Cynthia Martin Wadsworth, LCSW

12/24/2025

Feeling down every year when the seasons change? 🌥️ You might be dealing with major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern (formerly called SAD)—look out for increased sleep, carbohydrate cravings, and weight gain during certain months. Reach out if symptoms return on schedule year after year. https://wb.md/4pIljFU

12/23/2025

It's important to make space for grief during the holiday season. Thinking of those who are missing loved ones this year. 💛

12/23/2025

Rest.

Get some rest today 🧘🏿‍♀️

12/22/2025

Curious about EMDR therapy or hearing about it for the first time?

EMDR therapy is a structured psychotherapy approach that enables people to heal and process both symptoms and emotional distress stemming from disturbing life experiences. When past events remain unprocessed, they can continue to affect a person’s thoughts, emotions and reactions.

Using the protocols and procedures taught through EMDR-approved training, clinicians guide clients through a systematic framework that supports adaptive resolution of past experiences.

As part of EMDR therapy, clinicians follow an established eight phase approach that ensures the work is organized, comprehensive and grounded in the model’s principles. During training, we will help you learn how these phases work together to support effective case conceptualization and treatment planning.

If you are beginning to explore EMDR therapy or are considering starting formal training, our programs provide a clear introduction to the methodology and its required competencies.

Explore EMDR training opportunities and begin your learning journey: https://swiy.co/fxaF

12/21/2025

Don’t underestimate the after effects of past holiday trauma.

12/21/2025

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That moment when winter break is *this* close.

12/14/2025

Christmas is so hard for all of us. Traumatized or Neurodivergent kids have an especially hard time.

When we shift from asking "How do I stop this behavior?" to "What is my child's body trying to tell me?" everything changes. Behaviors are messages from a child's nervous system about their experience in the world.
Think of challenging behaviors as the tip of the iceberg. What we see on the surface is a hint of what's happening beneath: the physical sensations, stress responses, and individual differences that shape how our children experience each moment.
This week, try approaching one challenging moment with curiosity instead of correction. What might your child's body be communicating?

12/14/2025

12/12/2025

Much of Downtown is closing down Saturday and I agree, for safety’s sake, to close my office on December 13, 2025.

12/12/2025

Attention!

The City of Springfield’s Office of Public Works is declaring a Snow Emergency, effective tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025, and concluding at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Please remove all parked vehicles from marked snow emergency routes by tonight, December 12, 2025, at 11:00 p.m. so our crews can safely and effectively clear the roads.

You can view the Snow Emergency Route Map and the Snow and Ice Removal Policy here:
https://www.springfield.il.us/Departments/PublicWorks/PublicWorksDefault.aspx?SnowRemoval

Stay warm, stay safe, and continue to watch for updates as we monitor the winter storm.

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