Seize the Way Counseling LLC

04/01/2025

All are welcome at Seize the Way Counseling. You belong here. You matter.
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03/18/2025

Hi! Take a few deep breaths with me, yeah?

Great! Let's start by slowly bringing your shoulders up to your ears and tensing them, then slowly dropping your shoulders down and rolling them back if you can...lean into a comfortable position stretching your arms and legs out and releasing the tension you may be carrying. If you choose to sit upright, try to plant your feet flat on the ground and scoot into a comfortable sitting position.

Breathe naturally at first and when ready, take a slow, deep breath in through your nose...try to hold your breath for a few seconds before exhaling through your mouth. Let's try that again...breathe in...pause....exhale...and breathe in....pause....exhale...

With this next deep breath in, try to imagine the feeling of peace, love, and safety begin to fill your lungs as if it is traveling through your body. Be still with this for a few seconds. Slowly exhale through your mouth and notice the feelings of stress, doubts, and worries begin to ease and even float away...

Try this again for the next sixty seconds and notice if there is a shift of energy in your body. Still feeling tense or anxious? Try another few rounds of just sixty seconds until you feel some calmness wash over you.

If you struggled with this, that's pretty common! Save this and practice just sixty seconds per day. When you feel you got this mastered, increase your round of breathwork and see if you can take deeper inhales and exhales. Remember: practice makes better!

Thank you for practicing with me! Until next time...

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02/11/2024

10/11/2023

Mental health is a universal human right.

Take care of your mental health and look out for the well-being of others. We are all in this together. 🌐🧠💚

09/15/2023

With the school season in full effect and holidays fast approaching, this time of year can be challenging for many. You don't have to struggle in silence any more. Starting therapy for the first time or re-engaging in services is a healthy step toward a healthy you. If you reside in Illinois and are looking to give therapy a try, please reach out! STWC is accepting new clients for virtual visits and in-person on the Northwest side of Chicago! Call or email today! Click link in bio for more information and to visit www.seizethewaycounseling.com

09/07/2023

On October 21, 2023 I will be participating in the Chicagoland Walk to Fight Su***de in support of AFSP's efforts to help raise funds, reduce the stigma of mental health, and increase awareness about su***de prevention.

Did you know that...

Su***de is the 11th leading cause of death in the US.

In 2021, 48,183 Americans died by su***de

In 2021, there were an estimated
1.70M su***de attempts.

Did you also know that su***de is preventable?

Community effort helps stop su***de from happening. Join the fight today!

Please consider donating, starting a team of your own and raising funds, sharing su***de prevention awareness, having the tough but necessary conversations and even joining the global effort to end su***de by walking or volunteering.

For more information, click the link in my profile!

08/09/2023

STWC will be joining thousands on Saturday, October 21st, 2023 for the Chicagoland Walk in support of the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention. Please consider joining, donating, and spreading the word! Su***de is preventable. We are in this fight together. ***deprevention ***de

https://supporting.afsp.org/participant/2846135

03/09/2023

Drama Free book by just arrived and we are excited to dive in! Order your copy today from

06/24/2022

Had a coworker today. Says the couch is comfy and the air is cool on this warm summer day! What a great place to be for a therapy session!

We cannot believe we're nearing end of June already. Chicago Pride parade is this weekend. Wishing all safety throughout the parade and celebrations! Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

05/12/2022

American Foundation for Su***de Prevention -Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Chicago is on September 17, 2022, and we are joining thousands of teams across the country to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by su***de.

Please help us reach our fundraising goal by donating either to the entire team STWC or a specific team member.

Please select "Roster" and then choose one of the team members listed. Once you're on their page, click "Donate Now."

If you are donating to the entire team as a whole please click the donate button on the STWC team page.

If you would like to donate to the team by check, please download the offline donation form on the team page and mail it with the check. Just write the team name in the first name field.

All donations are 100% tax deductible and will help bring AFSP one step closer to achieving their bold goal to reduce the su***de rate 20% by 2025.

Thank you for your generous support!

Link below and in bio!
https://supporting.afsp.org/team/292246

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12/25/2021

Whether you celebrate big, small, or not even at all, STWC wishes you all safety, warmth, peace, and love this holiday season!

To those grieving, I send you extra love, comfort and healing. 💙