Urban Wellness

09/12/2025

From the Vault: Urban Wellness Blog

Snow glistens in the streets and Auld Lang Syne blasts from holiday commercials. The calendar countdown begins to the end of the year. But as exciting as new years are, they can also bring on strain. New Years resolutions send stampedes to the gym, have us throwing out all the holiday junk food, and pushing ourselves to fit a mold that isn't always realistic.

Don't feel the need to completely recreate yourself this January. Check out some strategies for gentle new years resolutions here:
https://urbanwellnesscounseling.com/new-year-new-you-2/

Strategies you can use to help yourself have a gentle start to the beginning of a new year.

08/12/2025

🎉 We’re Hiring! 🌱

Looking for your next opportunity to grow? Urban Wellness is adding clinicians to our team! Whether you're looking for full-time, part-time, or hybrid flexibility, we’ve got you covered. 💼

Here’s what we offer:
✅ Admin support (so you can focus on clients)
✅ Paid time off + sick leave
✅ Flat rate per session 💰
✅ Health insurance, IRA, and more

If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to work with an incredible team, send your resume to fariha@urbanwellnesscounseling.com today! 💌

07/12/2025

🌟 CEU Sunday: Recognizing and Addressing Perinatal Mood Disorders in Therapy 🌟

Working with clients experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) can be deeply rewarding—but without the right tools, it can also feel overwhelming. PMADs affect 1 in 7 women and 50% of men whose partners are impacted, yet many go undiagnosed and untreated.

Join Amy Johnston, LCSW, PMH-C for a one-hour course designed to equip clinicians with the skills to recognize, support, and refer clients experiencing PMADs. This webinar will help you:

✔️ Identify symptoms, triggers, and risk factors for PMADs.
✔️ Learn to use two screening tools effectively.
✔️ Explore evidence-based approaches for treatment.
✔️ Strengthen your ability to connect clients with the right resources and support.

🕒 Earn 1 CE Hour while expanding your capacity to support clients through the unique challenges of pregnancy and postpartum.

💻 Price:$29
📅 Download Anytime Here: https://buff.ly/aoATKBd

05/12/2025

Not sure if therapy is the right choice? Afraid of committing to longterm treatment? Looking for a second opinion on your next steps? Sick of sitting on waitlists?

Our Assessment and Referral Program is designed to simplify the process and connect you with the right care—all in just one session. When you call us, you’ll be linked to a licensed therapist and scheduled for an assessment within 48 hours, and often we can schedule you for the next day.

Our therapists will meet with you for 1 hour, provide clinical feedback, and offer their suggestion for your care plan. We believe in treating the mind and body as a whole, so this might be a suggestion for something other than talk therapy, such as OT/PT, Nutrition Counseling, Med Management, or Holistic Therapies.

Receive a printed list of referral options after your assessment, and move forward with a clear path to uplift your health. Our Assessment and Referral program is open for kids 6+ and adults.

04/12/2025

🧋✨ Therapist Spotlight: Irene Travis, LSW

Meet Irene!

Irene's passion is working with children and teens, in fact she works with ages 3+ in her therapy space. She specializes in supporting clients who struggle with big behaviors, self-esteem, anxiety, emotional regulation, social-emotional issues, grief, and trauma.

In her own words, "I love utilizing the powers of play to help children grow and working closely with their families to foster safe and trusting relationships for healing to take place!" Irene uses a blend of play therapy and talk therapy to navigate her person-centered approach to counseling.

Outside of the office, Irene enjoys anything sports-related. Whether she's coaching, on the field, or watching from the stands, it's a true passion for her. Doing any of the above with family? The more the merrier.

Irene has openings out of our Old Irving Park office and is also available virtually. If you're interested in getting yourself, your kiddo, or your family set up in therapy, contact us in the link in our bio!

03/12/2025

We are mid-week and it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of December. Here's your reminder to slow your scroll, sit back, and give yourself a minute to decompress.

Looking for more skills to lower anxiety? Our clinicians can help you build the coping skills to take on the chaos. Link in our bio to book a session.

02/12/2025

🧋✨ Therapist Spotlight: Page Schuchmann, LCPC

Take a break to meet Page! He is an incredible counselor with over a decade of experience. Page loves working with teens and young adults, especially those trans and nonbinary folx who are exploring gender identity, transitions and seeking affirming care.

Other expertises include navigating school, life transitions, grief, addiction, and complex trauma. He'll guide you through sessions with a mix of therapy techniques, including Internal Family Systems, ACT, and DBT. But really, he'll meet you where you're at to make therapy a safe space that gives you space to face your fears and grow.

Page has immediate openings in person at our Forest Park office or virtually. Think he'd be a good match? Take a 'Page' out of our book and schedule today with the link in our bio.

30/11/2025

🌈 CEU Sunday: Taking PRIDE in Your Work 🌈

Looking to enhance your ability to provide affirming, culturally competent care for LGBTQ+ clients? We're offering a fantastic course: "Taking PRIDE in Your Work: LGBTQ+ Affirming Healthcare in Psychotherapy", presented by Julia Jordan-Lake, LCPC.

This 2 CE hour course dives into the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals, such as discrimination, identity struggles, and minority stress, equipping therapists with the tools to create safe and supportive spaces for their clients. Plus, you'll learn the innovative PRIDE model to guide your therapeutic work.

Objectives Include:
✨ Understand the historical impact of mental health treatment on LGBTQ+ communities
✨ Define operational terms essential to LGBTQ+ affirming care
✨ Apply the PRIDE framework to foster connection and growth in therapy

At just $49, this training is an excellent investment in your growth as a clinician and your clients’ well-being. Let’s continue to build competence, compassion, and equity in our practice.

Link in bio 👆

28/11/2025

A lot of us use our phones as an escape. 5 minutes between meetings? Feeling overwhelmed at a family dinner? The allure of using a phone, especially to check out social media can feel like the best option. Our phones are with us everywhere, and that also means they're impacting our mental health everywhere we go.

Check out our blog article on how you can balance your mental health and social media:
https://urbanwellnesscounseling.com/balancing-mental-health-and-media/

Interested in other blogs? Head to the LinkTree in our bio to deep dive the archives!

A list of 4 quick tips to help you balance mental health and your social media consumption. Find ways to support scrolling and reduce stress

27/11/2025

🧋✨ Therapist Thursday Spotlight: Tina Ye, LPC

Tina specializes in working with adolescents and adults who need support with anxiety, stress, self-esteem, school issues, life transitions, and trauma. She also loves working with individuals who want to focus on identity and acculturation and loves to integrate culture into her therapy space.

Tina has a whole collection of techniques, but enjoys DBT, CBT, IFS, and Mindfulness. In her words, "You can expect to hear me try to bridge the gap between what your emotions are saying versus what your brain is saying. Sessions with me are a mix of reflection, exploration, and collaboration as we learn about what’s been on your mind, and we’ll uncover patterns and find ways to move forward."

Outside of the therapy space, Tina enjoys walks outside, preferably with a boba in hand. During those cold Chicago winters, she likes to spend time with family and friends, or hunker down and break out the video games, or her most current knitting project.

📍 Now accepting new clients in person at our Forest Park office, or virtually!
Link in bio to contact us and schedule with her!

27/11/2025

Wishing those of you who celebrate a Happy Thanksgiving.

We also take a moment to share:

Land Acknowledgment: Urban Wellness acknowledges that the lands on which our practice resides with locations in Chicago and Forest Park, Illinois, are on occupied land, and was originally inhabited by Peoria, Bodwéwadmi (Potawatomi), Myaamia, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Hoocąk (Ho-Chunk), and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) peoples before their forced assimilation, labor, and removal from their ancestral lands. We recognize the Native peoples of these lands and invite all to consider supporting Indigenous communities and the fight for Indigenous racial justice.

26/11/2025

Wellness Wednesday!

When you hear about someone setting a boundary, it can seem like a negative step. Actually, setting a boundary can be super healthy! Take a look at a few types of boundaries that you can use (and probably already do!) in your daily life.