Insights Therapeutic Services LLC

12/30/2025

Tina Moore and I have something powerful coming in 2026 for women who refuse to carry old patterns into the new year. Stay close!

12/13/2025

12/12/2025

The four new beds and 20 new staffers are designed for kids with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. The $4.5 million addition is a first for the state but can't fill the major dearth in youth psychiatric beds across Illinois.

12/06/2025

Can we please stop pretending everybody who looks “strong” is actually okay.

A lot of people are walking around quietly held together with only a prayer.

They are quiet because somewhere along the way they learned that their pain made other people uncomfortable.

So instead of breaking down, they shut down….You wanna know why?

They don’t want to be a burden.

They’ve been dismissed before.

They’re scared of being judged.

They don’t know how to explain it.

They’re scared that if they start talking… it’ll all pour out.

Depression is not always sadness. Sometimes it’s exhaustion, functional overload, excessive clutter, hyper independence, withdrawal or numbness. Shoot they might even be laughing in your presence a lot to mask it.

When people can’t find the words they will choose silence because it’s less stressful.

Some people hold in so much because they’re afraid that if they open up even a little bit, they won’t be able to stop the flood.

Depression is typically loud on the inside and quiet on the outside.

And a lot of these people are your close friends and loved ones.

I promise if you reach out or even hint, I’ll respond. Nobody wins by suffering in silence. If this is you, or think it’s someone you care about, speak up.

Depression may feel isolating, but it’s not meant to be dealt with or carried alone.

988 is the national mental health crisis number you can call when your mind is spiraling and your heart is heavy. Call, text, or chat. It’s Free. 24/7. No judgment. Just support.

You can call my practice at 312-818-1260 OR get this, I know a bunch of other therapists that I can refer you to! Just reach out!

10/12/2025

Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you, it’s about unlearning what no longer fits for you.

If you’ve been reacting on autopilot, shutting down, or struggling to communicate your wants and needs…that’s not failure - that’s programming.

We are here to help you increase your self-awareness and emotional intelligence and reach your highest potential.

09/29/2025

Overthinkers, empaths, “strong friends,” and menopausal warriors too need to be in this room because we created it with you in mind.

We all get tired of having demands on our time. This is a couple of hours just for you where there are NO demands.

The Fireside Chat is where you get to be you without representing anyone else but you. Even if you don’t think you need this space - you’ll probably find you needed this space when you leave.

Grab your seat and come as you are and it’s ok to share with another woman that wants to throw away her cape.

Oct 18 | 3–5:30 PM | Homewood

Food, drinks and any materials are provided.

Reguster at www.melaniekhall.com/events

09/17/2025

This isn’t group therapy.
This isn’t a support group.

It’s a community you can lean into when you need it most.

It’s therapeutic because the space is real and the women are real BUT you don’t have to show up with anything but yourself.

The silly you.
The quiet you.
The talkative you.
The tired you.
The real you.

That’s who we want in the room.

Oct 18 | Homewood | 3–5:30 PM
Grab your spot…and bring your sister/friend with you → check the bio for registration

09/08/2025

The Fireside Chat was formed for women just like you! If you are 40 and over you are invited to be in the company of other women just like you! The introverts, extroverts, talkers, listeners, mamas, wives, single ladies, overthinkers, tired souls that have a desire to feel seen, heard, and safe.

Oct 18 | 3–5:30 PM | Homewood�Reserve your spot and remember SHARING IS CARING! www.melaniekhall.com/events

08/20/2025

No shame, No judgement, No hoops to jump through.

08/14/2025

Labeling people is a lazy way to dodge accountability for how YOU treat them.

Calling somebody “toxic” means you found a word to make cutting them off easier.
Slapping “narcissist” on them doesn’t tell me anything about their story, it tells me you didn’t stick around to hear it.

But let me be clear…you don’t have to like everyone, trust everyone, or keep everyone close. Boundaries are beautiful.

But when we start pathologizing (diagnosing) everybody that rub us the wrong way, we dehumanize them. And once someone stops being human in your eyes, anything you do to them feels justified.

That ain’t healing. That’s just you being mean dressed up as “self-care.”

Stop playing doctor on people’s lives. Drop the label, learn the story.
 

08/06/2025

Burnout isn’t just stress it’s your mind and body hitting the emergency brake. It’s time to stop pushing through and start healing.