westfield Old Orchard Mall to celebrate World Mental Health Day, a global event aimed at raising awareness and promoting action around mental health. First celebrated in 1992, this day serves as a reminder to prioritize […]

ERP for OCD

ERP for OCD

Discover the Power of Gratitude to Enhance Wellbeing, Boost Happiness, and Transform Your Mental Health By IVPC Staff Imagine you are on a dream tropical vacation that you have been planning for months to escape all your chores and daily stressors. It is winter, cold and snowy in your hometown, and you look forward to […]

Boundaries and Relationship Tips from a Chicago Therapist By Farah Hussain Baig, LCSW Picture this scene…You are standing at the corner, waiting for your bus to take you home after a long day at work. You’ve been waiting patiently for ten minutes, and it’s nowhere in sight. Ten minutes turn into twenty, and you start […]

Boundaries and Relationship Tips from a Chicago Therapist By Farah Hussain Baig, LCSW Picture this scene…You are standing at the corner, waiting for your bus to take you home after a long day at work. You’ve been waiting patiently for ten minutes, and it’s nowhere in sight. Ten minutes turn into twenty, and you start […]

By Emily Wilson, LCSW By 2023, 1 in 6 people in the world will be over the age of 60. Of those, 14% live with mental health issues. The most common mental health issues include depression and anxiety. Additionally, suicide is one of the leading causes of death among people 65 and older (WHO). This […]

by Tiffany Todd, LSW Veronica’s interests and specialties include: Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Relationship Conflict, Parenting Challenges, Self-Esteem Issues, Work-Related Stress, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP).  We recently sat down with Veronica McMillion, a dedicated therapist whose approach to mental health combines evidence-based […]

by Tiffany Todd, LSW Veronica’s interests and specialties include: Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors, Relationship Conflict, Parenting Challenges, Self-Esteem Issues, Work-Related Stress, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP).  We recently sat down with Veronica McMillion, a dedicated therapist whose approach to mental health combines evidence-based […]

By Tiffany Todd, LSW Sumaiyah’s interests and specialties include: dating coaching, premarital counseling, perinatal mental health, regulating emotions/DBT, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), depression, anxiety, young adult life transitions, relationship issues, conflict resolution, and Bi-cultural identity/bi-national identity/1st gen concerns We sat down with Sumaiyah Cummings, MSW, a dedicated and compassionate psychotherapist, to explore her journey into […]