Centered Therapy Chicago

11/17/2025

Holidays are coming. Do they stress you out? If so, you're not alone. Here are some tips.

Holidays: Tips For Keeping Your Cool and Supporting Yourself During the Holidays

11/09/2025

Find the RIGHT therapist for you at Centered Therapy. http://bit.ly/3VS4X0j

11/06/2025

Therapist Spotlight
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Before becoming a therapist, Kat Sullivan worked as an art teacher and community arts instructor, leading programs with people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Those early experiences showed her how art could hold emotion in ways words often can’t. Working with youth in juvenile detention and adults with dementia, Kat witnessed how art-making helped people process grief, joy, and memory—without the pressure to explain. 
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She also began to notice how certain types of art suited different needs. For instance, abstract art often offered more freedom for people living with dementia because it lifted the expectation that something should look a certain way. These observations sparked her interest in the therapeutic use of art and eventually led her to art therapy as a career. 
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Now, as a Q***r, neurodivergent, trauma-informed therapist, Kat helps clients use creativity for self-discovery, emotion processing, mindfulness, and grounding. She reminds clients that art therapy isn’t about being a “good artist”—it’s about experimenting, playing, and finding new ways to communicate and regulate emotions. 
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Not every session involves art, but it’s always available as another language for exploration. Whether through color, texture, or form, Kat invites clients to move beyond words and connect with themselves in new, often unexpected ways.
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If Kat’s approach speaks to you, reach out through our intake form to begin the process of working with her: https://www.centeredtherapychicago.com/get-started/

10/16/2025

Therapy is a wonderful gift. Most people are not looking for any therapist—they’re looking for the right one. CTC can help. Inquire here: http://bit.ly/496rbmU

10/11/2025

Did you know... Geek Therapy is a thing? Read our blog by Mandy Bullock, about how superhero movies, sporting events, and live-action role-playing can take the edge off everyday anxiety.

Humans love to have fun. We seek out things that make us feel good and spend our free timeindulging in these things. It's OK to geek out.

10/08/2025

Therapy is a wonderful gift. Most people are looking not looking for just any therapist—they’re looking for the right one. CTC can help. Inquire here: http://bit.ly/3VS4X0j

10/08/2025

Most people aren’t just looking for any therapist—they’re looking for the right one. We can help you find the right fit. Inquire here: http://bit.ly/3VS4X0j

09/19/2025

Registration is now open for October's Trauma-informed Learning Cohort!

Participants will learn to identify and respond to trauma by exploring Trauma-Informed Care, which acknowledges that past traumatic experiences can impact both staff and clients. The training focuses on reducing trauma responses through mindful interactions, improving procedures, boosting staff morale, and enhancing client outcomes.

To register, fill out this Google form
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CEUs provided by Centered Therapy Chicago

09/03/2025

Please join us in welcoming Kat Sullivan, LPC, ATR-P, CADC (she/her) to Centered Therapy Chicago!
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Kat is a q***r, neurodivergent art therapist and psychotherapist who creates inclusive, affirming, and healing spaces for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Her approach integrates art therapy, parts work, somatic awareness, and harm reduction—all grounded in a liberation-focused, trauma-informed lens.
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Kat is especially passionate about supporting clients navigating anxiety, depression, gender and sexuality identity, trauma and complex trauma, substance use, and body image concerns. She often brings creative expression into the therapy room, offering clients a powerful non-verbal way to process emotions, build resilience, and deepen self-understanding.
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We are so excited to welcome Kat’s thoughtful, creative, and justice-centered perspective to the CTC team.

09/02/2025

Please join us in welcoming Bella Granato, MA (she/her) to Centered Therapy Chicago!
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Bella is a psychotherapist who blends creativity, mindfulness, and relational depth to support adolescents and adults. With a background in acting and a passion for embodied approaches, she brings playfulness and imagination into the therapy space—inviting clients to explore identity, self-expression, and healing in dynamic ways.
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Her approach integrates ACT, mindfulness, and somatic awareness, while also leaving space for humor, silliness, and creative expression. Bella is especially attuned to working with trauma, mood-related challenges, and those navigating questions of identity and self-acceptance. Bella is a doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology – expected completion 2025.
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We’re so excited for Bella’s creative, embodied, and relational style to enrich our team.
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09/02/2025

🎮✨ What if your favorite passions — from fantasy novels to tabletop games — could also be tools for healing?

Geek Therapy shows us how play, stories, and media can spark self-understanding, emotional expression, and authentic connection.

Read our latest blog by Mandy Bullock:
https://bit.ly/41tNRJh

08/29/2025

This Tuesday was Women’s Equality Day—commemorating the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment, which secured women the right to vote.
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Equality isn’t something we arrive at once and for all. It’s a practice—one that requires vigilance, courage, and action. At a time when women’s rights and human rights are being rolled back, this day reminds us that progress is not guaranteed.
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We honor the women who fought for the rights we have, acknowledge the setbacks that threaten them, and commit ourselves to the ongoing work of equity and justice. As a woman-owned, feminist practice, Centered Therapy Chicago continues to stand with our community in the fight for equality.
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