Cohera - Health and Wellness Community

12/08/2025

✨ This Friday: Holiday Gathering for Perinatal Professionals hosted by Danyale Washington! ✨

We’re just one week away from our cozy, family-friendly Holiday Gathering, and we can’t wait to share this time with you! As perinatal professionals, we spend so much of our energy supporting others — this event is a chance for us to step into community, reconnect, laugh, and remember that we also deserve a village.

Join doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, therapists, birthworkers, educators, and all perinatal support folks for light refreshments, simple activities for both adults and kids, festive touches, and a warm, welcoming space to unwind and connect.

If you’re bringing a signature dish or potluck item, don’t forget to note it in the Google Form so we can plan accordingly!

Event Details:
📍 Location: Cohera Coworking Space
800 Roosevelt Rd, Suite E220, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Who: All perinatal providers + their families
Family-Friendly: Yes
Potluck Option: Please list your dish in the “notes” section when registering.

Questions?
📞 (630) 401-0756
📧 admin@sweetpiecesolutions.com

We’re looking forward to filling our cups together. See you soon!

👉 Register Here: https://forms.gle/WcgTC3hy9bah3emb8

12/01/2025

🌟 Welcome to the Cohera Community! 🌟

We are excited to introduce Danyale Washington!

Danyale is a Certified Postpartum Doula and Trainer, Certified Sleep Consultant, Certified Infant Feeding Specialist, and Parent Coach. She brings a wealth of knowledge and support for families navigating the early stages of parenthood.

Her practice, Sweet Piece Solutions, is here to help parents feel confident, supported, and empowered.

📞 Contact Danyale: 630-401-0756
✉️ Email: Admin@sweetpiecesolutions.com

🌐 Website: www.sweetpiecesolutions.com

Danyale accepts Carrot and several major insurance plans.

Please join us in giving her a warm welcome to the Cohera Community! 🎉

11/19/2025

✨ Upcoming Event: Holiday Gathering for Perinatal Professionals hosted by Danyale Washington! ✨

As perinatal professionals, we spend our days reminding families that this work was never meant to be done alone… and the same is true for us. This holiday season, let’s step out from behind our roles and step into community, with laughter, connection, warmth, and the reminder that we also deserve a village!

Join us for a cozy, family-friendly Holiday Gathering, where doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, therapists, birthworkers, educators, and all perinatal support folks can unwind, meet new colleagues, and strengthen the beautiful web of support we build every day!

Expect light refreshments, simple activities (for adults and kids!), festive touches, and plenty of space to connect in a laid-back, welcoming environment. If you feel called to bring a signature dish or potluck item (and/or any cutlery/serving supplies) please do! Just note it in the Google Form so we can plan accordingly!

Details:
📍 Location: Cohera Coworking Space
800 Roosevelt Rd, Suite E220, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Who: All perinatal providers + their families
Family-Friendly: Yes!
Potluck Option: Bringing a dish? Please specify what you’re contributing in the “notes” section when registering.

Questions? Reach out anytime:
📞 (630) 401-0756
📧 admin@sweetpiecesolutions.com

Come fill your cup with the people who fill everyone else’s. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

👉 Register Here: https://forms.gle/WcgTC3hy9bah3emb8

11/18/2025

💙 Welcome Megan Panici LCSW PLLC to the Cohera Community! 💙

We are thrilled to welcome Megan Panici to the Cohera Community as a individual provider! Megan is a compassionate licensed clinical social worker who specializes in supporting individuals with anxiety, finding meaning or purpose, trauma/PTSD, psychodynamic therapy, and older adults and seniors.

Megan provides virtual sessions only, making it convenient to receive care from the comfort of your own home. She is dedicated to creating a supportive and understanding space for her clients to explore challenges and grow.

You can connect with Megan at:
📞 312-767-8740
📧 megan@meganpanici.com
🌐 www.meganpanici.com

We’re excited for the care and expertise Megan brings to our community. Please join us in giving her a warm welcome!

11/12/2025

Discover Kristen Powell, MS, LCPC and Certified Grief Educator and Specialist, in her thoughtful blog post “Grief The Unspoken Silence.” She explores how grief can appear in many forms and shares compassionate, practical ways to move through it. Visit our website to read the full post and learn more about her reflections on healing and honoring loss.

Grief is a universal experience, we all share it, yet no one talks about it. It is uncomfortable and a topic we tend to keep to ourselves, not wanting to burden others with our pain.

11/07/2025

💙 Please join us in welcoming Catherine Frederickson MA, LMFT, PMH-C, BCC to the Cohera Community! 💙

Catherine brings her expertise in Perinatal Mental Health, Premarital Counseling, Couples Therapy, Military Spouses support, and Life Coaching. She is now accepting clients with BCBS PPO.

You can reach Catherine at 331-472-0404, via email at catherinefmft@gmail.com, or learn more and schedule a session through her Psychology Today profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/1231849

We’re excited to have her join the Cohera Community and look forward to the positive impact she will make! 💙

10/27/2025

We apologize for the date mix-up for our October Connect @ Cohera!

The Event Brite link showed October 24, and the graphic art showed October 31. Our Connect at Cohera WILL take place on October 31, from 9-11am at 800 Roosevelt Road, Suite E220, Glen Ellyn, IL.

Please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/connect-at-cohera-tickets-1712166559269?aff=oddtdtcreator"

Join us as we connect as a community and learn about services offered by some local organizations in the DuPage and surrounding area.

10/24/2025

10/22/2025

✨ Riding the waves: understanding distress tolerance from a neuropsych perspective 🌊 Our latest blog by Lauren Lucas, LCSW explores how we cope with tough emotions, why they arise, and strategies you can use to build resilience. 💡

Read more: https://www.wearecohera.com/post/riding-the-waves-understanding-distress-tolerance-from-a-neuropsych-perspective

We all experience stress—but how we handle it can make or break our emotional well-being. In this insightful post, Lauren Lucas, LCSW, explains why avoiding emotional discomfort (think: binge-scrolling, numbing out, or staying “busy”) might feel good in the short term but can actually rewire t...

10/16/2025

🌊 Riding the Waves: Understanding Distress Tolerance

In our latest blog, Lauren Lucas, LCSW explores how distress tolerance works from a neuropsychological perspective and how we can train our brains to stay grounded when emotions feel overwhelming.

Learn practical strategies to build resilience, calm your nervous system, and “ride the waves” of life’s challenges with greater ease. 💙

👉 Read more: https://www.wearecohera.com/post/riding-the-waves-understanding-distress-tolerance-from-a-neuropsych-perspective

We all experience stress—but how we handle it can make or break our emotional well-being. In this insightful post, Lauren Lucas, LCSW, explains why avoiding emotional discomfort (think: binge-scrolling, numbing out, or staying “busy”) might feel good in the short term but can actually rewire t...

10/15/2025

🎉 Welcome, Grace Goins, to the Cohera Community! 🎉

We are thrilled to have Grace Goins, MSW, LICSW, owner of Goins Counseling Services join us as part of the Cohera Community. Grace brings a compassionate, relational, trauma-informed approach to her work and specializes in supporting:

Individuals and couples navigating relational conflict & injury

Life transitions (school, breakups, identity changes, etc.)

Anxiety, perfectionism, depression, and self-esteem/identity concerns

Grief & loss, and challenges with boundaries and family relationships

Grace works virtually only, offering a thoughtful blend of Emotion Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy to guide her clients. She is LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC-affirming and is known for her direct yet compassionate approach.

Want to reach out? Here’s how:

🌐https://www.goinscounselingservices.com/
📧 Email: grace@goinscounselingservices.com
📱 Phone / Text: (952) 204-9850

Please join us in giving Grace a warm welcome! We’re so excited to see the growth, healing, and connection she will bring to our community.

10/13/2025

Thank you to Glen Ellyn IL Chamber of Commerce for joining us! Our Cohera business owners loved sharing their talents with you and the community. The evening was filled with great food, laughter, relaxation, and plenty of self-care. We hope everyone left feeling inspired with new ideas for taking care of themselves. 💆‍♀️💛

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