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The Sushi Train

In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), we can learn how to notice and observe all thoughts that come through instead of letting our awareness only focus on certain types of thoughts. Learn how The Sushi Train Metaphor helps us do this!

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Talking To Kids About Therapy

Whether you’re a kid or a grownup, important conversations about big topics can be awkward and “cringy.” Yet, we know that honest, brave, and supportive conversations prior to your child’s first session can help them feel less worried and more invested in the experience.

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What is ACT (And Why We Love It)

ACT is an empirically-supported therapy that helps folks build awareness and perspective of our experiences, open up to our thoughts and feelings in new ways, and enhance our connection with the person we want to be by building commitments around our values.

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Myths and Realities of Group Therapy

Group therapy is a kind of psychotherapy where one or more therapists works with several people together. Whether online, in-person, or hybrid, receiving therapy alongside others can enhance your individual therapy, deepen your commitment to change, and reduce loneliness. At Mind, we recommend participating in a DBT skills group alongside DBT-focused individual therapy. When we think of groups at Mind Chicago, we often think of 4-8 people meeting weekly to develop new skills, practice skills with others, and/or manage barriers to living a meaningful life.

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What is CBT (and Why it Helps)

If you’ve ever explored options for therapy, you may have heard something about CBT (or its longer name - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). The truth is, there is quite a bit of buzz about CBT these days. There is so much research to support CBT - some even consider it the current "gold standard" of psychotherapy - it’s no wonder people are talking about it. So, what exactly is CBT, and who might benefit from this type of therapy?

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Why Go to Therapy When You’re Having a “Good Week”?

The other day, just before my therapy session (yes, therapists also go to therapy), I thought, “Things are going well. What am I going to talk about today? Maybe I should cancel my session…” I joined my session anyway. About halfway through this session, I stopped my therapist and said, “This has been bothering me, and I’m surprised I haven’t brought it up until now. I’m so glad I came to therapy today; this is really helpful!!! You will not believe this, but I was thinking about canceling session today!” – This is a 100% true story!

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Considering Neuropsychological Testing? Here are 3 reasons testing might help.

The decision to pursue neuropsychological testing for your child, teenager, or young adult is not always an easy one. It can be a lengthy, expensive, and demanding process. Not to mention, you might have pursued multiple other evaluations and interventions, but your high hopes for “an answer” and substantive change were met with vague, incomplete, and ineffective remedies.

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Why Do Neuropsychological Testing NOW?

It’s summer. The kids are finally out of school – or whatever that was children were sort of doing from April to June. Now, instead of setting your child’s daily school schedule, making sure they are paying attention to the teacher on the screen, and fighting with them to complete their homework, we can finally get back to normal. Okay, not normal, but you get my drift.

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