Inner Peace Psychological Care

01/27/2026

When something feels unjust or harmful, inaction can fuel despair. Taking values-aligned action — whether it’s advocacy, mutual aid, or community support — strengthens resilience and supports psychological wellness. We’re watching national conversations about enforcement, accountability, and transparency. In this moment, choosing connection and collective action isn’t just activism — it’s mental health care.

If you feel overwhelmed or disoriented by what’s happening, look for ways to support causes that reflect your values — share reliable information, contact representatives, show up with compassion, and build community support systems. Change is a process, and you matter in it.

Take Action in Illinois / Chicago
ICIRR Family Support Network (Know Your Rights + volunteer/organize)
— join trainings, get Know Your Rights materials, and report ICE activity.
https://www.icirr.org/

Illinois Immigration Information Hub (Resources & legal help)
— centralized tool to know your rights, find legal help, print KYR cards, and connect with community resources.
https://www.illinoisimmigrationinfo.org/

TRP Immigrant Justice (Advocacy + volunteer/donate)
— supports legal aid, organizing, and campaigns pushing for immigrant justice.
https://www.trpimmigrantjustice.org/

National Immigrant Justice Center (Legal defense & pro‑bono network)
— legal services that keep families together and fight unjust deportations.
https://immigrantjustice.org/

Community Advocacy Law Alliance (Free legal clinics)
— free legal support on immigration, housing, and workers’ rights.
https://healthywork.uic.edu/advocacy-organizations/

01/25/2026

Our last three workshops were truly special—filled with reflection, connection, and care. We’re excited to continue that energy into spring with our next offering. 🌱

Join us for Emerging After Winter: Managing Anxiety Through Change
🔗 Link to register: https://square.link/u/HglmUTfL

01/25/2026

🌿 Pathways to Peace Featured by Mental Health America of Illinois 🌿

We’re honored to see Inner Peace Psychological Care’s Pathways to Peace program highlighted by Mental Health America of Illinois in their article “Access denied: Opening the door to mental health treatment.” 📣✨

In the piece, Dr. Kailyn Bobb, co-owner of Inner Peace Psychological Care, speaks to the systemic and financial barriers that prevent many individuals from accessing mental health care—even when the need is urgent. She emphasizes how cost, insurance limitations, and provider shortages disproportionately affect marginalized and underserved communities, often forcing people to delay or forgo care altogether.

Pathways to Peace was created in direct response to these barriers. The program offers reduced-fee therapy provided by master’s-level clinicians under licensed supervision, with the goal of making care more accessible, sustainable, and rooted in dignity—not privilege.

This feature reflects our ongoing commitment to equity, access, and community-centered care, and to advocating for systems that meet people where they are. 🌱

👉 Read the full article here: https://www.mhai.org/post/access-denied-opening-the-door-to-mental-health-treatment

We have spoken before about the issue of stigma in mental health. Time was that this was the greatest obstacle to individuals getting the support they need. And while stigma can still be an issue – particularly in rural communities – it’s not as much of a problem as it once was. The American P...

01/22/2026

✨ Meet Grace Savio, MS ✨
Grace is a master’s-level intern who brings warmth, compassion, and a calming presence to the therapy space. She works with children, adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, stress, burnout, emotional regulation challenges, and life transitions.

Grace’s approach is person-centered and strengths-based, integrating mindfulness and mind–body awareness to support emotional safety, self-understanding, and resilience. She is especially passionate about helping individuals who feel overwhelmed or “not like themselves” find tools to feel more grounded, confident, and balanced in their daily lives.

We’re so glad to welcome Grace to the Inner Peace team. 💚

01/21/2026

🌟 Big Congratulations to Dr. Ashley Mahoney! 🌟

We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Ashley Mahoney, postdoctoral clinician at Inner Peace Psychological Care, was recently featured in an article of Mental Health America of Illinois.🧠💬

In the piece, Dr. Mahoney breaks down what anxiety really is, offers practical tools for managing it, and emphasizes the importance of understanding and support in healing. Her insight and expertise are helping people better navigate anxiety with compassion and evidence-informed strategies.

✨ Read her full advice and takeaways here: https://www.mhai.org/post/suffering-from-anxiety-here-s-advice-for-support-from-a-licensed-professional

Thank you, Dr. Mahoney, for lifting up the conversation around mental health and sharing wisdom that truly supports our community! 🙌

Did you know that according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), “anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders in the United States”?In fact, around 1 in 3 U.S. adolescents and adults experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. Just think about it – in ...

01/19/2026

Meet Dr. Zion Hall, Postdoctoral Fellow at Inner Peace Psychological Care.
Dr. Hall works with adolescents, adults, and older adults, supporting individuals and families navigating grief and loss, serious and terminal illness, caregiving stress, trauma, and relational challenges. He uses a collaborative, action-oriented approach grounded in SFBT and CBT to help clients move forward with clarity and compassion.

Learn more about our team at innerpeacepsych.com

01/15/2026

Goals vs. Values (Especially in Hard Times)

Goals are specific outcomes.
They’re things you work toward, complete, or check off.

Values are ongoing directions.
They describe how you want to live and show up, even when the world is heavy.

When circumstances are tough or uncertain, goals can start to feel overwhelming or out of reach. That’s not a reflection of your effort or commitment — it’s a reflection of the moment we’re in.

Values don’t disappear under pressure.
They give us something steady to return to.

You might not meet today’s goals.
You can still live your values.

Gentleness. Care. Integrity. Connection.
Those count — especially now.

01/07/2026

Communication doesn’t belong to just one person.

It’s shaped by context, timing, nervous systems, lived experience—and the space between people.

As we move into the new year, it can be helpful to release the pressure to always communicate perfectly or be fully understood on the first try. Instead, communication works best when responsibility is shared—when everyone involved is willing to slow down, check in, and revisit conversations when needed.

A shared-responsibility approach to communication might include:
• Expressing needs as clearly as we can, knowing clarity evolves
• Asking questions when something feels confusing or incomplete
• Noticing when stress or overwhelm is shaping how we speak or listen
• Allowing room for repair when misunderstandings happen

This kind of communication isn’t about blame or perfection.
It’s about collaboration, curiosity, and mutual respect—values we return to again and again in therapy and in our work together.

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12/26/2025

We’re so grateful for our community—clients, families, and partners from many cultures, traditions, and backgrounds who trust us with their care.

However you celebrate—whether through holidays, traditions, quiet moments, or time with loved ones—we hope this season brings calm, comfort, laughter, and connection.

We’re heading into the new year feeling excited and energized about what’s ahead: continued growth, new opportunities, and supporting your well-being in meaningful ways.

Wishing you a joyful season and a bright, hopeful start to the new year. ✨

12/19/2025

Have you heard of body doubling?

Our very own Dr. Kailyn Bobb created a 25-minute body-doubling session to support focus, task initiation, and follow-through—especially helpful for ADHD brains.

Body doubling is a simple strategy where you work alongside someone else (virtually counts!) to make tasks feel less overwhelming. This video follows the Pomodoro technique: 25 minutes of focused work followed by a 5-minute break. Dr. Bobb works quietly alongside you, starts the timer, and a bell signals when it’s time to pause and reset.

This can be a helpful tool for studying, work tasks, cleaning, or anything that’s been hard to get started.

👉 Watch the video — link in comments.

Sometimes getting started is easier when you’re not doing it alone. 💛

12/09/2025

Choosing a mental health provider can feel overwhelming—especially when the titles all sound similar.

Here’s a simple breakdown of who does what so you can make informed choices with confidence. 💛

At Inner Peace Psychological Care, we help you find the right fit for therapy, testing, and coordinated care—so you don’t have to navigate it alone.

12/04/2025

High school is a lot.
Classes, pressure, friendships, emotions, figuring out who you are… it’s no joke.

That’s why we’re launching Thriving Through High School, our ongoing in-person weekly support group for teens — beginning January 27, 2026.

This group gives teens a calm, supportive space to learn real-life coping skills, build confidence, navigate social situations, and feel more grounded week by week.

🗓 Tuesdays, 5–6 PM (starts 1/27/26)
📍 In-person at Inner Peace Psychological Care
999 N. Plaza Dr., Suite 380, Schaumburg, IL 60173
💬 Open to all high school students

Parents: if your teen is struggling with stress, anxiety, friendships, or emotional overwhelm, this group can help them feel understood, supported, and empowered.

To register:
📧 Email info@innerpeacepsych.com
📞 Call (847) 230-4242

We’d love to welcome your teen. 💛