Mosaic Counseling and Wellness, LLC

07/25/2025

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a reminder that mental health care must be inclusive, affirming, and accessible to all.

We’re proud to stand with Skyway Behavioral Health as they continue creating safe, supportive spaces for BIPOC clients through dedicated breakout groups and ongoing advocacy.

Whether you're learning more, sharing resources, or supporting minority-owned businesses in Chicago, this month is a powerful time to act.

🖤 Read their latest blog: https://skywaybehavioralhealth.com/the-skyway-blog/
🎥 Watch their BIPOC breakout group video
📣 Keep the conversation going

What is a Breakout Group at Skyway (BIPOC Edition)?

07/24/2025

It's officially International Self-Care Day, but here's your reminder: self-care isn’t just a one-day thing; it’s an everyday act of compassion for yourself. 🫶

Whether self-care for you looks like deep rest, a long walk, saying no, journaling, or scheduling that therapy session you’ve been putting off, it’s all valid. Your needs matter. Your well-being matters.

Today, take a moment just for you. You don’t have to earn rest, joy, or care. You deserve it now.

07/21/2025

From bold colors to bold conversations, the Hinsdale Fine Arts Festival was a beautiful weekend of connection and creativity. Mosaic was proud to be part of a space where community, expression, and mental health could all come together under one tent. 🎨🖼️

We brought the stickers, stress balls, and self-care reminders, but the real highlight was meeting so many folks in the community who care about wellness and healing through art.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello. And a big shoutout to the Hinsdale Chamber of Commerce for putting this event on and the incredible artists and vendors who shared their gifts with us all. 💚

07/18/2025

Tomorrow’s the day! 👟💥

Kicks & Connections is happening at UFC Gym in Lombard, and it’s all about movement, community, and good vibes.

Whether you're down to kickbox or just hang out, come meet other adults (ages 25–40), grab a snack, and connect. No pressure, just a chance to move, mingle, and feel good.

🗓️ Friday, July 19
🕓 4–6 PM
📍 UFC Gym – 173 Yorktown Center, Lombard
📩 Still time to RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kicks-connections-tickets-1429109257259

07/15/2025

Today is Give Something Away Day, and while material gifts are lovely, the most powerful thing you can give is kindness. 💛

A kind word, a thoughtful note, a smile... these small acts can ripple out in ways we don’t always see. At Mosaic, we’ve been painting inspirational rocks and leaving them outside our entrance for anyone passing by. Just a little way to brighten someone’s walk, or maybe even their day.

So if you’re giving something away today, let it be compassion. Let it be connection. Let it be hope. 💐

07/10/2025

Ready to kick it with new friends? 🥊✨

Join Mosaic Counseling & Wellness for Kicks & Connections—a free, feel-good event for adults (ages 25–40) at UFC Gym in Lombard. Whether you're in it for the movement, the mingling, or just the snacks, this is your chance to get out, meet people, and connect. (Kickboxing is totally optional!)

🗓 Friday, July 19
🕓 4–6 PM
📍 UFC Gym – 173 Yorktown Center, Ste 173, Lombard, IL
🎁 Free snacks + giveaways
👟 Athletic wear is encouraged
📩 RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kicks-connections-tickets-1429109257259

Let’s move, laugh, and build community together. 💬🧃

07/07/2025

Art can speak what words sometimes can’t. 💬🎨

Whether you’re scribbling in a journal, dancing in your kitchen, or painting your emotions onto a blank canvas, creative expression offers a path to clarity, comfort, and connection.

We encourage you to explore:
🌀 What helps you feel grounded?
🌱 What makes you feel most like you?
🎵 How does creativity show up in your healing?

07/04/2025

We loved connecting with Dr. Nick Hatzis of Meridian Psychiatric Partners, LLC at a recent community event! As the Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Services, Dr. Hatzis brings deep expertise to a population that needs it most—and we’re proud to collaborate with practices like Meridian who share Mosaic’s commitment to compassionate, comprehensive mental health care.

Community partnerships like this help create a stronger, more connected network of care. Whether it’s therapy, psychiatry, or both, we know that healing happens best when professionals work together.

Here’s to showing up for our communities—together. 🌱🤝

07/02/2025

We want to take a moment to recognize State Representative Camille Y. Lilly for her continued advocacy and leadership in mental health care. 🧠💚

Rep. Lilly recently voted in favor of HB1085, a key bill that promotes mental health parity and pushes for stronger, more equitable access to care across Illinois. Her support ensures that conversations about mental wellness aren’t just happening—they’re turning into meaningful action.

This legislation is personal to us at Mosaic. Carey Carlock, our founder, had the honor of speaking in Springfield in support of HB1085, and we are proud to stand with leaders like Rep. Lilly who are committed to improving mental health outcomes in our state.

Thank you, Representative Lilly, for your dedication to making mental health care more accessible, just, and supported for all.

06/30/2025

As June comes to a close, let’s carry the conversation about men’s mental health with us, well beyond this month. 🧠💬

Awareness is just the beginning. Healing happens in everyday moments: checking in with a friend, choosing therapy, speaking honestly, or simply taking a deep breath.

To men navigating their own journeys, you are not alone, and you don’t have to go it alone. Let’s keep creating space for honesty, support, and strength in all its forms.

06/27/2025

PTSD can affect anyone—veterans, survivors, caregivers, everyday people carrying invisible wounds. 🧠

Today we pause to recognize that healing is not linear and that asking for help is not weakness—it’s courage. Whether you live with PTSD or love someone who does, know that support is possible, and healing is real. 🫶

06/26/2025

Pride Month is a time of celebration, reflection, and resilience. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

At Mosaic, we honor the journeys of LGBTQ+ individuals... each path marked by courage, authenticity, and the pursuit of belonging. As highlighted in NAMI Metropolitan Suburban's article, "An Arduous Journey Towards Pride," embracing one's identity is often met with challenges, but it's through these struggles that strength and self-love are forged.

This Pride Month, we stand in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community, acknowledging the unique mental health challenges faced and the importance of accessible, affirming support. Your story matters, your identity is valid, and you are not alone.

Let's continue to create spaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued. 🌈💙



Read more about Nick’s journey: An Arduous Journey Towards Pride at NAMI Metro Suburban.

Shame has been the primary driver of my actions for most of my life. My decisions were informed not by what would make me happy, but by hiding any unsightly parts of my identity. I did not know who I was or who I wanted to be; I just knew what I would never allow myself to be. Many parts of my ident...