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SpringSource Psychological Center was founded by two Ph.D., licensed clinical psychologists as a collaborative practice to help individuals heal from eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and life stressors.

02/25/2026

Gentle Invitation

Your body is not a problem to be solved.

Whether you are considering GLP-1 medications, already using them, or simply longing for a more peaceful relationship with your body, you deserve care that sees you as a whole person.

At SpringSource, we offer weight-inclusive mental health support that honors both biology and psychology. There is no one right way to feel about your body. There is no single path you must follow.

What matters is that you are supported in a way that feels safe, humane, and empowering.

We are here when you are ready.

Schedule a session here: https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/

02/24/2026

Eating Disorders Awareness Week | February 23 – March 1, 2026

Eating disorders do not have a “look.”

For too long, higher-weight eating disorders have been under-recognized, under-diagnosed, and misunderstood. Body size alone does not determine illness severity, medical risk, or the need for care.

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we specialize in treating eating disorders across the weight spectrum. We also recognize the growing complexity of care in the era of GLP-1 medications. Medical treatment alone is not enough. Sustainable recovery requires psychological, behavioral, and relational support. Read more in our recent newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/springsourcecenter/the-source-eating-disorders-awareness-week-2026

If you are struggling with restrictive eating, binge cycles, chronic dieting, body distress, or weight-focused interventions without emotional support, you deserve a comprehensive evaluation.

This week, we are centering higher-weight eating disorders and the importance of integrated, evidence-based care.

If this resonates, we are here.

👉 Schedule a free 15-minute consultation: https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/
👉 Refer a patient or collaborate with us: https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/
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SpringSource
Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Chicago | Northbrook | Virtual throughout Illinois

02/23/2026

SpringSource: Eating, Weight, and Mood Disorders is proud to highlight our therapist, Gali Kramer, PsyD.

Dr. Gali Kramer, is a postdoctoral fellow at SpringSource who brings warmth, insight, and deep relational awareness to her work with children, adolescents, and adults. She supports clients navigating anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, life transitions, and relationship challenges, empowering them to take an active role in their care.

Grounded in a psychodynamic approach, Gali believes that reflection, meaningful connection, and self-understanding are key to lasting change. Clients experience her as authentic, collaborative, and compassionate as she helps them build resilience and create lives that feel more connected and fulfilling.

Dr. Kramer has immediate openings for new clients and is in-network with most insurances. Please call 224-202-6260 x 1 to schedule a session with Gali.

02/18/2026

New Higher Weight Support Group

New at SpringSource:

A process-oriented group for individuals in higher-weight bodies navigating eating disorders, body image distress, shame, and the emotional impact of weight stigma.

Led by Susan McClanahan, PhD, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of SpringSource, this group reflects more than two decades of leadership in eating disorder treatment and a deep commitment to humane, evidence-based care.
This is a space for people who have felt unseen.

For those whose struggles have been overlooked.

For those who deserve support without judgment.

Weight-inclusive care is not theoretical here. It is lived, practiced, and protected.

Contact us to learn more or schedule a session. https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/

02/16/2026

SpringSource: Eating, Weight, and Mood Disorders is proud to highlight our therapist, Scott Prinz, LPC.

Scott Prinz, LPC, supports young adults and adults who are ready for something to feel different, especially those navigating anxiety, low mood, or patterns like binge eating that no longer respond to old coping strategies. He helps clients build emotional insight, stability, and confidence through evidence-based care that feels both practical and supportive.

Scott brings a trauma-informed, collaborative approach to therapy, with particular passion for working with transitional-age youth and those seeking a healthier relationship with food and their bodies.

He currently has immediate availability for new clients and meets each person with warmth, curiosity, and respect. Scott is in-network with most insurances. Please call 224-202-6260 x 1 to schedule a session with Scott.

Prinz

02/11/2026

WHO + Therapy

The World Health Organization now recommends pairing GLP-1 medications with intensive behavioral and psychological support.

Why? Because lasting change is not built on prescriptions alone. It grows from:

• Emotional regulation
• Coping skills
• Compassion after setbacks
• A more trusting relationship with your body
• Understanding long-standing patterns without judgment

At SpringSource, we provide the mental health care that makes change sustainable. Our work is rooted in dignity, safety, and whole-person healing.

GLP-1 medications can provide a much-needed mechanism to address biology.

Therapy helps you build resilience and practice acceptance and self-compassion. In other words, we support you in finding a sense of safety within yourself, so you can live in your body with greater ease, purpose, and comfort.

Both matter.

SpringSource provides in-person therapy in Northbrook and Chicago, with virtual care available throughout Illinois. Schedule your free 15-minute consultation: https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/

02/10/2026

Care, Connection, and Compassion This February

Our February newsletter is here.

This month, we are broadening the conversation around love, emotion, and care, especially as they relate to food, body, and mood.

As we approach Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we are pleased to share who we are at SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders and what we can offer the community.

We specialize in the emotional and behavioral patterns that shape eating, weight, and mood across the lifespan, including for individuals in higher-weight bodies and those navigating GLP-1 medications.

In this issue:
• Grounded insights for Eating Disorders Awareness Week
• The emotional layers of GLP-1 use and why Intensive Behavioral Therapy matters
• Clinician spotlights
• Updates on our hybrid IOP and ongoing therapy groups

We believe mental health care should be expert-led, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate.

If something resonates in these topics, we are here.

Read the February newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/springsourcecenter/the-source-care-connection-and-compassion-this-february

02/09/2026

For People in It Right Now

If you are reading this while navigating questions about your body, your health, or your relationship with food, you are not alone. Many people have arrived at this moment carrying mixed messages and a lifetime of effort, hope, and disappointment.

You may be curious about GLP-1 medications or already taking one. You may be tired of tying your worth to a specific body shape or a number on the scale.

Wherever you are, you deserve care that sees the whole of you.

At SpringSource, we offer size-inclusive, evidence-based therapy for people across the weight spectrum. We create space to gently explore shame, changing self-image, your relationship with food, and the emotional layers that medication alone cannot reach.

Our work is compassionate, non-judgmental, and centered on you as a whole person.

You never have to do this alone.

Learn more about our mental health support for clients considering or already taking GLP-1 medications:
https://springsourcecenter.com/glp-1-mental-health-care/

02/04/2026

Many adults carry quiet questions about food and their bodies:

“Is this really a problem?”
“Am I sick enough to need help?”
“Isn’t this just stress, aging, or a phase?”

Eating disorders do not belong to teenagers alone. They affect people in every season of life, and midlife is a time when symptoms often emerge or intensify.

In this new blog, we explore:

~Why midlife is a vulnerable time
~How eating disorders look in adulthood
~Why eating disorders go unnoticed in so many adults
~And why healing is possible at any age

If food, weight, or control feels heavy in your life, you are not alone, and you deserve care.

Read more: "Eating Disorders in Adulthood: Do I Have an Eating Disorder in Midlife?" https://springsourcecenter.com/diet-culture-glp1-weight-stigma-weight-inclusive-mental-health/

02/02/2026

Diet Culture + GLP-1s

“Eat less, move more.”
“Just try harder.”
“Your willpower is the problem.”

If those messages actually worked, we would not be here.

GLP-1 medications enter a society shaped by decades of problematic diet culture, shame, and weight stigma. They can be helpful medical tools, but they do not erase the emotional history many people carry in their bodies.

At SpringSource, our weight-inclusive mental health care helps ease shame and self-defeating thought patterns while you navigate the physical and emotional changes that can accompany shifts in body size and shape. We support people in building trust in themselves and their bodies as they navigate medical weight management. We help untangle long-standing patterns, ease body-based shame, and create change that is judgment-free and sustainable.

Learn more in our recent article: “The Intersection of Diet Culture, GLP-1 Medications, and Weight Stigma” https://springsourcecenter.com/diet-culture-glp1-weight-stigma-weight-inclusive-mental-health/

01/29/2026

SpringSource: Eating, Weight, and Mood Disorders is proud to highlight our therapist, Alyssa Spada, MA, LCPC.

Taking the step to begin therapy can feel both empowering and uncertain, and Alyssa Spada meets that moment with deep respect and compassion. She works with clients navigating anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, and life transitions, helping them better understand themselves and move toward meaningful change.

Alyssa creates a space that feels collaborative, practical, and empowering, where clients can explore patterns, build new coping skills, and reconnect with their strengths. Her approach is grounded in evidence-based care and guided by a size-inclusive philosophy, supporting each client’s unique path toward healing.

Alyssa has immediate openings for new clients and is in-network with most insurances. Please call 224-202-6260 x 1 to schedule a session with Alyssa.

01/28/2026

The Big Picture

In the GLP-1 era, conversations about weight, health, and bodies are everywhere.

What often gets left out is emotional safety.

If you are considering or using medications like Wegovy or Zepbound, you deserve care that respects your full humanity. Not just your weight. Not just your outcomes. You.

At SpringSource, we offer weight-inclusive mental health care for people navigating food, body image, shame, identity shifts, and the emotional layers medications cannot reach.
You do not have to abandon yourself in order to change.

You deserve support that is compassionate, ethical, and whole-person.

Learn more about weight-inclusive care in the GLP-1 era.

Schedule a free 15-minute consultation: https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/

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53 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL
60604

Telephone

+12242026260

Website

https://springsourcecenter.com/

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