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Kristen Simons, LCPC, CADC, RYT

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Kristen Simons, LCPC, CADC, RYT

Individual counseling and therapeutic yoga for anxiety and maternal mental health.

10/29/2025

Food for thought. 🌱🐄💭

Need support to stop the cycle?

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10/25/2025

Posting on behalf of a colleague doing great things!

🧤Children’s Clothing Swap: Cold Weather Edition

🆓 mutual aid clothing swap for all

🧣Bring baby & kids clothes to share and take home what you need! *not able to give? That’s okay! Come anyway and take what you need.

Sunday, November 23 | 2-5pm
Grateful Yoga
1108 Davis St, Evanston

10/07/2025

It looks like you’ve got it all together, but on the inside it feels like you’re just treading water.

For moms, this often shows up as guilt, comparison, and pressure to hold everything together. And even though you’re “managing,” it can feel exhausting and lonely.

✨ The good news is, you don’t have to carry it all alone. Therapy can help you to recognize what you can set down, what you *want* to hold onto, and who you can ask for support.

👉🏼Swipe through to see if any of this sounds familiar. If it does, know that support is out there.

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09/15/2025

September is Su***de Prevention and Awareness Month AND Maternal Su***de Awareness Month.

I am often asked how to support a loved one who is facing mental health challenges. Sharing and saving these numbers is a great place to start. We all know someone who has struggled or you may have faced your own challenges. It is vital to remember that support is available.

You and those you love do not need to walk this path alone. 💜

A special thanks to for compiling this valuable info in your newsletter this weekend. 🙏🏼

09/13/2025

For those “never good enough” girlies out there, I got you! 🙋🏻‍♀️

Donald Winnicott, a pediatrician and psychoanalyst, coined this phrase in the 50’s to remind us: kids don’t need perfect parents. They need good enough ones. 🤯

Read that again…kids need good enough parents, not perfect ones!

What does this mean?
It means you’ll get it wrong sometimes. You’ll snap when you wish you hadn’t, forget the diaper bag, miss a cue. And that’s okay!!

In fact, Winnicott’s generous research shows that our “failures” can actually help our kids. When parents repair and reconnect after the inevitable mistakes, kids learn flexibility, resilience, and trust that relationships can withstand ruptures and imperfection.

😮‍💨 Phew that’s a huge relief!!

For us millennial parents who are juggling work, parenting, constant notifications, and the pressure of curated lives on social media, this is an important reminder:

📣Your child doesn’t need a highlight-reel version of you.
📣They need the real, “good enough” you. The you who shows up, tries, apologizes when needed, and keeps loving anyway.
📣Messy moments + repair = healthy attachment

So if you screwed up today, give yourself some grace. Being a “good enough” parent is more than enough. 👏🩷

09/12/2025

✨ Guess who’s back? ✨

The moms have spoken and we are going to push the start date for this group to October 12.

This gives everyone more time to settle into the Fall season and fully invest in themselves. I’m here for it!

⭐️ Check out the schedule and line up of amazing guest experts. You won’t want to miss this!

If you or someone you know & love could use more mom support and self-care, please share this post and head to the link in my bio to register.

Yay! 😁

09/04/2025

In my newsletter this month, I shared about some common themes coming up in therapy sessions as of late.

Many of us are feeling the weight of the world right now and don’t quite know what to do or how to help.

These practices don’t erase what’s happening in the world, but they do ground us, resource us, and help us feel even a little more connected.

Try them out and let me know which ones most resonate with you in the comments.

And if you’d like to be added to my email list and receive helpful reminders such as this, head to the link in my bio to sign up. 🙏🏼🤍

09/03/2025

📣There is 1 more week to register for our 6-week Postpartum Yoga & Support Group beginning next Sunday, September 14 at Grateful Yoga of Evanston. Group members can join a supportive community of moms navigating the first year postpartum and receive expert care and guidance on topics such as:

💛postpartum return to movement
💛mental health coping strategies
💛pelvic floor and core rehab
💛postpartum nutrition
💛and lactation/feeding baby support

If you have any questions please reach out to me at kristensimonsllc@gmail.com.

Sign up link is below:

https://www.gratefulyoga.com/events/workshops

08/27/2025

✨ Just as we are not meant to mother alone, I am not meant to support mothers alone. ✨

I am so grateful to be joined by four incredible local perinatal providers who will be sharing their wisdom and expertise in both our in-person and virtual support groups. Each of them has such passion and care for what they do and who they serve. To know them is a privilege!

Dr. Dana Podell
Dr. Erika Darbro
Sara Pop
Morgan Mullins

And myself, who will be guiding and holding the space each week with yoga, support, and discussion.

The in-person group takes place in the cozy studio where all mats and props will be provided and set up for you. All you have to do is arrive!

✌🏼Learn more and sign up at the link in my bio.

08/26/2025

Has your therapist ever asked you to notice how your emotions show up in your body? This is one of my broken records. 😉

Here’s what we mean (this list is not exhaustive and you may experience different sensations):

⚡️Anxiety = tight chest, racing heart
☔️ Sadness = lump in throat, heavy chest
😡 Anger = clenched jaw, frenetic energy
☀️ Joy = lightness, ease of breath

That’s your nervous system talking. The more we tune in, the easier it becomes to care for ourselves in the moment.

🧠 Which emotions show up most in your physical body? Let me know in the comments.

And if you’re looking for more support in identifying your emotions and/or supporting your nervous system, reach out and schedule a consult call with me. Both talk therapy and yoga therapy might be a great option for you!

08/21/2025

👀 Sneak peek of our 4 special guest speakers for the Fall 2025 Postpartum Yoga & Support Group.

⭐️And check out the topic line up. Can you relate to any of these?

This 6-week group promises deep connection, juicy movement, laughter, tears, and .

👯‍♀️ Tag or share with the moms in your life.

08/13/2025

Lots of questions I am happy to answer!

Let me know if I didn’t get to any of your burning questions below or reach out via my website: embodiedhealingtherapist.com/yoga

*where my millennials at with this tune?? 🎶

Address

832 Dempster
Evanston, IL
60202

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+12243074736

Website

http://embodiedhealingtherapist.com/

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