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A group of young adults walking on a trail together. Want to navigate life transitions in Evanston, IL after graduating college? Speak with a therapist for college students to learn how therapy for college students in IL can help!

Life After College: Navigating Life Transitions for Northwestern Graduates & Students

You did it! At Northwestern, you pulled all-nighters, survived crazy roommates and nutty professors, and…you graduated! Way to go, Wildcat! But you might be asking yourself, “Now what?” Post-college life transitions can be puzzling. At…

College Students, Empty Nesters, Mental Health, Moms

Life Transitions: From Anxiety to Harmony

Have you heard the saying that the only thing constant is change? Life is always moving and shifting. Summer can be a season of transition and change. You might be moving on from life as a college student to full on adulting with a full-time…

Moms

Evanston Therapy – Transitioning From 1 to 2 Kids, Headache or Joy?

Perhaps the emotional and financial strain of the pandemic has got you seriously considering the question of whether you will add another child to your family. Is now the best time? Is this the best decision for my partner, me, and our firstborn? In our Evanston therapy practice, we hear many women grappling with the answers to these questions. We are here to listen to you, to ease any anxiety and to offer you hope.

Empty Nesters

How to Navigate the Emotional Empty Nest, Grieve and Move Forward to Fulfillment

Your last child has left home to go to college, pursue a burning interest, or find their way in the world. Your relationship with your children has, in part, defined who you are. How will you restructure your identity after the empty nest? In our Evanston/Chicago-area counseling practice, we help empty-nesting women discover their priorities, reestablish social connections with their friends, and ignite relationships with their partners.

Maternal Mental Health, Moms

Baby Blues or Postpartum Depression? I’m not sure. How do I know?

Life has just hired you to do the hardest, most stressful job that you have ever had. You feel constantly overwhelmed and underprepared. Never has a job required so much of all of who you are; never have you felt the least in a position to give it.

Evanston Therapist, Therapy in Evanston

Finding a therapist, counselor, or psychologist in Evanston, IL

Here are my top tips when you are trying to find a therapist who can help you in your relationships or through anxiety and depression.