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Our mission at Center Focused Therapy is to provide the highest level of ethical, competent and intentional treatment to our clients.

05/01/2026

We prepare women for birth in so many ways; physically, logistically, even medically. But we spend far less time preparing them for the psychological moment of leaving their baby and returning to work.

That transition can feel unexpectedly heavy, even when it’s chosen.

This piece is an invitation to understand why, through both a psychological and biological lens, and to replace self-doubt with self-compassion.

📖 Read the full piece on Maria’s substack, link in bio!

04/21/2026

We’re excited to announce our upcoming CE offering, which will take place via Zoom webinar on May 6th, 2026. The didactic, Complexes and Symbols: Fundamentals of Jungian Analysis, offers 2.0 CEUs for eligible participants.

This CE offering is free for students, and $30 for clinicians (LPCs, LCPCs, LSWs, LCSWs, and licensed clinical psychologists). We would love to have you join us - please visit our website to sign up!

03/10/2026

Ramadan Mubarak from Center Focused Therapy! 🌙

For many Muslims, Ramadan is a time of fasting, reflection, prayer, and community. As the month continues, we’re sharing a few things to keep in mind about the rhythms and meaning of this time.

03/08/2026

In honor of Women’s History Month, I’ve been reflecting on the many conversations I have with women in my therapy office each week.

So often, women assume that their exhaustion, anxiety, or self-doubt is a personal shortcoming, when in reality, these experiences are often shaped by invisible labor, life transitions, cultural expectations, and biological changes.

Women’s mental health does not exist in a vacuum. It is deeply connected to the roles women navigate, the relationships they sustain, and the systems they live within.

This post highlights a few of the insights I wish more women knew about their mental health. My hope is that it helps raise awareness about experiences that too often feel isolating.

Supporting women’s wellbeing means creating spaces where these realities can be spoken about openly and where women can receive the support they deserve. Please don’t hesitate to reach out via our website if you are looking for that type of support. We would be honored to be part of your journey.

02/27/2026

During Black History Month, we recognize and celebrate Black excellence and accomplishments, while also showing respect to the lessons imparted from many sources of Black wisdom: lessons of care, joy, passion, rest, and community. We continue to be educated by individuals such as James Baldwin, Angela Davis, Audre Lorde, and bell hooks, to name just a few; and we continue to be inspired to advocate for a world that can recognize its history to build a better tomorrow.
Black History extends beyond the days of February, and it is critical that we continuously engage in learning how we are shaped by the past, and how we make history through our choices each day. If you feel called towards it, we encourage you to share a reading, a lesson, an inspiration that you will take with you from this Black History Month into the future.

02/24/2026

We’re so excited for Megan to lead our Oak Brook office.
As the Oak Brook Lead, her hope is to maintain and embody CFT’s core commitments to depth-oriented psychotherapy, professional growth and extensive training of our clinicians, community connection, and social justice-informed care. Megan aims to ensure that all clients and staff can engage in meaningful and transformative work. Visit our website to learn more about our offerings in Oak Brook!

02/17/2026

We’re so excited for the opening of our new Oak Brook location and look forward to welcoming and supporting members of the community! Our office will be open to new clients both in-person and virtually beginning this spring. If you’re hoping to start therapy or are looking for the right fit, please visit our website and schedule a free consultation!

02/16/2026

We’re proud to announce our upcoming CE offering, which will take place via Zoom webinar on March 18th, 2026. The course, Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Practice Under Authoritarian Regimes, offers 2.0 CEUs for eligible participants.

This CE offering is free for students and $30 for clinicians (LPCs, LCPCs, LSWs, LCSWs, and licensed clinical psychologists). We would love to have you join us. Please visit our website to register!

02/13/2026

Grief doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it lingers quietly, in our bodies, our moods, our patience, our exhaustion.

Lately, many of us are holding grief both collectively and personally: grieving people, opportunities, futures we imagined, and versions of ourselves that no longer fit.

In Maria’s latest Substack, “A Note on Grief,” we explore grief through a psychodynamic and trauma-informed lens—why it feels the way it does, why it can resurface old wounds, and how we might learn to carry it with more compassion instead of urgency.

Grief isn’t something to fix.
It’s something to be witnessed.

📖 Click the link in bio to read the full piece.

02/10/2026

We’re so excited to announce that registration for The Women’s WELLth Summit is now live.

Join us for an evening dedicated to women’s health, empowerment, and connection — featuring a keynote speaker, a multidisciplinary panel of healthcare professionals, and space to network, learn, and recharge alongside an incredible community of women.

True wealth is your knowledge, your relationships, and your well-being.

The event will take place on Thursday March 26th, 2026 from 4 to 7 pm. More details on our registration page.
Register through the link (https://luma.com/mpyirs1f) and feel free to share with a friend, colleague, or anyone who would love to be in this room.

02/04/2026

We are excited to hold a Virtual Open House for our Fellowship Program! All LCPs, LCSWS, or license eligible early career clinicians interested in applying to our fellowship are welcome to attend. Our virtual open house will take place on February 24th from 12-12:50pm CST and is an opportunity to meet our wonderful staff members, learn about our mission, and get a firsthand look at what it is like to be a part of our amazing community.
 To RSVP and receive our zoom link please email info@centerfocusedtherapy.com   If you have interest in this event but can’t make it because of a conflict, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re happy to find a time to provide more information.   Please also feel free to share this information to those it would benefit or may be interested in our program! 

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