Couples counseling can be challenging. You might wonder how you can make it work for your relationship. It is a process and requires patience, trust, and humility on both parts. Here are 6 ways to make couples counseling work in your relationship. Define your goals before you begin If you’re just beginning couples therapy, …
Are you struggling with something? Feeling overwhelmed by life? Or maybe you are having difficulty dealing with a particular situation? If so, you might be in need of therapy. But how does therapy work and how to know if you need it? In this blog post, I will answer these questions and more, as we …
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Divorce can be a difficult and stressful experience for both adults and children. It is natural for children to feel a range of emotions, including sadness, anger, and confusion, and it is important for parents to provide support and guidance to help their children cope with the changes. Family counseling can be an effective tool …
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If you’ve been married or have been in a long-term relationship for any amount of time, then chances are you’ve thought about going to couples therapy. But how do you approach the subject with your partner? It can be a tricky topic to bring up as it involves exposing intimate details about yourself and your …
It is inevitable: a broken heart. Whether it happens to your 12 or your 17-year-old child, it’s bound to happen. This very normal part of growing up can have a variety of outcomes with one unfortunately being depression. As a parent, it is important to help your child navigate his or her way through …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many challenges – one of them being that we now live in a socially distant world. For the better part of a year now, kids have been limited in their ability to socialize due to schools being closed and social activities being shut down, if not severely limited. This …
In person school, online school. The basketball game is on, and now it’s not. You can have friends over, now you cannot. The virus is scary, but don’t be too scared. Wear your mask while out, but not outside. Wear it outside – but, don’t go outside. The world as we know it is very …
What to Do When You Know Your Teen is Hiding Something Talk to your teen about anything except what he may be hiding. Yes, avoid the elephant in the room. Talk about cars, how bad the refrigerator stinks. Crack a joke about his bed head. For heaven’s sake, talk about the weather! Dialogue is dialogue, …
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Due to the expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic, LIFEPOINT IS GOING VIRTUAL until the pandemic passes!
Lucky for all of us, like many other insurance companies, Blue Cross is now covering virtual sessions (aka telemedicine)! We care so deeply for our clinicians and clients we want to do our part in stopping this from spreading.
As of Monday 3/16/20, we are all set to support social distancing AND keep continuity of care through online video sessions from the comfort of your own home! Please call our office or contact your therapist for further information.
We are also offering 30 minute virtual sessions for those needing to manage anxiety and depression from the COVID situation itself. Please call our office to set this up!
Our number is the same: 224-208-5228.
Thank you and be well!
We have hired 4 new therapists and offer the same warm, inviting, and fun space for youth counseling at our new 10 office suite at 1870 Winchester Rd, Libertyville, IL.
We still offer In-person and virtual sessions. We also have services for Russian and Kazakh Speakers!
Please call our office to set up your initial assessment!
We're still in Gurnee and our number is the same: 224-208-5228.
Thank you and be well!
