“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s a heaven for?” — Robert Browning I’ve found that young adults – especially some of the young men I work with – who seek help with depression often have a lot of difficulty that involves feeling that they can’t achieve the things that they wish they could… Continue Reading Struggling for Significance

It’s always been confusing to know all the professions that provide counseling and psychotherapy. When I received my Master’s degree at what was then the Alfred Adler Institute in 1986, the only licensed non-medical professions that could provide counseling and psychotherapy in Illinois were social workers (with a master’s degree) and psychologists (who must have… Continue Reading Counselors, psychologists, social workers…

Self-help and empowerment are better tools than self-downing and feeling defective. Continue Reading New research reports on addiction

Adults with ADHD often suffer more from having lived with the condition than from the condition itself. Continue Reading Adults and Attention Deficit Problems

Links to relaxation and meditation scripts and recordings. Continue Reading Here are some great relaxation and meditation resources, and they’re free!

Right now, providers of mental health services in Illinois (as well as providers of services for child welfare, ex-offenders, domestic violence, sexual assault, and vocational training) are suffering dire challenges due to the financial problems of state government. Despite a recent income tax increase, these agencies are not being paid and face even more cuts… Continue Reading Support mental health and social services in Illinois