post-pride letdown emotions after lgbt pride in chicago

Post-Pride Letdown: Processing Emotions After Chicago Pride Events

June 28, 2026 2SC Staff

The parade route down Halsted is quiet now. The rainbow flags that lined Boystown storefronts have been taken down or relegated to year-round spots. Your apartment still smells faintly of sunscreen and whatever you spilled […]

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Is Queer Affirming Therapy Right for Me?

June 24, 2026 2nd Story Counseling Clinical Team

You’ve sat across from a therapist who said all the right things. They used the right words. They were kind, careful, clearly well-meaning. Nothing about the hour was wrong, exactly — and yet you walked […]

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Nothing Is Wrong In My Relationship, So Why Am I Unhappy?

June 24, 2026 2SC Staff

By the 2nd Story Counseling Team | 2nd Story Counseling, Chicago Your partner doesn’t cheat. They don’t yell. They remember your birthday, they’re kind to your family, and on paper, there’s nothing to complain about. […]

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Can Your Body Work in Tandem with Psychotherapy?

June 23, 2026 2SC Staff

Are You Pee Shy?

June 18, 2026 2SC Staff

By the 2nd Story Counseling Team | 2nd Story Counseling, Chicago Are you afraid to pee in public? Do you struggle to go to the bathroom in places like a public urinal or restroom stall […]

When Your Pet Dies: 5 Things to Remember as You Grieve

June 17, 2026 2SC Staff

By the 2nd Story Counseling Team | 2nd Story Counseling, Chicago “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” — Anatole France If you’re reading this because your dog or […]

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The Depression That Doesn’t Look Like Depression

June 16, 2026 2SC Staff

You went out last Saturday. You were at the bar by 9, ran into people you know, laughed at the right moments, stayed until midnight. By every external measure it was a good night. And […]

What Is Parts Work Therapy? A Chicago Therapist Explains

June 15, 2026 2SC Staff

You Are Not Just One Thing Part of you wants to reach out. Another part says don’t bother. Part of you is ready to move on. Another part isn’t done grieving yet. Part of you […]