By CCI Team   Most people see the holiday season as a festive time in which there are multiple gatherings with friends and family.  On the flip side, for some others, the same holiday season can be stress, anxiety and even depression provoking. Per a recent article from the Beauregard Daily News, during the holiday […]

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By CCI Team   The process of treating addiction is not easy, and while psychotherapy is an important part of the process in order to explore the roots of the issue, medication is also often involved. Science Daily recently posted a release regarding the Washington State University study on the effects of marijuana use on […]

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By CCI Team,   According to Merriam-Webster.com, religion is defined as: a) the service and worship of God of the supernatural, b) commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs and practices archaic: scrupulous conformity: conscientiousness a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to […]

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  By Anna Jankowska MA LCPC       Many therapists dream of having a fee for service private practice but are hesitant to venture into it. Some rely too heavily on insurance reimbursement and do not believe that they can generate enough income by charging clients directly. Others do not think that they possess […]

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By Anna Jankowska MA LCPC   There are different ways to begin private practice. For some counselors, private practice might be a natural progression of their growing expertise in the field or need of the community for others it is more intentional planning approach. Your beginning steps towards private practice can begin during your graduate school […]

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By CCI Team   Even without going into the science of addiction, I’ve found that many still have a hard time grasping the concept of a drug, alcohol, or substance related addiction, let alone society’s addiction to media. In conversation, many have responded to my face, “Why can’t someone just choose to stop drinking so […]

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By CCI Team   We have previously discussed Dr. Lawrence Klemenson, MD’s Mad in America article Psychiatry’s 12-Step Program for Producing Heroin Addicts in which he attempted to drew parallels between Psychiatry’s “brain disease” to the 12 step program.  In a recent follow up article Klemenson has gone a step further, now warning parents that […]

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By CCI Team   It is important to represent yourself accurately as anyone who attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a clinical professional counselor or professional counselor without being licensed or exempt will pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each […]

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By CCI Team   As a developing counselor, I’ve considered the implications of de-prescribing a patient, especially when I am coming from a “less experienced” background. More-so, this critical thinking has enabled me to study and prepare for encounters as such. If I am going to serve as licensed professional counselor, and/or Psychologist, it’s important […]

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By CCI Team   We recently discussed the prominence of depression as well as some of the risks involved in the use of antidepressants.   Depression and anxiety can be debilitating mental disorders, and it’s no wonder that one would go to a multitude of means to try to alleviate the suffering.  We know that exercise […]

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Like science, society continues to grow, expand our thinking, and come up with new ways to improve life around us all. However, like science, sometimes we are unsure if the new ideas, growth and “improvements” are always best for everyone. An article done by Bernalyn Rulz called, Patients with Schizophrenia Show Better Work Functioning Off […]

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By CCI Team   A human’s relationship with another human is a fascinating component of life. The act to which we form a bond with another individual is a beautiful thing. Whether people require daily contact or are content with once a week, people need each other and the proper nurturing of those persons is […]

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By CCI Team   Did you know that the U.S. is the third largest consumer of fish and shellfish behind China and Japan?  This amounts to a total of 4.8 billion pounds of seafood, or approximately 15.8 pounds of fish and shellfish consumed per person (both wild-caught and farmed), according to the latest data collected […]

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By CCI Team   Exercise is one of those aspects of life where we as humans choose to put ourselves through physical pain in order to make ourselves bigger, faster, stronger, or at least that’s the idea. Moreover, exercise is popularly used to shape one’s self to what our culture appeals to. Whether you’re an […]

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By CCI Team   Science and technology continues to be a progressive movement where the improvement of people, places, and things is inevitable. This includes the science behind mental health and the biological studies done on medication in hope to find the means of a cure for everything. Now, while medication and medical drugs have […]

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By CCI Team   Big Think’s recent article The Most Debilitating Disease in the World Isn’t Just in Your Head discussed the World Health Organization’s  (WHO) announcement that Major Depressive Disorder, more commonly known as depression is now the leading cause of poor health and disability in the world, with an 18% spike in diagnoses […]

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By CCI Team   We live in a day and age where sex appeal is everything. However, it is up for discussion for how it is defined. In today’s society, the media tells us how to alter our physical appearance, increase muscle tone, what clothing style is “in”, and how one should wear makeup. As […]

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By CCI Team   We live in a world where information is easily attainable, and various sources are available to not only supply the information we are seeking, but also supply support for our views, whatever they may be.  While it would be easy to search only for sources and statistics that support our own […]

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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) there was an estimated 35,200 deaths related to motor vehicles in 2015; a 7.7 percent increase from 2014 (NHTSA, 2016).  The NHTSA is constantly working on additional methods to increase motor vehicle safety, as the numbers show that the number of fatalities is nothing to be […]

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By CCI Team   So, you’ve been found to be Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and your license has been suspended, now what?  The good news is that most states, Illinois included, allows first time DUI offenders to drive with the installation of a Breath Alcohol Ignition Interlock Device (BAIID) in their vehicle if they […]

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Donald John Trump, is a 71-year-old, real estate mogul, former reality TV star and the 45th and current president of the United States.  When he announced his candidacy in 2015 many considered this to be a mere publicity stunt and considered his chances slim given his lack of experience in the political realm.  Additionally, Trump […]

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By CCI Team   Many of us are aware of the Colorado movie theater shooting that took place back in July 2012. As one of the worst shootings recorded, murderer James Holmes was later tested for a series of mental disorders. As a result, these diagnoses later lead to some believing he couldn’t be held […]

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By CCI Team   We all grew up hearing the saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, this statement isn’t entirely true. No matter the intention or meaning, words do have impact whether we like it or not. When it comes to verbal abuse, many do not […]

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By Anna Jankowska MA LCPC   Whenever you are arrested for a DUI whether it is in the state of Illinois or in any other state, you have to undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation. The purpose of this evaluation is to determine the degree of the person’s alcohol and/or drug use and what risk […]

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By CCI Team   The phrase “duty to warn” is well known amongst mental health practitioners.  In his March 2017 article for his Avoiding Liability Bulletin Richard Leslie discusses the importance of understanding the Duty to Warn/Duty to Protect within your state of practice. As part of day to day practice those in the mental […]

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