Womencare

08/18/2026

New group for emerging therapists forming! See the information below.
Please contact Beth Holzhauer at [email protected] with any questions!

07/28/2026

Check out this two-part workshop series on the triphasic model of trauma treatment! Virtual and in person options offered.

07/15/2026

Check out this upcoming Mindfulness group from Priya Kapoor!

(Text in photo 1- This 6-week Mindfulness Group will teach the principles of DBT Mindfulness, with time to practice and discuss each of them. The focus will be on finding out how these skills can be most helpful to you, and how they can best fit into your day to day life. You will be using accessible, effective skills by the first week.
Please contact Priya directly for the starting date of the next group!
Priya Kapoor, LCSW has been a therapist for 20 years, and has taught DBT to groups and individuals for the past 8 years. She has practiced mindfulness for decades, and is especially skilled at demystifying Mindfulness and making it useful for average people in their daily lives.
Priya accepts several major insurance plans, and also offers a generous sliding scale. Interested clients can call her at 847-475-7003, extension 300, or email her at [email protected].
Text in photo 2-About mindfulness
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skills-based therapeutic model which helps us understand how our thoughts, emotions, physical responses, and behaviors are interconnected and affect each other. It blends evidence-based mental health treatment principles with traditional Buddhist concepts and practices. DBT helps people learn to manage their emotional responses, change problematic behavioral patterns, and improve their communication skills and relationships.
Mindfulness is a core concept within DBT. It includes effective skills for decreasing judgmental thinking, emotional reactivity, and avoidant behaviors. People who practice mindfulness skills experience lower anxiety, improved mood, increased self-compassion, and fewer unhelpful behavioral responses.)

06/29/2026

Be well, all, as we manage this heat wave together!

Please check out these tips from the city of Evanston around managing heat- as well as a list of local cooling centers.

Weather can be unpredicatable. See the Red Cross severe storm safety tips to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your home. The City of Evanston encourages checking the National Weather Service for updates on weather conditions. Information on hazards during the winter and summer seasons can ...

06/21/2026

Holidays can be complicated, but we wish all who celebrate a happy Father’s Day!

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth! Fur further info about this holiday, please check out some of these posts below!

Juneteenth is a time to gather as a family, reflect on the past and look to the future. Discover ways to celebrate this African American cultural tradition of music, food and freedom.

06/11/2026

In addition to self-pay, Priya is now in network with Aetna!
She will also be facilitating a DBT Mindfulness skills group soon- details to follow!

06/02/2026

Lisa is pleased to announce that she is now also paneled with Medicare, and accepting new clients!

06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month! (This image features rainbow imagery and the text “Pride and Power,” “Celebrate love in all its forms,” and “Womencare wishes everyone in our community a Happy Pride Month and Happy LGBTQ+ Day!”

05/19/2026

The Therapist’s Journey in These Times: Questions, Wisdom & Belonging

Virtual | Friday May 29, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT | 4 CEUs

Therapists are carrying more than ever—much of it shaped by forces beyond the room.

This 4-hour experiential workshop offers space to pause, reflect, and reconnect.

Grounded in trauma and somatic practice, we’ll explore:

• What beliefs may be harming us

• Why so many therapists feel exhausted

• What sustains us—as humans and healers

We’ll examine dominant narratives—neutrality, individualizing suffering, and self-sacrifice—and how they live in our work and our bodies.

This workshop centers belonging. Through dialogue and somatic practice, we create space to reflect, grieve, and reconnect with purpose.

You’ll leave with language for moral distress, practical tools, and renewed clarity.

Registration (4 CEUs)

• $165 -- Registration/payment regular rate.

• $80 -- Registration/payment for those working in non-profits.

• $50 -- Registration/payment for those with limited resources.

We would be honored to have you with us.

Presenters

John Sykes, MSW, LCSW (he/they)

Practitioner and educator specializing in somatic abolitionism, liberation-based healing, and complex trauma.

Laurie Kahn, MA, MFA, LCPC (she/her)

Founder of Womencare, trauma treatment pioneer, and author of Baffled by Love.