Evan Moore, MA, LPC, NCC

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.

01/19/2026

Welcome everyone to the page! Please follow here to keep updated on musings about the profession, openings in my schedule, publishings, and other mental health resources that I will share from time to time. It’s great to have you on board!