Personal Growth Associates

08/01/2025

Shared activities help. Giving them space may not.

07/31/2025

Healing begins when we take full ownership of our inner world—our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. By acknowledging our role in creating our experiences, we unlock the ability to change and grow. Contact us at 847-413-9700 to start your journey to healing!

07/29/2025

Meet Dr. Claudia Ramirez, PsyD

Dr. Ramirez is passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and discover their inner resilience. With a compassionate, evidence-based approach, she works with adults and adolescents to address anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and identity development.

At Personal Growth Associates, Dr. Ramirez offers a warm, supportive environment where real transformation can begin. She is accepting new clients – both in-person and telehealth. English or Spanish speaking! Call us at 847-413-9700, ext. 305 or visit www.personalgrowthassoc.com to learn more.

07/29/2025

Procrastination is seen by many as a form of laziness, but it typically has deeper roots in fear, resentment, or a negative sense of self. Here are three ways to identify the source and begin to resolve it.

07/25/2025

2. Cutting people off after the slightest discomfort.

07/23/2025

07/22/2025

We are currently seeking licensed or postdoctoral therapists to join our team and provide compassionate, client-centered mental health services. Candidates must have experience in individual and/or group therapy. An interest in psychological testing is desired, but not required.

07/22/2025

There's a way to acknowledge the thought without fighting it.

07/18/2025

1. The pedestal problem.

07/16/2025

From autism to ADHD, dyslexia to Tourette’s—these aren’t “disorders,” they’re differences in how people experience the world.

Neurodivergent minds bring creativity, depth, focus, innovation, empathy, and new ways of solving old problems.
Let’s create space for all kinds of brains.
Let’s listen, learn, and uplift.
You don’t need to “fix” what makes you you.

07/15/2025

Colleen Blake, LCPC, with a great exercise to bring you back to the present moment.

07/11/2025

2. Appreciate boredom for what it is.