Wellspring Center for Counseling

12/01/2025

The transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas can be a whirlwind...joy, stress, memories, and emotion all rolled together. Our newest blog explores how to navigate the season with more peace, more boundaries, and more intention. Take a moment to read and reset.

By Jason Lowe, LPC The holiday season is officially in full swing. For many of us, Thanksgiving has just wrapped up — and with it often come complex emotions. Maybe the holiday was meaningful and grounding. Maybe it was stressful, confusing, or exhausting. Maybe it brought up unresolved family ten...

10/29/2025

As the days grow shorter, many of us feel the change — in energy, mood, and even motivation. 🕯️

It’s normal to feel a little heavier this time of year. The light affects our minds and hearts more than we often realize.

This season, try to give yourself permission to slow down, rest, and reach for the things that bring warmth — connection, light, and grace. 💙

✨Our new blog, “When the Light Changes,” shares gentle ways to navigate seasonal shifts and care for your mental health as the days grow darker

When the Light Changes: Navigating Emotions and Mental Health as the Days Grow Shorter As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, many people find that their emotions shift right along with the season. The time change, darker evenings, and colder weather can impact our energy, motivation, and...

09/02/2025

✨ The most under-rated ability isn’t speed or strength—it’s availability.

Whether on the football field or in your closest relationships, showing up matters.

➡️ Read Jason Lowe’s new blog at Wellspring https://www.wellspringcenterforcounseling.com/the-most-under-rated-ability/

09/01/2025

✨ Struggling with overwhelming emotions, relationship challenges, or unhelpful patterns? You’re not alone. Our DBT Skills Group provides a safe space to learn practical tools for managing emotions, improving communication, and building healthier relationships. 💙
📍 Mondays at 6 PM | West Dundee
👉 Call or visit our website to sign up or learn more!

07/24/2025

☀️ Summer is supposed to be the season of rest… but for many of us, it ends up being busy, loud, and a little overwhelming.

If you’re feeling the pressure to make it magical, don’t forget to care for your own mental and emotional health too.

This new blog offers simple ways to find rest, routine, and connection — even in a full season.
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07/22/2025

📍NEW LOCATION - West Dundee, IL! Wellspring now has FOUR locations across Illinois! We are so excited about this expansion and are ready to serve the West Dundee community. 💙🩵

07/07/2025

In this new post from Jason Lowe, LPC, we explore how self-awareness, self-compassion, and the connection between our inner and outer selves can lead to more honest, peaceful living.
✨ Read it here: https://www.wellspringcenterforcounseling.com/becoming-our-authentic-selves/

06/11/2025

✨ New on the blog: What does it really mean to do Christian counseling from an integrative perspective? [LINK BELOW]

https://www.wellspringcenterforcounseling.com/christian-counseling-from-an-integrative-perspective-what-does-this-mean/

05/16/2025

📣We are hiring at our Mt Zion location!!
👉 Learn more or apply here: wellspringcenterforcounseling.com/employment

📣WE ARE HIRING in Mt. Zion!!

If you're a licensed counselor in the Mt Zion area who values a faith-based approach to care, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 Learn more or apply here: wellspringcenterforcounseling.com/employment

03/17/2025

NEW BLOG: Ever feel like you’re time-traveling—not in a cool sci-fi way, but mentally and emotionally? 🚀💭 Triggers in the present can send us right back to past experiences, making us react instead of respond. Recognizing the physical, emotional, and thinking clues can help us stay grounded. Take a deep breath, give yourself grace, and remember—you’re in the present, not the past. 💙

Do you love movies? I love movies…not quite as much now that binge-watching tv shows has taken most of the world by storm. But one of my slight pet-peeves is the misuse or overuse of time-travel in a movie. Even when done really well (and I would say that there are a few movies that […]

03/07/2025

Thinking about getting your child scheduled for play therapy? Now is the time! With the addition of our new location in West Dundee, we've recently made availabilty not only in West Dundee but also in Elgin and Sycamore. Don't wait-- these spots fill quickly!

02/03/2025

"Love your neighbor as yourself."

But what if that also means loving yourself well? When we extend the same kindness and grace to ourselves that we give to others, love flows more freely.

Read more in our latest blog by Jason Lowe, LPC.

With 2025 in full swing, February already here, and Valentine’s Day in the air, what better time to slow down for a minute and discuss the topic of Love. This topic is an incredibly vast one with what seems like an endless number of angles and aspects to discuss; like romantic love, relationships ...