SpringSource Psychological Center

01/08/2026

🌿 Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond
Hot flashes may take the spotlight, but what pushes women to seek therapy isn’t just the heat; it’s heartbreak, anxiety, and the quiet fear that they’ll never feel like themselves again.
Adding fuel to this fire, when women in midlife display strong emotions, society often labels them as “hormonal” or “unstable.” If we internalize these cultural messages, the stigma fuels shame. Feelings of being broken, invisible, or ineffective are very common. And when women try to cope alone by minimizing their struggles, therapy can be a lifeline offering relief and validation.
While menopause is often seen as a time of loss, a more complete truth is that many women find unexpected gifts during this transition. We discuss the remarkable ways women can thrive in midlife and much more in our recent blog.
🔗 Read the full feature: https://springsourcecenter.com/menopause-anxiety-brain-fog-insomnia/

01/06/2026

What Lasting Change Really Takes
Biology can start the change.
But psychology sustains it.
That’s the truth we see daily at SpringSource, as more individuals begin medical weight management journeys with GLP-1s or HRT.
Our message is simple: without integrating the mind, the healing journey is incomplete.
True transformation means caring for both.
Read our feature article, "The Missing Link in Medical Weight Loss: Mental Health Support" https://springsourcecenter.com/medical-weight-loss-glp1s-and-mental-health-support/

12/29/2025

🌿 Screen Time & Family Well-Being
In the digital age, how much time our families spend in front of screens can shape more than leisure; it can shape our mental health and relationships.
📌 In “Screens, Sanity, and the Search for Connection,” We unpack the complex interplay between device use, emotional health, sleep, and the quality of connection in family life.
What stands out:
1. Screen time isn’t just about “too much Netflix” or “too many games,” it’s about how screen habits echo in our feelings, our connection to one another, and what we might be trying to avoid or fill.
2. Families that carve out intentional, device-free moments often report stronger bonds and better emotional regulation even when screens are a part of daily life.
3. Technology isn’t the enemy, but unseen patterns, lack of boundaries, and gaps in family communication can let it become a stand-in for what we really need: presence, attunement, and authenticity.
🌟 Calling all parents, caregivers, family-friendly professionals, and anyone invested in the emotional ecosystem of home, this is for you.
🔗 https://springsourcecenter.com/screen-time-and-mental-health-for-families/

12/26/2025

Cost, Convenience, and Care
Costco's entering the GLP-1 market is a signal of just how mainstream this movement has become.
It’s convenient, it’s accessible, and it meets an urgent demand.
But mental health care can’t be packaged or shipped the same way.
It takes conversation, insight, and a personalized path forward.
SpringSource exists to ensure that as access expands, support deepens because the emotional side of transformation deserves as much care as the physical.
Contact SpringSource to schedule a session: https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/

12/23/2025

You Are Enough: Finding Contentment Even When the Holidays Feel Hard
The holidays can be beautiful, but they can also be heavy. Expectations rise, responsibilities multiply, and many of us quietly feel we should be doing more, being more, feeling more.
Psychologists call this self-discrepancy, the painful gap between who we are and who we think we should be. It widens during the season of comparison, perfection, and performance. Yet research shows that contentment, not striving, is what truly protects our mental health.

Contentment isn’t pretending everything is wonderful. It’s finding steadiness even when life feels messy. It’s choosing connection over performance, rest over perfectionism, gratitude over comparison.
Small daily practices such as pausing to notice “enough,” savoring moments of calm, setting gentle boundaries, and reaching out for connection can nurture peace and self-compassion through the holidays and beyond.
At SpringSource Psychological Center, we know this season can bring both joy and strain. Our clinicians provide space to reflect, restore balance, and reconnect with what matters most.
Because healing begins with remembering: You are already enough.
🔗 Read the full article: https://springsourcecenter.com/finding-contentment-when-holidays-feel-hard/

12/22/2025

📢 Just listened to an important conversation between and on Live with Katie Couric about how social media and smartphone culture are reshaping childhood and youth mental health. Their emphasis on the need for collective action, from parents to policymakers and platforms, is one of the most urgent calls to action we’ve heard in a long time.

Their message could not be clearer: the mental health impact of social media on kids and teens is not something families can fix alone. It requires shared solutions across schools, governments, families, and tech companies if we want to protect kids in a digital world.

View this insightful interview in its entirety here: https://katiecouric.substack.com/p/live-with-katie-couric-283?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=4794323&post_id=182113722&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=489qup&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

We’ve written several articles on this theme here at SpringSource and are committed to providing resources and keeping this conversation going. Check them out here:

🔗 Likes, Follows, and Anxiety: The Teen Mental Health Crisis and Social Media
https://springsourcecenter.com/teen-mental-health-crisis-and-social-media/
🔗 Screens, Sanity, and the Search for Connection: What Jean Twenge’s Research Means for Kids and Their Parents
https://springsourcecenter.com/screen-time-and-mental-health-for-families/

Let’s transform concern into collective action that supports real connection, resilience, and mental well-being for kids and families. ❤️

12/17/2025

The Hidden Side of Wellbeing
We often focus on the visible changes: the number on the scale, the medication that helps, the improved health markers.
But behind every story in medical weight management is a deeper journey: shifts in identity, challenges with body image, and emotional recalibration.
As new programs emerge, we have an opportunity to define well-being not by pounds lost but by resilience, balance, and self-connection gained.
At SpringSource, that’s the conversation we’re leading.
Schedule a Consultation: https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/

12/16/2025

SpringSource December Highlights: It’s been a full month of conversations, connection, and care, and we’re grateful to share a few highlights with you.

SpringSource Psychological Center. Highlights for December and a Holiday Message.

12/16/2025

A Statewide Conversation: The Invisible Load and Women in Leadership
This month, SpringSource was honored to present “The Invisible Load: Emotional Labor, Gender Roles, and the Mental Health Toll on Women” to a statewide group of female school superintendents here in Illinois.
The conversation explored:
• The emotional labor women carry at home and at work
• How identity shifts accumulate in midlife
• The invisible weight of expectations on women in leadership
• The psychological cost of doing so much for so many
The dialogue was rich, honest, and deeply resonant. We are grateful to have been invited into that space. We are also honored to share that the organization has asked SpringSource to present in person at their annual conference in June 2026, a meaningful affirmation of the work we are doing to elevate women’s emotional health and leadership.
If your organization could benefit from this kind of conversation, we’d love to connect. These dialogues open space for reflection, understanding, and real change. Reach out through our contact form, and we’d be happy to explore how we can collaborate: https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/
You can also catch more SpringSource highlights and updates in our current newsletter: The Source: December Highlights at SpringSource - https://mailchi.mp/3c60056c4e9f/the-source-december-highlights-holiday-message

12/15/2025

SpringSource Psychological Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Gali Kramer, PsyD to our team!⁠ ⁠⁠
Dr. Kramer is a postdoctoral fellow at SpringSource. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and completed her clinical internship at The Lorenz Clinic of Family Psychology in Minneapolis, MN. She provides individual and couples therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, helping clients navigate relational challenges, life transitions, anxiety, and mood disorders. She has a special interest and experience working with folks with eating disorders and is passionate about empowering clients to take an active role in their treatment.
As an East Coast native, Dr. Kramer values the ways socio-political context, culture, and systemic factors shape our inner lives and relationships. She understands that mental health is deeply intertwined with the environments and communities we inhabit and that well-being reflects both personal and social influences.
Dr. Kramer practices from a psychodynamic framework, believing that insight, reflection, and meaningful connection drive lasting change. Clients experience her as authentic, collaborative, and compassionate. She partners with clients to build resilience, strengthen relationships, and address patterns that limit their ability to create and sustain the lives they deserve.
Dr. Kramer has immediate availability for new clients. Please call 224-202-6260 x 1 to schedule an appointment.⁠
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Welcome, Dr. Kramer!⁠⁠

12/14/2025

A Thoughtful Afternoon with Author Betsy Brenner
We were grateful to welcome Betsy Brenner, author of The Longest Match: Rallying to Defeat an Eating Disorder, for an intimate visit with our SpringSource team.
Betsy’s reflections on recovery, resilience, and the power of compassionate relationships deeply resonated with our clinicians. Her perspective highlighted the importance of integrative, whole-person care and affirmed the work we are doing to support individuals who are rebuilding trust in their bodies and relationships.
Our team looks forward to continued connection with her as we explore aligned work in the months ahead.