Keystone Mental Health

07/19/2023

Have you heard the term "Anger is a secondary emotion?" Often in relationships we feel angry or irritated but anger works hard to protect us from other emotions. More vulnerable emotions. Feelings of hurt, sadness, loneliness, rejection. When we can dig down to those deeper emotions, we are better able to express ourselves and invite meaningful authenticity into our relationships.

07/12/2023

If you struggle with figuring out the "right" decision is to a problem, consider instead what values are important to you. Then ask yourself how you can best enact your values in this case. You don't have to have the perfect solution...it's enough to enact your values.

06/20/2023

Because you know yourself better than anyone else, what does taking care of yourself look like today? Forget what you've heard or what other people think it looks like. What does it look like for you?

05/13/2023

A comprehensive view of mental health helps us understand that trauma can be something that happened to us, OR something important that DIDN'T happen.

04/15/2023

It is a genuine honor to help couples struggling in their relationship slow down, build secure attachments to each other, and reclaim the love they have for each other.

02/14/2022

Would you be willing to make mistakes if it helped you get where you want to be? Go make some good mistakes today.

01/08/2022

A well written post about struggles women endure in gaming culture, written by two excellent local therapists.

Why women are uncomfortable with many aspects of gaming culture.

11/11/2021

11/11/2021

11/09/2021

Come geek out with Chicago Nerd Therapy with a Guided Mental Health Geeky Meditation. I know that the holidays are stressful, so every Wednesday in November I’ll be leading free 30 minute “mental health tune ups.” Come practice a little self care, find new nerdy ways to destress, and give yourself a breather.

For our first meditation, participants will be guided through 20 minutes of creating a personalized and meaningful safe mental space with nerdy iconography and geeky visioning prompts. We'll have 10 minutes for discussion afterwards, if anyone feels like sharing.

Need to carve out some alone time on the Death Star, away from the stress? No problem. Want to cool your heels in a private sietch on Dune, protected by an army of Sandworms? No prob...spice must flow, my dude. How about a fortress guarded by Captain America riding a dragon? I got you. Come kick back, let your mind relax, and find a retreat from the insanity of the holidays.

Feel free to join, if you’re interested. Netflix will wait, I promise.
https://www.meetup.com/nerd-mental-health-support-group-chicagoland/events/281929254/?fbclid=IwAR0ZPVyeuzo6sd0mYnZSr3ISVP2aYlB7vCZiypydai-7k4kf7Nbehngowjc

11/08/2021

Anxiety can be a teeth-rattling, skin clawing beehive of stress and worry. And the hell of it is that a lot of the time we know it’s irrational. But what can you do when your anxiety is hitting the jump to light speed? I want to give you some pointers to help you manage your stress, using some Jedi mind tricks.

https://chicagonerdtherapy.com/blog/