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Personal Growth

Personal growth articles from the therapists at 2nd Story Counseling. Explore topics such as self-esteem, confidence, motivation, resilience, life transitions, personal development, finding purpose, and creating meaningful change in your life.

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Personal Growth

The Narrative and stories we tell ourselves…

May 1, 2016 2SC Staff
Narrative Therapy By: Alex DeWoskin It is not a revolutionary view that culture and environment contribute to identity formation and how one experiences themselves and others.  Since Freud, schools of psychology have, to some extent, […]
Personal Growth

From Adversity to Success…Lessons and Growth

April 18, 2016 2SC Staff
By: Alexandra DeWoskin, LCSW “When life gets tough, the tough get going.” So they say… Consider that 75 percent of all people experience some form of trauma in life, and about 20 percent of all […]
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Career

3 Tips for People in Chicago to Work Through Burnout

March 18, 2016 2SC Staff
By: Dr. Tyler Fortman Chicago can be a tough place to survive, succeed, and thrive professionally.  It’s not only the third largest city in the country, it’s also home to companies like Boeing, United Airlines, […]
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Depression

5 Ways to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder

January 13, 2016 2SC Staff
Personal Growth

5 Steps towards achieving your New Year’s Resolutions

January 1, 2016 2SC Staff
By: Daniel Sullivan, LPC Well, it’s almost that time of year again. Out with the old and in with the new. A time when many individuals begin to set their New Year’s Resolutions. The question is, […]
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Career

4 Tips to Stay Positive While Out of Work

December 28, 2015 2SC Staff
Mental Health While Out of Work By Costa Provis Being out of work can be one of the greatest sources of stress a person has to deal with in life.  The uncertainty and worry can […]
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Personal Growth

3 Options for Dealing with Drunk Parents on Holidays

December 16, 2015 2SC Staff
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Mindfulness

Letting Go of Learned Helplessness & Becoming Empowered

November 23, 2015 2SC Staff
By Glenn Dillon, LCSW We all have moments when we feel overwhelmed and discouraged by life. Things we have planned and worked hard on may suddenly fall apart, when we least expect it. We may […]

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