Grit & Grace Therapy

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas, from our families to yours🎄

12/24/2025

Being lied to or being lied about doesn't just “𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.”

They can unravel someone’s sense of 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Lies to us or about us can 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚.
It’s not “drama.” It’s 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 + 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲.
You may feel 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜, 𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐚, 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟, 𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, even suicidal.
You may start: 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

💔If someone repeatedly lied to you, it can affect your perception of 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.
🧠 Your brain tries to fix it by “𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡.” But rumor systems don’t play fair.
🛡️ Healing starts when you stop 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝 and start 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦.
🤍 If your name became a story: 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞.
💔 The hardest part: people you trusted may 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭, 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭, 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭.

If you’re in the middle of it: 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤. Your nervous system is responding to a 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭.

At 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞, we have trained professionals that specialize in this specific kind of trauma—𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐥. Through CBT, EFT, or EMDR, we can help.
Don’t go through this alone, no matter how alone you feel.
ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕦𝕤

Phone/Text: 217-530-5608
Email: gritandgraceillinois@gmail.com
Website: gritandgraceillinois.com

12/18/2025

✨ Meet Paige! ✨

Paige has a passion for working with children and adolescents. She has experience in child welfare and crisis care, supporting youth and families through trauma, conflict, and life’s toughest moments. She creates a safe, judgment-free space and uses a client-centered approach to help kids build confidence, coping skills, and resilience—so they can heal and simply enjoy being kids again.

Faith-based support is available, while all beliefs and backgrounds are fully respected.

📅 Now accepting new patients!
If your child or teen needs support, Paige would love to walk alongside your family.

We are happy to help with more information and scheduling!
📞217-530-5608
📧 gritandgraceillinois@gmail.com
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12/04/2025

🧠✨ Struggling to Feel Like Yourself? TMS Might Help.

If depression or OCD has been weighing you down — even after trying medications or therapy — there are other evidence-based options.

At Grit & Grace Therapy, we offer Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep TMS), a non-invasive, FDA-cleared treatment that gently stimulates the parts of the brain involved in mood and motivation.

Why people love TMS:

✔️ Medication-free (no systemic side effects)
✔️ 20-minute sessions
✔️ No downtime — drive yourself home after
✔️ Proven to help when other treatments haven’t
✔️ Backed by years of clinical research

What it feels like:

A tapping sensation on your scalp.
No shocks.
No sedation.
Just science helping your brain reconnect and function more effectively.

You deserve to feel better — and there are options.

If you’re curious whether TMS could be right for you, we’re happy to walk you through the process and answer any questions.

📞 217-530-5608
📧 gritandgraceillinois@gmail.com
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📍 Mahomet, IL

11/14/2025

💡 Offering Deep TMS at Grit & Grace Therapy

If you’ve been struggling with depression or OCD and haven’t found relief from traditional treatments, there are other options.

At Grit & Grace, we are proud to offer Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep TMS) — an FDA-cleared, non-invasive treatment that can safely target the areas of the brain involved in mood and OCD symptoms.

Why consider Deep TMS?
✔️ Non-invasive & medication-free
✔️ Short daily sessions (about 30 minutes)
✔️ FDA-cleared for Depression & OCD
✔️ Minimal downtime—you can return to your day right after
✔️ Clinically proven to reduce symptoms when other treatments haven’t worked

Our trained clinicians will walk with you every step of the way, helping you decide if Deep TMS is a good fit and providing supportive care throughout treatment.

✨ Hope is not lost. Relief is possible.

If you’re curious about whether Deep TMS could help you, we’re here to answer your questions.

📞217-530-5608
📧gritandgraceillinois@gmail.com
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Counseling and Psychiatry in Illinois, specializing in First Responders, Military, trauma, and anxiety.

11/13/2025

🌻Happy Nurse Practitioner Week!🌻

This week, we celebrate the heart, dedication, and expertise of our incredible Nurse Practitioners who help make Grit & Grace Therapy & Psychiatry the compassionate, patient-centered place it is.

Our NPs show up every day with knowledge, empathy, and a commitment to truly seeing the whole person—not just symptoms. They listen deeply, advocate fiercely, and walk alongside patients through some of the most vulnerable moments in their mental-health journeys.

To our NPs:
🤍 Thank you for your clinical excellence
🤍 Thank you for your compassion
🤍 Thank you for the countless ways you support healing in our community

We are so grateful for the care you provide, the hope you bring, and the strength you share.

Happy Nurse Practitioner Appreciation Week!
You make all the difference. 💙✨

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Honoring Those Who Served 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to honor the bravery, sacrifice, and resilience of all who have served our country. Your strength, courage, and dedication protect the freedoms we hold dear, and your continued perseverance after service inspires us every day.

At Grit & Grace Therapy & Psychiatry, we are deeply committed to supporting our veteran community—those who have worn the uniform, and the families who stand beside them. We recognize that service doesn’t end when the mission does, and we’re here to walk alongside you on the journey toward healing, hope, and restoration.

If you are a veteran or a loved one seeking support, please know that you are not alone—help is here.

Today and every day, we say thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your strength.

11/06/2025

“I hold the hands of people I never touch.
I provide comfort to people I never embrace.
I watch people walk into brick walls, the same ones over and over again, and I coax them to turn around and try to walk in a different direction.
People rarely see me gladly. As a rule, I catch the residue of their despair. I see people who are broken, and people who only think they are broken. I see people who have had their faces rubbed in their failures. I see weak people wanting anesthesia and strong people who wonder what they have done to make such an enemy of fate. I am often the final pit stop people take before they crawl across the finish line that is marked: I give up.
Some people beg me to help.
Some people dare me to help.
Sometimes the beggars and the dare-ers look the same. Absolutely the same. I'm supposed to know how to tell them apart.
Some people who visit me need scar tissue to cover their wounds.
Some people who visit me need their wounds opened further, explored for signs of infection and contamination. I make those calls, too.
Some days I'm invigorated by it all. Some days I'm numbed.
Always, I'm humbled by the role of helper.
And, occasionally, I'm ambushed.
~ Stephen White "Critical Conditions"

11/02/2025

Congratulations to our very own Jessica McClellan for being a part of the 2025 Forty Under 40 class. She does so much for her community, and helps out those that serve our communities on the daily🖤

Class No. 18 walked the red carpet Thursday at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center in Champaign, a packed house of family, friends and business leaders celebrating the difference-making

10/31/2025

We had a FUNtastic time at Mahomet’s Trunk or Treat! It was so awesome seeing all the kiddos (and adult kiddos) in their super cool costumes.

10/29/2025

💙 Finding Hope with Spravato® Treatment 💙

At Grit & Grace Therapy & Psychiatry, we understand that depression can feel overwhelming — especially when traditional medications haven’t brought the relief you deserve.

That’s why we offer Spravato® (esketamine) treatment, an FDA-approved option for treatment-resistant depression and major depressive disorder with suicidal thoughts or actions.

✨ What makes Spravato different? ✨

▪️It works on a different brain pathway than traditional antidepressants.

▪️It’s administered in our comfortable, supportive office environment under close provider supervision.

▪️Many patients experience meaningful improvements in mood, energy, and overall outlook.

You don’t have to face depression alone — there is hope, and we’re here to walk alongside you every step of the way. 💙

📞 Call us: 217-530-5608
📧 Email: gritandgraceillinois@gmail.com

🌐 Visit: gritandgraceillinois.com


https://youtu.be/TkxTfqBDUW8?si=vdMca0cO0kq9XwoO

Owner of Grit & Grace Therapy and LCSW Jessica McClellan, along with PMHNP Lauren Harrington, talk with ciLiving Host Jaclyn Friedlander about all the servic...

10/24/2025

Before Certified Medical Assistant Week comes to an end, we want to take a moment to recognize our very own CMA — Mandie Blazek! 💙

Mandie is the heart of our office — always greeting patients with a warm smile and a positive attitude that brightens everyone’s day. Whether she’s preparing treatment rooms, assisting with Spravato® or TMS sessions, coordinating care with providers, or managing a hundred details behind the scenes, she does it all with compassion and grace.

Our team and patients alike are so lucky to have her. Thank you, Mandie, for everything you do to keep Grit & Grace running smoothly and our patients cared for every step of the way. 💪💙