Ellie Mental Health - Chicagoland

We're thrilled to share our latest video featuring a star-studded cast: Ellie clinicians! 🎥✨ In this video, clinicians from several of our franchise clinics discuss why they love working at Ellie. Here are some highlights: 🕒 Flexibility: Our clinicians appreciate the work-life balance and the ability to tailor their schedules to fit their personal and professional needs. 🤝 Team Culture: A supportive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. We like to say it's a group practice feel with the benefits of a larger company. 🧠 Clinician-First Mentality: We prioritize the well-being and development of our clinicians, ensuring they have the resources and support they need to thrive. 🌍 Community: A strong sense of community that extends beyond our clinics, because when you're a part of an Ellie franchise, you are also a part of the whole network of clinics. We are incredibly proud of these clinicians and the amazing work they do every day. Check out the video to hear their stories and see why Ellie is a great place to advance your career in mental health! https://lnkd.in/ejQhD6b5 #MentalHealth #JoinUs

Please welcome our newest therapist, Zuzanna. She will be taking new clients in both our Downers Grove & Oak Brook offices.

Spoon Theory – what is it? Spoon Theory is a metaphor that is used to describe what it is like living with an invisible illness, such as depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Each spoon in “spoon theory” represents how much energy is required for the various tasks we complete in a given day. The number of spoons required for each task varies depending on the individual and the particular day. Something that only requires one spoon today may require four on another day during an illness flare. Dealing with stressors can be a massive drain on your spoon supply. Even the illness symptoms themselves can be exhausting; things like paranoia, hypervigilance, rumination, and worry take a lot of mental spoons. Mental tasks requiring concentration can drain our energy just as quickly as performing hygiene can, so allotting enough “spoons” for each task will be important. The supply of spoons that is available at the start of each day is not static; it varies depending on both environmental demands and what’s currently going on with the illness. When you’re at the lowest point in your depression, you might only have a third of the spoons you have available when your illness is more under control. When you run out of spoons, it takes a combination of time and rest in order to generate more. There’s no standard that applies to everyone, and it’s just as easily applied to physical and/or mental illnesses. What’s most important is that we be realistic in evaluating both our daily spoon allotment and the spoon requirements of different tasks. We need to challenge the “shoulds” that hold us to unreasonable standards, whether those standards involve comparisons to others or comparisons to ourselves when we are feeling well.

Tomorrow is #WorldGratitudeDay and we want to send a huge thank you to all of the therapists and mental health practitioners reading this post-- whether you work for Ellie or not (*ahem* we think you should 😉). Thank you for the care, dedication, and advocacy that you give to your clients. This work is important and you don't hear this appreciation enough! If you know therapist, please tell them how much their work matters by tagging them in the comments, sending them a text, or buying them a cup of coffee. 🧋

THIS is what we mean when we talk about de-stigmatizing mental health care. ⬇ Here are four ways you can start: 1. Share your personal experiences in therapy or with medication. By talking about it, you are demonstrating that it's okay to ask for help and that seeking support is positive. 2. Be mindful of the language you use. Avoid stigmatizing terms and stereotypes associated with mental health (i.e. "the weather is so bipolar today"). 3. Talk about how you're being proactive and taking care of your mental health. Share tips and strategies for managing stress and promoting mental wellness. 4. Share this video on your own social media platforms to keep the conversation going! #mentalhealthawareness #stopthestigma #therapy

It’s not you, it’s my social anxiety! Do you ever feel like you can’t approach new people because of intense fear that you’ll be judged, humiliated, and/or rejected? How about rehearsing responses to questions or conversation that might come up? Or replaying an interaction for hours after it happened because you felt you said or did something wrong? Social anxiety can be crippling - before, during, and even after an interaction. But don’t fear, you aren’t alone. Therapy can help you take ahold of that fear, so you can start showing up authentically!

Ellie Chicagoland had a beautiful day on Saturday at the AFSP - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention walk in Chicago. This non-profit organization helps educate on suicide, how you can help prevent it, and provides resources for those affected. #outofthedarkness #mentalhealthmatters #elliementalhealth #youarenotalone #fillthegap

September is Recovery Awareness Month. In case you needed a reminder: •You are worthy of recovery •Others have walked this path before, you can too •Sobriety is possible, one day at a time •No one recovers alone-help is available!

Please help us welcome our newest team member, Heather! She will be taking clients in our Downers Grove & Oak Brook locations. Check out her specialties!

Comment below with what your therapist or therapy emoji would be! ⬇️ #therapy #therapistmemes #mentalhealth