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SpringSource Psychological Center was founded by two Ph.D., licensed clinical psychologists as a collaborative practice to help individuals heal from eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and life stressors.

06/03/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲-𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲?

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱?

Many people think of people-pleasing as kindness, flexibility, or being easy to get along with. But often it is something deeper: a pattern of setting aside your own needs, feelings, and instincts in order to manage someone else's emotional experience.

Over time, this can become so automatic that it no longer feels like a choice.

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we often remind clients that the goal is not to care less about others. It's to stay connected to yourself while caring about others.

Because you deserve to be in the room too.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/people-pleasing-self-abandonment/

Connect with our team:
224-202-6260 | [email protected]

06/01/2026

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.

This Pride Month, we're reflecting on the power of affirming relationships, chosen community, and the healing that becomes possible when you no longer have to hide parts of yourself.

Belonging is not a luxury.

It's a human need.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/lgbtqia-mental-health-pride-belonging/

If you've been carrying the weight of feeling unseen, unsupported, or like you have to hide parts of yourself to belong, know that you don't have to navigate that alone.

Connect with our team:
224-202-6260 | [email protected]

05/27/2026

𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗲.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵.

For many people, stopping a GLP-1 medication brings up much more than concern about weight regain.

It can surface:
• fear around hunger and food
• shame and body image concerns
• identity shifts tied to physical change
• old eating disorder patterns or restrictive thinking

The pace of physical change often moves faster than the psychological process of integrating it.

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we believe support during GLP-1 treatment should include both medical care and psychological care.

Because sustainable change is not built through fear or rigid control.

It is built through a more stable and compassionate relationship with yourself.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/stopping-glp1-weight-regain-anxiety/

To connect with our team:
224-202-6260 | [email protected]

05/21/2026

Many people taking GLP-1 medications are carrying a question they do not often talk about openly.

What happens if I stop?

For some, the concern is financial: Will I be able to afford my medication long-term?

Just the thought of stopping the medication often triggers fears of hunger and food noise returning, worries about weight regain, and whether the progress they made will hold.

But beneath those worries is often something deeper:

fear of going backward
fear of losing control
fear of returning to old patterns or old pain

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we work with people through every stage of the GLP-1 journey, including the part that receives far less attention: the emotional experience of discontinuation.

Because this is not just a medical transition.

For many people, it is an emotional one too.

Read the full blog: https://springsourcecenter.com/stopping-glp1-weight-regain-anxiety/

If you’re navigating GLP-1 changes and need support, we’re here to help. 224-202-6260 | [email protected]

05/13/2026

𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

But an important part of the story is still missing.

How do these medications intersect with eating disorders?

A treatment that changes appetite will also change a person’s relationship with food.

For some, that shift can reduce binge eating patterns.

For others, particularly those with a history of restriction, it can increase risk or complicate recovery.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁.

At SpringSource, we see how essential it is to assess for eating disorders and provide psychological support alongside medical care.

Because eating disorders are not always visible.

And treatment that doesn’t account for them can miss what matters most.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/glp1-medications-eating-disorders/

To connect with our team:
224-202-6260 | [email protected]

05/11/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆?

Obesity medicine is built on four pillars: nutrition, movement, medication, and behavioral change.

But in many care settings, one pillar is consistently under-addressed, and it may be the most important.

Behavioral health.

Weight is not about willpower. It is shaped by biology, stress, trauma, learned patterns, and the complex relationship we have with food over a lifetime.

Medications like GLP-1s are changing the landscape in meaningful ways.

But without addressing the emotional and psychological drivers of eating, long-term change is much harder to sustain.

At SpringSource, we believe real progress happens through integrated care, where medical treatment and mental health support work together, not in isolation.

Because lasting change requires more than one approach.

It requires understanding the full picture.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/integrated-weight-care-mental-health-glp1/

To learn more or connect with our team:
Call 224-202-6260 or email [email protected]

05/11/2026

𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗽

Last month, we explored emotional eating, the inner critic, the intersection of GLP-1 medications and eating disorders, and why mental health is essential to integrated weight care.

Because these aren’t separate issues.

They’re deeply connected.

Understanding them is often the first step toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Read the latest: https://mailchi.mp/springsourcecenter/the-source-april2026-blog-roundup

05/07/2026

When we break our silence and speak our truths, we create space for healing, for ourselves and for others.

Struggles are often carried alone, but they are not meant to be.

Healing happens in connection, through being seen, understood, and supported.

We need each other. Community matters.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆. Learn more or reach out through our contact page:
https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/

05/06/2026

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆?

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗗𝗕𝗧 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 (𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵)

This 16-week DBT-informed group offers a structured, supportive space to build practical skills in:
• mindfulness
• distress tolerance
• emotion regulation
• interpersonal effectiveness

These are the core skills that help reduce emotional vulnerability, improve relationships, and create a greater sense of stability over time.

Led by Alyssa Spada, MA, LCPC, the group is open to adults of all identities and is designed for those looking to strengthen how they navigate emotions, stress, and connection.

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Thursdays at 12 pm (virtual)
Start date: May 14, 2026
New participants can join at the start of each 4-week module

A 30-minute individual session with Alyssa is required prior to joining.

SpringSource is in-network with major insurance carriers.

𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁:
Call 224-202-6260 or email [email protected]

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53 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL
60604

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+12242026260

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https://springsourcecenter.com/

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