Platt Professional Counseling, LLC, 10221 W Lincoln Way Highway, Frankfort, IL (2025)

09/01/2025

Honoring Labor Day 🇺🇸

Today, we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and contributions of workers across the country. Labor Day is not only a time to recognize the value of our work, but also to pause, rest, and care for ourselves.

At Platt Professional Counseling, we know how important balance is between your professional life and your mental health. As we honor the efforts of so many, let’s also remember that taking time to rest, recharge, and care for our well-being is just as essential as the work we do.

Wishing you a safe and restorative Labor Day! 🌿💙

08/31/2025

🍀🙌🪐 Choose Your Partner Like Your Future
Depends on It, Because It Does
One day, the butterflies will be gone.
And what's left is the truth.
The person you choose will be the one standing beside you when your parents take their last breath.
The one gripping your hand in the delivery room.
The one helping you dress or bathe when you're too weak to do it yourself.
That's why this isn't just about flowers, kisses, or date nights. It's about choosing someone who stays.
Through grief. Through chaos. Through the moments that strip you down to your barest soul.
Because when life gets painfully real, romance won't carry you. Character will. Commitment will.
Forever isn't magic. It's someone looking at you, in your hardest season, And saying, "I'm not going anywhere."
That's the kind of love worth holding onto.

08/31/2025

In moments of stress or emotional overwhelm, it’s easy to feel disconnected or stuck. But did you know that your body can help you reset and regain balance? Body-based techniques, like rhythmic walking, bilateral tapping, and audio stimulation, are powerful tools to calm your nervous system and soothe your mind.

These simple, physical practices are designed to help you regulate your emotions, reduce anxiety, and bring you back to a grounded, centered place. By connecting with your body, you can find the calm and clarity you need, even when your mind feels like it’s in overdrive.

Ready to learn more? Head to our blog for easy, effective techniques to help you navigate overwhelming moments and start feeling more balanced today. 💚

Body-Based Calming Tools: 3 Simple Techniques to Help You Regulate Emotions — Platt Professional Counseling

08/29/2025

At Platt Professional Counseling, we’re here to help you navigate life’s challenges with care and expertise. Ready to take the next step? Schedule your appointment today!

📞 Call us or visit: plattpc.com

08/27/2025

Building a solid foundation of wellness is crucial because it sets the stage for your long-term physical, emotional, and mental health. When you establish healthy habits—such as regular exercise, proper nutrition, adequate sleep, and stress management—you are investing in your future well-being. A strong foundation helps you handle life’s challenges with resilience and prevents burnout, mental fatigue, and chronic stress. By prioritizing wellness from the start, you're better equipped to maintain balance in your life and avoid preventable health issues down the road.

Check out our blog to discover some tangible ways to focus on your overall wellness.

Body-Based Calming Tools: 3 Simple Techniques to Help You Regulate Emotions — Platt Professional Counseling

08/25/2025

“In our group, guys are learning that they are NOT alone - that they can lean on each other.” Greg O’Brian, Leader of the Platt Adult Men’s Group.

The benefits of strong, supportive relationships—for both your mind and body—are clear. Yet, many men find it challenging to build and maintain these meaningful connections. The Men’s Group provides a space where men can connect, share, and gain support while navigating life’s challenges.

Looking to grow stronger, both emotionally and mentally, alongside other men who understand? Join us and experience the power of connection.

📅 Learn more & reserve your spot: plattpc.com/mensgroup

08/24/2025

So many parents tell me, “I feel guilty leaving my kids to go out with friends,” or “I feel guilty taking time for me.”

When really, most of the time, that feeling isn’t actually guilt.

Guilt is what shows up when we act out of alignment with our values. It’s uncomfortable and it’s supposed to be. It’s a signal that helps us reflect, repair, and realign.

But going out with friends when connection and self-care are part of your value system? That’s not guilt. That’s your child’s discomfort showing up and you taking it on as your own.

We’ve been conditioned (especially us women!) to scan our environment for other people’s feelings. To absorb them. To hold them in our bodies. And then to call it guilt.

That’s not guilt. That’s emotional confusion.

So the next time you think, “I feel so guilty,” pause and ask: Is this truly guilt, or am I just picking up on someone else’s discomfort?

Naming the difference matters - it keeps us grounded in our own values while staying present with our kids’ feelings.

08/24/2025

🌿 Viktor Frankl

“What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him.”

Comfort is seductive. We spend much of our lives seeking ease, avoiding difficulty, and dreaming of a life without tension. Yet Frankl reveals a deeper truth: a life without challenge is hollow. It is not comfort that gives meaning, but the pursuit of something larger than oneself—an aim, a mission, a purpose worthy of effort and struggle.

Struggle shapes character. Striving awakens resilience. Without tension, there is no growth, no depth, no real achievement. A life devoid of challenges may be smooth, but it is also shallow, leaving the soul empty. Real fulfillment comes when you commit to something significant, knowing it will test you, push you, and demand the best of you.

Embrace the tension, embrace the effort, and allow life’s challenges to forge you into the person you are capable of becoming. Comfort may soothe, but purpose transforms. 🌌

08/24/2025

Healing begins not with the perfect words, but with presence. When partners truly listen, without defensiveness and without rushing to respond, they create space for safety, connection, and repair.

For the first time ever, you can get free access to workshops from Drs. John and Julie Gottman and David Kessler and discover their latest insights and guidance that have led to transformational change for clients throughout the world.

❤️‍🔥 Save your free seat here: https://bit.ly/3UyJglb

The Gottmans have revolutionized our ability to guide clients toward healthy, long-lasting relationships through their cutting-edge research and scientifically informed approach to couples therapy.

Now, you can be one of the first to hear their ground-breaking research and access skills from their evidence-based protocol, so you can help clients successfully navigate the aftermath of an affair.

Then, world-renowned grief experts David Kessler and Paul Denniston will share their revolutionary skills on how you can provide healing for grieving clients who've experienced trauma.

🗓️ Join us LIVE October 10, 2025. These are two of the most highly anticipated, live-streamed talks from the world-famous 2025 Innovations in Psychotherapy Conference and for a very limited time, they're available to you to attend completely FREE (with 14-day recording access included)!

❤️‍🔥 Save your free seat here: https://bit.ly/3UyJglb

08/23/2025

Regulate Your Emotions with These 3 Simple Body-Based Techniques 🌿

In moments of stress or overwhelming emotions, our bodies can be powerful tools for calming our minds. Through intentional, body-based practices, we can learn to regulate our emotions and bring ourselves back to balance.

Swipe through to discover three simple techniques that can help you ground yourself, manage stress, and regain focus—no matter where you are.

💚 From rhythmic walking to tapping and audio stimulation, these techniques are easy to incorporate into your daily routine, helping you find peace and calm even in the midst of life's challenges.

👉 Want to dive deeper into these calming practices? Check out our full blog post for more details on how to integrate them into your daily wellness routine!

👉 Read more: Body-Based Calming Tools: 3 Simple Techniques to Help You Regulate Emotions — Platt Professional Counseling

08/22/2025

Individual Counseling
When we’re confronted with major challenges or any other life transition, we can experience painful emotions and suffering. It’s often necessary to process these emotions with the help of a professional, in order to regain our sense of balance and purpose and with a renewed sense of hope for the future. Depression and anxiety can sometimes become difficult and can strip our lives of hope and contentment.

We will support you in identifying negative beliefs and communication patterns that contribute to emotional pain, while assisting you in developing new coping skills and more effective ways of communicating with your loved ones.

Our therapists provide effective and compassionate counseling to clients dealing with some of the following concerns:

Managing life transitions

Conflict management

Stress management

Anxiety

Depression and other mood disorders

Grief and loss

Single life navigation

Struggles with our faith

Individual Counseling Methods Available:

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

EMDR and CPT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Client Centered Therapy

Emotionally Focused Therapy

Christian Counseling

Faith-Based Counseling

Trauma Informed Therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Schedule an appointment today! Individual Counseling — Platt Professional Counseling

08/21/2025

Emotion regulation is the ability to manage your emotional experiences so that you can respond thoughtfully, rather than being swept away by overwhelming feelings. When you build emotion regulation skills, you gain the tools to navigate intense emotions with mindfulness, allowing you to stay grounded even in the most challenging situations. 🌸

If you’re ready to develop the skills to manage your emotions with greater ease, we’re here to support you at Platt.

🌱 Contact us today to explore how our therapy can help you regulate your emotions and enhance your well-being.

Visit https://www.plattpc.com/ for more information.

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