Starks Therapy Group

09/10/2025

We love holding this space for therapists who are ready to do their own inner work in community. Fall is a natural time to turn inward, and we’d be glad to have you with us.

✨ Steps to Join:

1. Complete Payment for Med Eval and Prep - First, pay for your medical assessment ($150) and prep sessions ($160). Your payment reserves your spot.

2. Schedule with Autumn - Book a 20-minute check-in to talk through your intentions and ask any questions.

3. Review Consent Forms - We'll send over your consent and medical forms. These are simple and straightforward.

4. Meet with Rick, Our Medical Provider - Set up your appointment to make sure you're medically cleared.

5. Start Prep Sessions – Once you're through the steps above, you're all set to begin. Final payment (flexible pricing) due before Experiential day on September 27.

That’s it. Just a few steps between you and a transformative group experience.

[LINK IN BIO /ketamine-collective] Let us know if you have questions or want to talk more about whether this is the right time for you.

09/05/2025

Autumn’s friend and fellow KAP therapists are co-facilitating a ketamine group for q***r folks! The group number is being kept small to allow for exceptional levels of support. This is not a therapist-only group, but therapists are welcome to join! Please reach out to Jessica at RootedJourneyWell@gmail.com or text 561.425.8647 for more information.

08/25/2025

As your household gears up for the school year, therapy offers an anchor—a place where your child can explore building confidence and your family can nurture connection with curiosity. Investing in therapy now isn’t about fixing—it’s about strengthening. It’s the most loving way to say, “I care. I see you. Let’s walk forward well together.”

08/18/2025

Do you have a 7th-10th grader? Are you interested in securing extra support for them this school year?

We are gathering interest to determine what we can offer (minimum 4 students per age group). Groups will run 9-weeks, in person in our Oak Park office.

Take the poll using the link in the comments ⬇️

We look forward to hearing from you by August 31; let us help you help your pre/teen have a great year.

08/06/2025

A very very very fine space to vent, cry, or sit in silence. Welcome to Starks Therapy Group!

08/06/2025

This practical (online) workshop is designed for school social workers, educators, and other professionals involved in Individualized Education Programming (IEP) or private therapists who have clients with IEPs and would like a better understanding of the process. Participants will gain the skills necessary to write clear, measurable, and effective social work goals tailored to the unique needs of students with disabilities. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, attendees will learn how to identify the components of a well-written social-emotional goal, understand the difference between an objective and a benchmark, and determine best methods for measuring and tracking social-emotional goals. 2 CEs available.

Mandy Ross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (on staff at Starks Therapy Group) and Certified Clinical Service Provider for people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). She has a Master degree from Jane Addams College of Social Work and works as a full time School Social Worker.

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07/25/2025

The Ketamine Collective is a monthly gathering for therapists to experience ketamine for themselves in a safe, legal and supported environment. We started dreaming about this early in the year, shared the idea with you all in March, hosted info sessions, then prep sessions, then launched our first experiential in May with a beautiful collection of therapists who took the plunge with us. Yes, it can help you know how to recommend this resource for clients, but it is also for ourselves. It is deep self-care, it is inner work, it is exploration, it is a community of mutual healing. We are so grateful for those who have joined us on this journey. August will be specifically for you and your deepening work... and September we will continue to welcome more to come and see -- the circle is open -- and the journey continues.

07/24/2025

Check out our latest newsletter!
- "There is a lot to be said in our culture at the moment about dread, toxicity and corruption..." Autumn explores one antidote
- Did you know we have coaching services?
- Highlighted staff: Ruchica, Binita, Prayer
- July spotlight: Ketamine therapy training for therapists
- If you're ready to try (try again) therapy, Erica is ready to help find a great match

Starks Therapy Group

07/23/2025

What are you waiting for?

We have therapists with openings. For you, your friend, your partner, you and your partner, your child, your teen, your young adult. (How can we help you get set up for success in the next school year?) Did you know we also provide life coaching? And help with executive functioning and study skills? As well as the family drama... oh, there's always family drama... reach out today.

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07/10/2025

✨ Steps to Join:

1. Complete Payment for Med Eval and Prep - First, pay for your medical assessment ($150) and prep sessions ($160). Your payment reserves your spot.

2. Schedule with Autumn - Book a 20-minute check-in to talk through your intentions and ask any questions.

3. Review Consent Forms - We'll send over your consent and medical forms. These are simple and straightforward.

4. Meet with Rick, Our Medical Provider - Set up your appointment to make sure you're medically cleared.

5. Start Prep Sessions – Once you're through the steps above, you're all set to begin. Final payment (flexible pricing) due before Experiential day on July 26.

That’s it. Just a few steps between you and a transformative group experience.

[LINK IN BIO /ketamine-collective] Let us know if you have questions or want to talk more about whether this is the right time for you.

06/19/2025

June is PTSD awareness month. We are here to support you. Reach out for help anytime. And if you're not sure if this is you, it can be helpful to have someone alongside to help you unpack it -- at your own pace.

06/04/2025

✨The June Ketamine Collective is officially FULL (and then some)!✨
We’re so grateful for the response — and excited to welcome Jill Thompson, LCSW to the facilitation team. Jill brings deep clinical experience and a gentle, trauma-informed presence that we know will be such a gift to the group.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, summer is the perfect time. With more spaciousness in our schedules, we have a rare opportunity to turn inward — to do the work we ask our clients to do, in a supportive and non-performative space.

🌿 Next Collective: July 2025
📅 Prep Calls: July 14 + 21, 7pm (virtual)
💫 Group Session: July 26, 9am-1pm (in person – Oak Park, IL)
🌱 Integration: July 28, 7pm (virtual)

🪷 For therapists seeking depth, healing, and connection — we’d love to have you. DM us or visit https://www.starkstherapygroup.com/ketamine-collective to learn more.