We hear a version of this story from a large share of the adults who eventually reach out to us, and the striking thing is how often they have been considering therapy for years. What kept them away was not that nothing was wrong. It was the belief that whatever was wrong had not been earned by a history severe enough to justify it. This post is written for the appraisal question rather than the symptom question, because in our experience the appraisal is what actually stands between people and treatment.

If EMDR sounds like a gimmick to you, that is a fair place to start. Here is what actually happens in a session, from the first appointment to the part that shifts.

If you have been looking into somatic therapy in Chicago and are not quite sure what it involves or whether it is too soft or too strange for someone like you, this is a plain explanation of what it actually is and who it tends to help.

If you have been searching "why am I having panic attacks out of nowhere," this is usually the loop you are stuck in. The good news, and there is some, is that the premise is wrong. Panic attacks do not come out of nowhere, they come out of somewhere you were not looking.

If you wake up at 3am with your mind already running, there is a reason for it, and it usually has more to do with anxiety than with your sleep habits.