Evan Moore, MA, LPC, NCC

04/08/2026

We all know someone who has Autism, has been affected by Autism, or cares for someone with Autism. Happy Acceptance Month!!

04/08/2026

For those with the means and/or desire… this would be a great way to support mental health through physical means for those less fortunate in the area.

Crittenton’s Community Care Drive is officially underway!

You may start spotting donation boxes around local businesses — keep an eye out and consider dropping off a few items to help support the families we serve.

We’re collecting donations now through April 27th, and every item goes directly to clients in our programs. From everyday essentials to basic necessities, your support truly makes a difference.

Check out our list of most-needed items and see how you can help!

Not sure where to donate?
- Find a drop-off location near you here:
https://crittentoncenters.org/events/community-care-drive/

Please like & share this post to spread the word! Together, we can show up for our community in a big way

03/26/2026

Healing is very rarely a straightforward path. So many if my clients view it as building or climbing the ladder. Instead, we move with the hurt. We get THROUGH it, not over it. That includes a winding path of complexity. It’s ok if your personal journey looks more like a chutes and ladders game sometimes!

This is the part no one prepares you for.

You think healing is just about walking away and moving forward, like once you create distance everything inside you will settle too. Like clarity will come easily and you’ll finally feel like yourself again.

But what actually happens is you start questioning everything you thought was real. You replay moments, conversations, feelings, trying to figure out where it shifted and how you didn’t see it sooner. It’s not just losing a person, it’s grieving something that felt real to you, even if it wasn’t real to them.

And then there’s the attachment. The part of you that still feels pulled toward them even when you know exactly what they are. That push and pull inside you doesn’t disappear overnight just because you left.

You also run into triggers you didn’t expect. Small things that bring everything back, like your body remembers before your mind can catch up. And in between all of that, there are these heavy, quiet moments that nobody talks about, where you feel exhausted from carrying something you can’t fully explain.

But slowly, in the middle of all that mess, you start rebuilding. You start seeing yourself again. You start choosing yourself in small ways, even when it feels uncomfortable.

Healing isn’t a straight path. It’s messy, confusing, and heavier than people admit.

But every step you take through that mess is you getting your power back.

02/23/2026

Communication is key! Always use “I” Statements when you start to feel overwhelmed when talking with your partner. Keeping the heart rate low increases more effective and less reactive communication!

02/09/2026

“And similar to ski racing, we take risks in life. We dream. We love. We jump. And sometimes we fall. Sometimes our hearts are broken. Sometimes we don’t achieve the dreams we know we could have. But that is the also the beauty of life; we can try.”

Wise words from an olympic champion and four time world cup winner. Sometimes life can be scary, but we jump anyway; whether we win, lose, or draw, at least we can have the courage to try anyway.

Live like Lindsay - fearless.

Yesterday my Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would. It wasn’t a story book ending or a fairy tail, it was just life. I dared to dream and had worked so hard to achieve it. Because in Downhill ski racing the difference between a strategic line and a catastrophic injury can be as small as 5 inches.

I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me and resulted in my crash. My ACL and past injuries had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever.

Unfortunately, I sustained a complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly.

While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets. Standing in the starting gate yesterday was an incredible feeling that I will never forget. Knowing I stood there having a chance to win was a victory in and of itself. I also knew that racing was a risk. It always was and always will be an incredibly dangerous sport.

And similar to ski racing, we take risks in life. We dream. We love. We jump. And sometimes we fall. Sometimes our hearts are broken. Sometimes we don’t achieve the dreams we know we could have. But that is the also the beauty of life; we can try.

I tried. I dreamt. I jumped.

I hope if you take away anything from my journey it’s that you all have the courage to dare greatly. Life is too short not to take chances on yourself. Because the only failure in life is not trying.

I believe in you, just as you believed in me.

❤️LV

02/02/2026

So often we consider mental health to be solely in the mind. However, the body-brain axis is alive and well with everything that happens in our lives. Look at the graph below - what do you notice?

When we are happy, content, or otherwise engaged, our heart rate is rhythmyic; balanced; euthymic; predictable.

When we feel distress, our heart rate is much more choppy and unbalanced, peaking and foundering as time passes, making it unpredictable and tense.

So the next time you think you are out of control or that there is no end in sight to your stress - check that heart rate. Mindfulness, breathwork, and other methods to lower it might just have bonus effects for increasing your mental health and resilience, too!

01/29/2026

When you experience trauma in your life, the brain fundamentally changes. Blood increases to the Amygdala, which is the emotion center of the brain. The Hippocampus shrinks, causing altered or troubled memory to form (or lack of memory formation entirely in some cases). The frontal lobe, the part of the brain that largely makes us who we are, is stymied under stress hormones and reduced cognitions aide in troublesome beliefs.

What does all of this mean? Well, those feelings that you experience in the wake of something traumatic doesn’t mean you are broken or wrong. It means your brain is functioning exactly as expected! That gives us hope at the end of the tunnel - hope for healing, hope for understanding, and perhaps most importantly, hope for “wholeness” again.

01/25/2026

Things can feel overwhelming sometimes. Especially right now. Remember, it’s ok to not feel ok. What’s not ok is to bottle it up and let it fester.

When distressing news dominates the headlines, it's important to pause and take care of yourself. Our NAMI HelpLine is here for you with some recommendations on how to practice self-care and ways to ground yourself when the news feels heavy.

The NAMI HelpLine is also here as a source of peer support - to listen and connect you to available resources. Call 1-800-950-6264 (M–F, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET).

If you or someone you know are experiencing a crisis, call or text 988 to connect with the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

Visit to learn more: https://bit.ly/3NEhP9l

01/23/2026

One year ago today, I began my career as an intern at The Antioch Group. This group of clinicians, and the wider mental health community in Peoria at large, has been an absolutely wonderful asset on my journey. I love where I work, who I get to work with, and who I get to interact with! Here’s to another year and beyond!

01/23/2026

Although you might feel like winter is never ending, I PROMISE you we are through the worst of it! Days are getting longer, weather is getting warmer (Soon? Maybe? Please??), and it’s time to start looking forward to our spring activities!

Here comes the sun! 🌞

01/19/2026

Are you looking for more connection regarding your mental health in and around the Peoria area? Our local chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health) meet every month in Poplar Hall of ICC’s north campus the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. They also have various support groups that meet at different times. Interested in attending or curious about what they all have to offer? Check out this link for more information! Who knows - you might even see some of your favorite area mental health professionals there!

NAMI support groups are peer-led and offer participants an opportunity to share their experiences and gain support from other attendees.