Proactive Therapy, LLC

07/14/2026

**Healthy Boundaries Aren't About Controlling Other People**

Many people think setting boundaries means getting someone else to change. In reality, healthy boundaries are about deciding how **you** will respond while communicating your needs clearly and respectfully.

In our latest blog, we explore:
✔️ The difference between requests and boundaries
✔️ Why boundaries aren't threats or ultimatums
✔️ How an ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) approach can help you navigate difficult relationships with more confidence and less resentment

If you've been struggling with family dynamics, people-pleasing, conflict, or knowing when to speak up, this article offers a practical framework you can start using today.

At **Proactive Therapy**, we help adults, couples, and professionals throughout Chicago build healthier relationships through evidence-based therapy, including ACT, CBT, and other proven approaches.

Read the full blog and learn how healthy boundaries can strengthen your relationships—not control them.

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Many people think setting boundaries means getting other people to change. In reality, healthy boundaries are about deciding how you will respond when others don't. Learn the difference between boundaries, requests, and threats—and how an ACT-based approach can help you build healthier relationshi...

05/29/2026

You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy.
Oftentimes the reason people reach out is simpler than that:

They’re tired
Feeling lost
Burned out
Unhappy
Unsure what to do next

If that’s you, Eric would be glad to talk.

Click the link in our bio to schedule a free consult and see if it feels like a fit.

Eric specializes in working with men (adults, young adults, older teens and couples) and sees people both online or via our office in downtown Chicago.

05/28/2026

Just some fun we had between sessions today at our office in the loop. We love seeing our clients in person when they can make it!

09/09/2025

Are you feeling stuck in the same patterns with yourself or loved ones? Have you been feeling disconnected from yourself, your partner or your family, and just don’t know what to do?

✨Welcoming Natasha Snapper LSW, our newest member of the Proactive Team! ✨

Natasha is a relational therapist who helps people strengthen their relationships & reconnect — with themselves, with food, and with the people they care about most. 

Natasha loves supporting:

🧍🏽‍♀️ Individuals: especially those navigating eating disorders/disordered eating, perfectionism/anxiety, dating/relationship challenges, or life transitions

👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏼 Couples and families: who want to communicate better, feel confident making big decisions and navigating transitions, explore identity or cultural differences, move through conflict, or just feel more connected again.

🌈 Her approach is trauma-informed, HAES-aligned, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and deeply aware of the cultural and systemic forces that shape how we experience ourselves, our bodies, and each other.

She’s currently accepting clients for weekday and evening sessions, both in-person (Chicago Loop) and via telehealth for those in Illinois.

👉🏽 If this resonates, book a free 15 minute intro call with Natasha by visiting the link in our bio! 

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03/15/2025

What would happen if you stopped working so hard to be different than you are?

Do: put this question at the top of a page and free write whatever comes up for 20 minutes. Share your insights at your next therapy session!

01/21/2025

Tune in to hear our founder, Tory Krone, share insights on her work as a therapist and strategies for working with couples on the Shrink Think podcast

12/10/2024

In our team meeting today, we had a great discussion about ways to support clients when they show up to sessions without much to talk about. It’s our job as therapists to help clients discover untapped areas to continue working on as clients don’t always come to therapy knowing how to articulate what they want to work on. We are going to start a weekly thread on Tuesdays called Therapy Topic Tuesdays to help therapists and clients continue to dig deeper in their therapy sessions. We hope this gives you some inspiration or spurs some meaningful discussion in your next therapy session!

So…what are you unwilling to feel today? What emotion do you most want to avoid?

12/02/2024

✨ Striving for growth or stuck in a cycle of "never enough"? ✨

When self-improvement is driven by perfectionism, it can leave you feeling exhausted, unfulfilled, and endlessly chasing a moving target. Sound familiar?

Tap the link to learn how to break free from the perfectionist trap and embrace a more balanced, fulfilling approach to growth. 💖

Read the latest on our blog: https://www.proactive-therapy.com/blog/when-self-improvement-becomes-self-sabotage-breaking-free-from-perfectionism

Does this sound familiar? Let me explain how this cycle works. You tell yourself that achieving just one more thing will finally make you feel worthy or happy. But as soon as you hit that milestone, it doesn’t feel like enough. There’s now something else to fix, another goal to chase; and no mat...

11/15/2024

Feeling stuck in the cycle of stress, anxiety, or perfectionism? 💭 Whether you're navigating big life changes, maternal mental health, career challenges, or relationship struggles, you don’t have to do it alone.

Lillian Feder specializes in helping adults find balance, clarity, and confidence. Ready to take the first step toward feeling better? Visit www.proactive-therapy.com to schedule an appointment with Lillian today. 🖱️✨

11/13/2024

After a big and challenging week for many, it’s normal to feel whatever you are feeling. If you’re looking for ways to calm your nervous system, our latest blog post shares some practical tips to help you reset and stay grounded.



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