SpringSource Psychological Center

04/06/2026

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.

It’s often a reflection of how your system has learned to cope.

For many adults, especially those balancing work, relationships, and caregiving, food becomes one of the few accessible ways to pause, soothe, or feel something different.

The goal isn’t to eliminate emotional eating entirely.

The goal is to understand what it’s doing for you.

Because when you understand it, you can begin to expand your options.

In our latest blog, we explore:
• stress and eating
• eating out of boredom
• “eating my feelings”
• how to approach it all without shame

You’re not failing. Your system is communicating.

✨ Read the article here: https://springsourcecenter.com/emotional-eating-why-it-happens/

04/01/2026

𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞:𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Flexible, meaningful clinical work — without going it alone.

More clinicians are trying independent platforms like Headway for the flexibility and autonomy.

But fully solo work can start to feel… isolating.

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, you can keep your flexibility and stay connected to a deeply experienced, collaborative clinical community.

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
• Part-time clinicians, preferably with experience treating eating disorders and working in higher levels of care (IOP/PHP/residential)
• Clinicians who may work full-time in another mental health setting and want to supplement their income through work in a private group practice

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
• Clinical community, not isolation
• Depth over volume with eating, weight, and mood disorder work
• Flexible hybrid model (Northbrook/Chicago in-person + virtual across IL)
• Referrals, scheduling, and billing handled so you can focus on clients

If you’re building or supplementing your clinical work and want a trusted, specialized group practice instead of going it alone, let’s talk.

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), comment “interested” or send me a message and we’ll set up a time to connect.

03/31/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲?

This month on the SpringSource blog, we explored some of the questions we hear often in therapy:

What if recovery is not all or nothing?
What if progress includes setbacks, repair, and learning?
What if taking a GLP-1 could coexist with body positivity and self-respect?

From harm reduction in eating disorder treatment, to rethinking recovery, to navigating GLP-1 conversations with nuance and compassion, these are the real-life tensions many people are holding right now.

You are not alone in that space.

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we believe care should reflect the complexity of real life, not perfection.

✨ You can read the full newsletter here:
https://mailchi.mp/springsourcecenter/the-source-march2026-blog-roundup

03/31/2026

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘅, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱? What if your relationship with food is not a failure, but a reflection of how you’ve learned to cope?

Read our recent article:

Emotional eating isn’t about willpower. Learn why it happens, how it connects to stress and emotions, and how to approach it with more understanding.

03/23/2026

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴

𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒚 𝑮𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒓, 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒂 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒐 (𝒔𝒉𝒆/𝒉𝒆𝒓), 𝑴.𝑬𝒅., 𝑴𝑩𝑨

What if recovery isn’t a single destination?

In this powerful reflection, mental health advocate Johanna Scoglio shares her personal experience living with an eating disorder for more than twenty-five years and how discovering harm reduction transformed her understanding of healing.

Rather than demanding perfection or immediate change, harm reduction invites a more compassionate approach to recovery. One that honors the complexity of eating disorders, supports incremental progress, and allows people to build meaningful lives even while healing continues.

Recovery is not always a straight line or a distant shore. Sometimes it unfolds in the in-between spaces, where small steps, self-compassion, and supportive relationships make lasting change possible.

Read the full piece: “𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰𝒇 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑰𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒆? 𝑨 𝑳𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝑹𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.” https://springsourcecenter.com/rethinking-eating-disorder-recovery/

03/19/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞?

With the rise of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Zepbound, many people are navigating complicated questions about weight, body positivity, and health.

Our newest SpringSource blog explores the intersection of fatphobia, midlife hormones, eating behaviors, and the emotional experience of GLP-1 treatment through both lived experience and clinical insight.

Because caring for your health and respecting your body are not mutually exclusive.

Read the full article: https://springsourcecenter.com/fatphobia-body-positivity-glp1-mental-health/

03/18/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 “𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦.

More daylight. More activity. More expectations.

Even positive change can feel overwhelming when life speeds up faster than our internal rhythms can adjust.

During times like this, many people notice familiar patterns getting louder. Anxiety increases. Sleep shifts. Thoughts about food, control, or productivity become more intense. A quiet sense of pressure to keep up begins to build.

These responses are not signs that something is wrong with you.

They are signals that your system may need attention, care, and support.

In this month’s SpringSource newsletter, Postdoctoral Fellow 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗗, shares insights about how overwhelm often shows up beneath the surface and how slowing down with curiosity can help us better understand what our experiences are trying to communicate.

If life has been feeling a bit like March madness lately, you are not alone.

At 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: 𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, we provide specialized therapy and hybrid Intensive Outpatient care for adults navigating eating disorders, anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions.

✨ Read the March newsletter and learn more about how support can help during seasons of acceleration. https://mailchi.mp/springsourcecenter/the-source-march-newsletter

03/14/2026

Recently, the SpringSource team traded therapy chairs for ping pong paddles. 🏓

We gathered at SPIN Chicago for our After-Holiday Winter Party and had an absolute blast reconnecting in person. Between the laughter, friendly competition, and a few surprisingly impressive ping pong skills, it was a great reminder of how important it is to pause and spend time together outside the office.

At 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: 𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, the work we do is deeply meaningful and often intense. Moments like this allow our team to recharge, strengthen our connections, and bring even more energy back to the work we care about.

Grateful for this incredible group of clinicians and colleagues! 💖

03/12/2026

SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders is proud to highlight 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗰𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Board-Certified Art Therapist with more than 20 years of experience supporting children, teens, and families.

Jaimee specializes in working with young people navigating 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗, 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗥𝗙𝗜𝗗. Her approach is especially helpful for children and adolescents who may find it difficult to express emotions verbally.

Through a combination of 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗖𝗕𝗧 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗕𝗧, Jaimee helps clients use creativity and conversation to better understand their feelings, regulate emotions, and build resilience.

Her sessions are collaborative, flexible, and grounded in warmth and acceptance, creating a safe space where young people can explore challenges and discover their strengths.

Jaimee is currently seeing children, adolescents, and families at SpringSource and accepts most major insurance plans.

📞 To schedule an appointment: 𝟮𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟬𝟮-𝟲𝟮𝟲𝟬 𝘅𝟭

03/11/2026

𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Recovery from an eating disorder is not one size fits all.

A harm reduction approach focuses on reducing medical and psychological risk while supporting gradual, sustainable change.

Harm reduction therapy recognizes that meaningful progress can begin long before behaviors disappear completely.

At 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: 𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, we use harm reduction alongside evidence-based therapy to support adolescents, young adults, midlife to older adults, and individuals navigating GLP-1 medications.

𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗜𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.

Read more about our approach to harm reduction in eating disorder treatment: https://springsourcecenter.com/harm-reduction-for-eating-disorders/

03/10/2026

What is one thing everyone should know about therapy?

Hear what SpringSource: Eating, Weight, & Mood Disorder clinicians have to say!

03/08/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Globally, an estimated 16.4 billion hours of unpaid domestic and caregiving labor are performed every day, with women carrying the majority of that work.
(Source: International Labour Organization: https://www.ilo.org/resource/news/ilo-women-do-4-times-more-unpaid-care-work-men-asia-and-pacific)

Much of this labor is invisible.

It looks like remembering everything.

Anticipating needs before they are spoken.

Smoothing conflict.

Holding together families, workplaces, and communities.

Researchers and clinicians often refer to this as 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿.

Emotional labor is essential to healthy relationships, family care, and functioning organizations. But when it falls disproportionately on women, and goes unrecognized, undervalued, and unsupported, the result is exhaustion and burnout.

At SpringSource, we explore the psychological impact of this invisible burden in our recent blog: “𝑬𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓 & 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒔: 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝑬𝒙𝒉𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅” https://springsourcecenter.com/emotional-labor-gender-roles-women-bear-the-mental-load/

Care work may be invisible in our economic systems, but it is foundational to how our families, workplaces, and communities function. When the labor that sustains people goes unrecognized, it becomes unsustainable for those who carry it. Recognizing the importance of this labor is a crucial step toward supporting the people who perform it.

At 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: 𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, we are committed to supporting women as they navigate emotional labor, caregiving responsibilities, life transitions, and leadership roles in their families and workplaces. No one should have to carry the weight of these challenges alone.