SpringSource Psychological Center

04/22/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀?⁠
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The inner critic can feel like the truth.⁠
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But it’s often a learned pattern, shaped by early experiences where approval or safety felt uncertain.⁠
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Over time, that voice becomes internal, and what once helped you cope can begin to keep you stuck in self-doubt, perfectionism, or shame.⁠
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At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we help people understand and shift their relationship with this voice.⁠
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Because a thought can feel true without actually being true.⁠
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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/inner-critic-why-am-i-so-hard-on-myself/⁠
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Call 224-202-6260 or email info@springsourcecenter.com to explore next steps.⁠
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04/21/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀.

It can show up as changes in eating patterns, a heightened focus on weight or control, irritability, or a sense of disconnection.

In our clinical work at SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we often see these patterns misunderstood or treated in isolation, rather than recognized as part of a broader psychological response.

This month’s newsletter explores how stress moves through the body and behavior, and what it means to respond with understanding rather than judgment.

We also share:
• Dr. Susan McClanahan’s upcoming IOS presentation on eating disorders in higher-weight patients
• A warm welcome to Leah Young, LCPC, Associate Director of Clinical Services
• Expanded access to care, including our hybrid IOP now in-network with BCBS

At SpringSource, we work at the intersection of eating, weight, mood, and emotional regulation, helping people make sense of patterns that are often mislabeled as problems.

Because these patterns are not failures.

They are signals.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://mailchi.mp/springsourcecenter/the-source-april-newsletter-bcbs-and-medicare

To connect with our team or refer a patient:
Call 224-202-6260 or email info@springsourcecenter.com

04/20/2026

𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 (𝗜𝗢𝗦) 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘆.

Her talk, “Beyond BMI: Screening and Treating Eating Disorders in Higher-Weight Patients in Obesity Care Settings,” addresses a critical gap in care, how eating disorders are often overlooked in higher-weight individuals, and what it means to provide truly integrated, weight-inclusive treatment.

With more than two decades of clinical experience, Dr. McClanahan has been instrumental in shaping eating disorder programming across levels of care in Chicago and continues to advance collaboration between medical and behavioral health providers at SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders.

Event Details:
Maggiano’s Little Italy, Oak Brook
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
6 pm, Networking and Cocktails
7 pm, Lecture and Dinner

This is an important conversation for clinicians working at the intersection of obesity medicine, mental health, and eating disorder care.

IOS members can RSVP here:
https://events.humanitix.com/ios-may-dinner-with-susan-mcclanahan-phd

04/15/2026

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴, 𝗟𝗖𝗣𝗖, 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲: 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 & 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Leah is a substance use, addiction, and moderation specialist with nearly two decades of experience, along with over 10 years working with disordered eating and self-destructive patterns. She brings a deeply human, nonjudgmental approach to therapy, helping clients navigate the complexity of change with curiosity, honesty, and respect.

Her work centers on supporting adults across the full spectrum of recovery, including sobriety, moderation, and the many gray areas in between. Leah meets each person where they are, offering both practical tools and meaningful insight to help them untangle patterns and reconnect with what matters most.

Leah has immediate availability and is now seeing clients in person at our Chicago office and virtually throughout Illinois.

✨Please call 224-202-6260 x 1 to discuss next steps and schedule a session with Leah today.

Wherever you are in the process, you can start here.

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗵!

04/14/2026

𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲: 𝗘𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 & 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻-𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.

We often hear from adults who have spent years putting their own care last, navigating complex relationships with food, mood, and their bodies without the right support in place.

Being in-network with Medicare means more individuals can access care that is:

• thoughtful, not one-size-fits-all
• weight-inclusive and evidence-informed
• designed specifically for adults

This is about opening the door to care that meets you where you are, without unnecessary barriers.

If you’ve been thinking about reaching out, this is a meaningful place to begin.

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝟭𝟱-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/

04/06/2026

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.

It’s often a reflection of how your system has learned to cope.

For many adults, especially those balancing work, relationships, and caregiving, food becomes one of the few accessible ways to pause, soothe, or feel something different.

The goal isn’t to eliminate emotional eating entirely.

The goal is to understand what it’s doing for you.

Because when you understand it, you can begin to expand your options.

In our latest blog, we explore:
• stress and eating
• eating out of boredom
• “eating my feelings”
• how to approach it all without shame

You’re not failing. Your system is communicating.

✨ Read the article here: https://springsourcecenter.com/emotional-eating-why-it-happens/

04/01/2026

𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞:𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Flexible, meaningful clinical work — without going it alone.

More clinicians are trying independent platforms like Headway for the flexibility and autonomy.

But fully solo work can start to feel… isolating.

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, you can keep your flexibility and stay connected to a deeply experienced, collaborative clinical community.

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿:
• Part-time clinicians, preferably with experience treating eating disorders and working in higher levels of care (IOP/PHP/residential)
• Clinicians who may work full-time in another mental health setting and want to supplement their income through work in a private group practice

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
• Clinical community, not isolation
• Depth over volume with eating, weight, and mood disorder work
• Flexible hybrid model (Northbrook/Chicago in-person + virtual across IL)
• Referrals, scheduling, and billing handled so you can focus on clients

If you’re building or supplementing your clinical work and want a trusted, specialized group practice instead of going it alone, let’s talk.

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), comment “interested” or send me a message and we’ll set up a time to connect.

03/31/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲?

This month on the SpringSource blog, we explored some of the questions we hear often in therapy:

What if recovery is not all or nothing?
What if progress includes setbacks, repair, and learning?
What if taking a GLP-1 could coexist with body positivity and self-respect?

From harm reduction in eating disorder treatment, to rethinking recovery, to navigating GLP-1 conversations with nuance and compassion, these are the real-life tensions many people are holding right now.

You are not alone in that space.

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we believe care should reflect the complexity of real life, not perfection.

✨ You can read the full newsletter here:
https://mailchi.mp/springsourcecenter/the-source-march2026-blog-roundup

03/31/2026

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘅, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱? What if your relationship with food is not a failure, but a reflection of how you’ve learned to cope?

Read our recent article:

Emotional eating isn’t about willpower. Learn why it happens, how it connects to stress and emotions, and how to approach it with more understanding.

03/23/2026

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴

𝑾𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒚 𝑮𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒐𝒓, 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒂 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒐 (𝒔𝒉𝒆/𝒉𝒆𝒓), 𝑴.𝑬𝒅., 𝑴𝑩𝑨

What if recovery isn’t a single destination?

In this powerful reflection, mental health advocate Johanna Scoglio shares her personal experience living with an eating disorder for more than twenty-five years and how discovering harm reduction transformed her understanding of healing.

Rather than demanding perfection or immediate change, harm reduction invites a more compassionate approach to recovery. One that honors the complexity of eating disorders, supports incremental progress, and allows people to build meaningful lives even while healing continues.

Recovery is not always a straight line or a distant shore. Sometimes it unfolds in the in-between spaces, where small steps, self-compassion, and supportive relationships make lasting change possible.

Read the full piece: “𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰𝒇 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑰𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒆? 𝑨 𝑳𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝑹𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.” https://springsourcecenter.com/rethinking-eating-disorder-recovery/

03/19/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞?

With the rise of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Zepbound, many people are navigating complicated questions about weight, body positivity, and health.

Our newest SpringSource blog explores the intersection of fatphobia, midlife hormones, eating behaviors, and the emotional experience of GLP-1 treatment through both lived experience and clinical insight.

Because caring for your health and respecting your body are not mutually exclusive.

Read the full article: https://springsourcecenter.com/fatphobia-body-positivity-glp1-mental-health/

03/18/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 “𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦.

More daylight. More activity. More expectations.

Even positive change can feel overwhelming when life speeds up faster than our internal rhythms can adjust.

During times like this, many people notice familiar patterns getting louder. Anxiety increases. Sleep shifts. Thoughts about food, control, or productivity become more intense. A quiet sense of pressure to keep up begins to build.

These responses are not signs that something is wrong with you.

They are signals that your system may need attention, care, and support.

In this month’s SpringSource newsletter, Postdoctoral Fellow 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗗, shares insights about how overwhelm often shows up beneath the surface and how slowing down with curiosity can help us better understand what our experiences are trying to communicate.

If life has been feeling a bit like March madness lately, you are not alone.

At 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞: 𝐄𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, we provide specialized therapy and hybrid Intensive Outpatient care for adults navigating eating disorders, anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions.

✨ Read the March newsletter and learn more about how support can help during seasons of acceleration. https://mailchi.mp/springsourcecenter/the-source-march-newsletter