Olive Branch Counseling Associates, Inc.

Olive Branch Counseling Associates, Inc. Olive Branch Counseling Associates offers counseling and psychotherapy services to people of all ages. OBCA offers hope and help for real life solutions.

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Please call (708) 633-8000 Olive Branch is dedicated to bringing a sense of hope and help to our clients through counseling and psychotherapy. Every client comes into our office with a very unique life story. We believe each story deserves to be told and to be heard. The clinical staff at Olive Branch is trained to listen. We would consider it an honor to be of service to you or someone you love.

Mindfulness: Cultivating Awareness in the Present MomentIn a world that often pulls attention in countless directions, m...
03/05/2026

Mindfulness: Cultivating Awareness in the Present Moment

In a world that often pulls attention in countless directions, mindfulness offers a way to slow down and reconnect with the present. Rather than becoming caught in regrets about the past or worries about the future, mindfulness encourages a state of active awareness by paying attention to thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations as they unfold, without labeling them as good or bad....

In a world that often pulls attention in countless directions, mindfulness offers a way to slow down and reconnect with the present. Rather than becoming caught in regrets about the past or worries…

Getting Our Bodies Back Blog Series: The Five Interventions Pt. 4The five interventions follow directly after the five i...
03/03/2026

Getting Our Bodies Back Blog Series: The Five Interventions Pt. 4

The five interventions follow directly after the five intentions mentioned in the previous blog. They require us to pay close attention to unconscious habits or actions we may have. These mindless behaviors can range from biting our nails and playing with our hair to restless leg movements. Because we often do them automatically, we may not even be aware of them....

The five interventions follow directly after the five intentions mentioned in the previous blog. They require us to pay close attention to unconscious habits or actions we may have. These mindless …

Understanding Anger and How to Manage ItAnger is a normal human emotion. Everyone feels it at times, perhaps when plans ...
02/26/2026

Understanding Anger and How to Manage It

Anger is a normal human emotion. Everyone feels it at times, perhaps when plans fall apart, when we feel treated unfairly, or when we face ongoing stress. Anger itself is not the problem. In fact, it can serve a useful purpose by signaling that something important needs attention. Trouble arises when anger becomes intense, frequent, or difficult to control. Anger is closely connected to the body’s stress response....

Anger is a normal human emotion. Everyone feels it at times, perhaps when plans fall apart, when we feel treated unfairly, or when we face ongoing stress. Anger itself is not the problem. In fact, …

Getting Our Bodies Back Blog Series: The Five Intentions Pt. 3In the first blogs, we explored how to bring awareness to ...
02/24/2026

Getting Our Bodies Back Blog Series: The Five Intentions Pt. 3

In the first blogs, we explored how to bring awareness to our bodies and introduced The Moving Cycle, a step-by-step process of reconnecting with our true essence. Now we will begin to dive into the five intentions within the Moving cycle. The five intentions are: to nurture, to support, to challenge, to reflect, and to create space. We will explore how each of these intentions helps guide us into a deeper understanding and self-discovery....

In the first blogs, we explored how to bring awareness to our bodies and introduced The Moving Cycle, a step-by-step process of reconnecting with our true essence. Now we will begin to dive into th…

What is Counseling?What resolutions have you thought about making this new year? The new year is a great time to take st...
02/19/2026

What is Counseling?

What resolutions have you thought about making this new year? The new year is a great time to take stock, reevaluate goals, and take positive action to resolve unsettled concerns or to work on improved wellbeing. It’s also a great time to begin counseling! Whether you’ve benefitted from counseling in the past or are considering it for the first time, the following information from the American Counseling Association (...

What resolutions have you thought about making this new year? The new year is a great time to take stock, reevaluate goals, and take positive action to resolve unsettled concerns or to work on impr…

The Moving Cycle: A Somatic Model for Healing Blog Series Pt. 2In the first blog of this series, we explored how Getting...
02/17/2026

The Moving Cycle: A Somatic Model for Healing Blog Series Pt. 2

In the first blog of this series, we explored how Getting Our Bodies Back by Chrstine Cadlwell brings awareness to our bodies and how incorporating our bodies is essential to our wellbeing. Our bodies carry stories, adaptations, and wisdom shaped by living experience. In the following post, we will explore the Moving Cycle, which is a body-based model that helps us understand how awareness and movement can gently bring us back into connection with ourselves by slowing down and noticing what our bodies are feeling....

In the first blog of this series, we explored how Getting Our Bodies Back by Chrstine Cadlwell brings awareness to our bodies and how incorporating our bodies is essential to our wellbeing. Our bod…

A Mindful MinuteAs we start to better understand the human psyche and learn more about how the brain processes informati...
02/12/2026

A Mindful Minute

As we start to better understand the human psyche and learn more about how the brain processes information, we have learned that brain cells can be regenerated. It takes 21 days to solidify a habit. When you think about negative things, you are creating neural pathways to keep the negative thoughts productive in your life. Yet, you can rewire your brain and change your life with positivity....

As we start to better understand the human psyche and learn more about how the brain processes information, we have learned that brain cells can be regenerated. It takes 21 days to solidify a habit…

Getting Our Bodies Back Blog Series: Part OneIn mental health, the primary focus is often placed on the mind, our though...
02/10/2026

Getting Our Bodies Back Blog Series: Part One

In mental health, the primary focus is often placed on the mind, our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Yet this causes us to overlook the powerful role the body plays in our mental health. Our bodies are constantly communicating with us through sensations, tension, and movement, offering important clues about where emotions may be held or suppressed. In Getting Our Bodies Back, …...

In mental health, the primary focus is often placed on the mind, our thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Yet this causes us to overlook the powerful role the body plays in our mental health. Our bodi…

Coping with UncertaintyHello, I am new here at Olive Branch Counseling Associates. I have the privilege to conduct my un...
02/05/2026

Coping with Uncertainty

Hello, I am new here at Olive Branch Counseling Associates. I have the privilege to conduct my undergrad internship here and learn from whom I believe are the best counselors in the area. I currently attend Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights as an accelerated senior. If you have not heard, my beloved College is closing at the end of May…...

Hello, I am new here at Olive Branch Counseling Associates. I have the privilege to conduct my undergrad internship here and learn from whom I believe are the best counselors in the area. I current…

Embrace Your Emotions: The Path to Authentic Living​In a society that enforces positivity and Good Vibes Only and Stay P...
02/03/2026

Embrace Your Emotions: The Path to Authentic Living

​In a society that enforces positivity and Good Vibes Only and Stay Positive, it makes it difficult to make room for emotions that are seen as "unpleasant," “bad,” or “unwanted. Susan David's TED Talk. “The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage” offers profound insights into why embracing all of our emotions, not just the good ones, is crucial for achieving a fulfilling life....

​In a society that enforces positivity and  Good Vibes Only and Stay Positive, it makes it difficult to make room for emotions that are seen as “unpleasant,” “bad,” or “unwanted. S…

Writing for Healing and Growth: A 3-Part Blog on the Therapeutic Power of WritingPart 3: Writing for Strength - How Posi...
01/30/2026

Writing for Healing and Growth: A 3-Part Blog on the Therapeutic Power of Writing

Part 3: Writing for Strength - How Positive Psychology Uses Writing to Build Well-Being Welcome to the final part in our series on therapeutic writing. Parts 1 and 2 explored how writing helps us process difficult emotions and make sense of our life story. Part 3 focuses on writing for self-development. Positive psychology writing exercises help build resilience, hope, meaning, and emotional strength....

Part 3: Writing for Strength – How Positive Psychology Uses Writing to Build Well-Being Welcome to the final part in our series on therapeutic writing. Parts 1 and 2 explored how writing help…

The Quiet Weight of Guilt in GriefGrief is a complicated and complex process that often shows up in subtle, unconscious ...
01/27/2026

The Quiet Weight of Guilt in Grief

Grief is a complicated and complex process that often shows up in subtle, unconscious emotions and, at other times, in more direct, noticeable ways. A feeling that can linger is guilt. Guilt can be confusing, heavy, and isolating. Yet guilt in grief is common, and understanding it can be an important step to understanding your grieving process and how it can be affecting your mental health....

Grief is a complicated and complex process that often shows up in subtle, unconscious emotions and, at other times, in more direct, noticeable ways. A feeling that can linger is guilt. Guilt can be…

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6819 W. 167th Street
Tinley Park, IL
60477

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