Chicago Counseling and Mediation Services

03/28/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has filled life with a lot of unknowns. Will we get sick? Will a family member or friend end up hospitalized? Will…

03/26/2020

12/27/2019

Loved talking to the amazing Jenna Birch for this article!!

“The most common thing people brought up this year was a fear of not being who they think they are supposed to be, and the imposter syndrome. Because people are so used to seeing ‘the success of others’ on social media, they perceive others to be the real deal and question their own skills. It really revolves around our feeling of inadequacy; social media has made comparison and contrast the new norm.” ― Karla Ivankovich, clinical counselor at North Shore Counseling in Northbrook, Illinois

Experts share the stressful problems that affected most of their patients, from social media to politics.

11/14/2019

Check out this post from founder Dr. Karla Ivankovich in the blog, Talk Dirty to Me!! Don't let your partner throw the red card! Let's talk about s*x!
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Teachings from childhood can set you up to fear s*xual rejection.

11/03/2019

New Blog Post Alert!!

11/03/2019

Study Says S*xually Transmitted Infections are on the Rise
Part 2 - Give it to us straight; youth aren't the only ones who need to know! https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/talk-dirty-me/201911/study-says-s*xually-transmitted-infections-are-the-rise
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10/27/2019

How Childhood Teaching Impacts Our Ability to Talk About S*x & How to Fix It