Balanced Awakening, P.C.

Balanced Awakening, P.C. Psychotherapists empowering women, couples, and team girls! Balanced Awakening, P.C.

is a psychotherapy niche practice for women run by Hannah Yang, Psy.D., a Licensed Clinical Psychologist.

03/13/2026

POV: It’s a telehealth appointment.

One of the things many clients appreciate about telehealth is the ability to show up as you are — in your own space, in your own chair, sometimes even a little more comfortable than you would be in an office.

Therapy doesn’t have to look rigid to be meaningful. What matters most is the connection, the conversation, and the space to be honest with yourself.
Erica Hartmus, LPC offers telehealth therapy and is currently accepting new clients in Chicago.

Learn more:
https://balancedawakening.com/erica-hartmus-lpc

03/11/2026

Sometimes it feels like everyone else is moving faster, achieving more, figuring things out sooner.

But growth doesn’t follow someone else’s timeline.

Healing, change, and self-understanding happen in their own rhythm—often quietly, beneath the surface.

If you’ve been feeling behind lately, take a breath. You might be exactly where you need to be.

You’re not behind. You’re becoming.

03/09/2026

“In this moment there is nothing that I need to do, or change, or be.”

This movement piece by Isa Mulcahy, LCPC — set to “Breath” by Joy Soul — reflects a gentle but powerful shift: from striving to simply being.

Learning to love all versions of yourself.
Your light and your shadows.
Receiving love without earning it.

At Balanced Awakening, we believe healing includes the body. Through somatic and relational therapy, Isa supports clients in reconnecting with their inherent worth — not based on performance, but presence.

Isa is currently accepting new clients in Chicago.
Learn more here: https://balancedawakening.com/isabel-mulcahy-lcpc

03/06/2026

W.W.D ×3 — Episode 7
(Why We Do What We Do When We Date)

Dating apps can be a great tool for meeting people — and they can also feel exhausting.

Erica Hartmus, LPC explores some of the psychology behind why apps are uniquely frustrating. When we meet someone in person, our bodies register tone, body language, pacing, energy. On apps, we’re often left filling in the blanks with limited information.

We start reading into:
• Response times
• Punctuation
• Text tone
• Emoji use

A few ways to make apps feel more manageable:
• Treat them as a place to set up a date, not build a full connection
• Move toward in-person interaction when possible
• Be honest about whether you’re looking for connection — or reassurance

Dating apps are not a reflection of your worth. They’re simply a limited, convenient tool.

This is Episode 7 in the series — stay tuned for what’s next.

Erica is currently accepting new clients in Chicago.
Learn more here: https://balancedawakening.com/erica-hartmus-lpc

03/04/2026

One of the newer additions to the Balanced Awakening Collective is a member ideas and content request form.

Once you’re part of the Collective, you’re invited to share what you’d like more support around — topics, questions, or areas you want us to explore. While we can’t create everything, your input helps shape what we build next.

We want the Collective to grow with its members, not just for them. 🌱

Learn more here: https://www.balancedawakening.com/collective

03/02/2026

Student athletes carry a lot 🏃‍♀️📚

Academic pressure
Team expectations
Coaches relying on you
Teammates counting on you

And on top of it all — the belief that you have to be the best.

Dr. Lia Panos talks about a question many athletes ask:
How do you manage the pressure, the time, and the perfectionism?
Wanting to do well is fair.
Caring deeply makes sense.

But this work is also about building confidence from within —
so your worth isn’t decided by one game, one score, or one bad day.

📍 Dr. Lia Panos is accepting new clients in Chicago

02/27/2026

W.W.D ×3 — Episode 6

(Why We Do What We Do When We Date)

How can you tell if you’re settling?

Erica Hartmus, LPC invites a different lens: instead of focusing on whether someone checks every box, ask yourself whether you feel more like yourself — or less — when you’re with them.

Some signs you might be settling:
• Feeling relieved when plans get canceled
• Minimizing your needs because you don’t think they’ll be met
• Staying to avoid starting over rather than because you genuinely don’t want to lose the person

Avoiding “settling” isn’t about perfection.
It’s about listening to your body’s signals.

This is #6 in the series — stay tuned for #7.

Erica is currently accepting new clients in Chicago.
Learn more here: https://balancedawakening.com/erica-hartmus-lpc (confirm URL if needed)

02/25/2026

One of the things we do especially well at Balanced Awakening is helping people navigate relationships.

Not just romantic relationships (though those matter), but also relationships with family, friends, coworkers — across the board.

Inside the Balanced Awakening Collective, we’ve created a variety of psychoeducational resources and courses focused on relationships — offering tools, reflections, and practices you can explore on your own time.

Because every relationship impacts your nervous system — including the one you have with yourself. 🤍

Learn more here: https://www.balancedawakening.com/collective

We’re so proud to share that Isa Mulcahy, LCPC, Nicole Pratl, MSW, Megan Devine, MA, and Rachel Rood, LCSW have complete...
02/24/2026

We’re so proud to share that Isa Mulcahy, LCPC, Nicole Pratl, MSW, Megan Devine, MA, and Rachel Rood, LCSW have completed 12 full days of in-person Imago Relationship Therapy training with Jill Wolf, LCSW.

Imago is not a weekend training. It’s a rigorous, embodied learning process that asks therapists to practice what they teach — deepening their capacity for structured dialogue, nervous system attunement, and relational repair in the therapy room.

As the next step in their certification journey, they will attend the Getting the Love You Want Workshop to further strengthen their work with couples.

We’re honored to continue building this level of care for the couples we serve. 🤍

02/23/2026

For many medical professionals, there’s very little space to process 🤍

You might walk into one room delivering devastating news…
And step into the next needing to celebrate and be fully present.

That constant emotional switching takes a toll.

Dr. Lia Panos names something many providers experience 👇

🧠 Little time to process your own emotions
🔁 Having to “turn it off” and keep going
🫥 Gradual desensitization
🚶‍♀️ A feeling of neglecting your own mental health

Over time, this can make it hard to even recognize what you’re carrying.

Support matters — especially for those who hold so much for others.

📍 Dr. Lia Panos is accepting new clients in Chicago

02/20/2026

Part 5 of “Why We Do What We Do When We Date” 💛

This week is all about regulating before a date 😮‍💨
Especially if first dates leave you feeling activated, anxious, or dysregulated

If this sounds familiar, here are a few grounding reminders 👇
🧭 Set an intention
Before the date, ask yourself:
“What am I here to learn about how I feel?”
Not “How do I get them to like me?”

Giving your body one clear intention helps calm anxiety and attachment fears.

🌿 Regulate your body first
Your body and emotions are connected.
Breathing exercises, grounding, movement, or something warm and comforting (like tea ☕) can help your nervous system settle before you go.

🎯 Lower the stakes
The more pressure you put on a date to go well, the harder it is to trust how you actually feel.
If your only goal is to notice your experience, anything beyond neutral is a win.

And if the date doesn’t feel good?
That’s still useful information.

📍 Chicago + Miami
💻 Virtual therapy in Illinois + Florida

Part 6 next week ✨

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Balanced Awakening, P.C. is a psychotherapy practice specializing in the empowerment of women and women + their partners and families. Run by Hannah Sido, Psy.D., a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, the lively practice now has several talented psychologists to help you live the best life on your terms. We have offices in Andersonville and Lakeview/North Center and can also see you for online therapy if you live in Illinois. We can help you make changes to live life less driven by anxiety and unwanted thoughts/emotions and more driven by joy, passion, and whatever floats your boat.