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Empowering Minds Counseling helps individuals of all ages, couples and families on their journey to self empowerment.

10/21/2026

📣 WE'RE HIRING! 💜

Empowering Minds Counseling is looking for a Part-Time Office Assistant to join our team!

Are you organized, creative, dependable, and passionate about helping others? We may have the perfect opportunity for you!

This isn't your typical office assistant position! You'll have the opportunity to support daily office operations, connect with clients, assist with social media and marketing, and participate in community outreach.

✨ We're looking for someone who:
➡Has excellent communication and organizational skills
➡Is friendly, compassionate, and professional
➡Enjoys creativity, marketing, and community involvement
➡Is comfortable with technology and learning new systems
➡Takes initiative and works well independently and with a team

📍 Ottawa & Streator, IL
⏰ Part-Time

📩 Ready to join our team?
Send your resume to [email protected].

Know someone who might be a great fit? Share this opportunity!

10/14/2026

✨Please join us in welcoming Morgan Kremer, LSW, to the Empowering Minds family!✨

Morgan brings a warm, compassionate approach to therapy, with a special passion for supporting children, families, and individuals navigating pregnancy and postpartum challenges.

She also works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral concerns, and parenting challenges.

Morgan believes everyone deserves to feel seen, heard, and understood, and we're so excited to have her on our team! 🌱

💻 Want to learn more about Morgan and her approach to therapy? Visit our website at www.emcottawa.com to read her full bio!

10/08/2026

Stress doesn't always look like someone saying, "I'm stressed."

Sometimes it looks like...

😴 Being exhausted even after sleeping
😠 Getting irritated over little things
📱 Avoiding things you need to do
🤯 Having trouble concentrating
🙅 Pulling away from people
🧠 Constantly overthinking
🤕 Headaches or muscle tension
😵 Feeling like everything is just too much

Sometimes recognizing what's happening is the first step toward doing something about it.

How does stress usually show up for you?

10/02/2026

Hello, October! 🍂

A new month, a new season, and a little reminder that taking care of yourself matters, too.

This month at Empowering Minds, we're talking about stress, boundaries, connection, mental health, and all the little things we can do to take better care of ourselves.

Here's to a month of growth, change, and giving ourselves a little grace along the way. 💚💜

09/23/2026

💜 Teen Support Group Starts Soon!

Looking for a space where your teen can connect, create, and just be themselves?

Our FREE Teen Support Group begins October 3, and each week brings something completely different!

📸 Photography & storytelling
🕯️ Make your own scented candle
🌱 Plant a succulent
🎨 Explore identity through art
🎃 Pumpkin decorating
🎶 Create a “Playlist of My Life”
📿 Make a strengths bracelet
🦃 Wrap it up with Friendsgiving!

✨ 8 weeks. 8 different activities. 8 different Empowering Minds providers.

There’s no cost and no obligation to attend all 8 weeks — teens can choose the weeks and activities that interest them most.

📅 Begins October 3
📍 408 W. Main St., Ottawa
💻 Register at www.EMCottawa.com
📞 (815) 326-9502

Sometimes connection is easier when you’re doing something together. 💜💚

Know a teen who might enjoy this? Share this post with their parent or caregiver!

09/21/2026

🍂 Change can be beautiful. 🍁

Our window got a little fall refresh recently, and we're loving the reminder it gives us every day:

Healing. Growth. Hope. Courage. Rest. Respect.

We love having artwork that adds a little color to our community while reflecting what we hope people feel when they walk through our doors.

Are you ready for Fall?

09/18/2026

❓ FAQ Friday: How do I know if a therapy group could be helpful for my teen?

Sometimes teens need more than someone telling them, “You’re not the only one.” They need the opportunity to actually see and feel that they’re not alone. 💚

Our upcoming Teen Peer Support Group gives teens a welcoming, interactive space to connect with others, explore emotions, build coping skills, and have a little fun along the way.

✨ 8 weeks
🧠 8 different EMC providers
🎨 8 different interactive activities
🤝 Connection, conversation & practical coping skills

And the best part? There’s no cost and no requirement to attend all 8 weeks! Teens can pick and choose the weeks and topics that interest them most.

The group begins October 3. Interested in learning more or getting your teen registered? Call our office or register on our website - www.EMCottawa.com! 💜💚

09/17/2026

Thursday Check-In 💛

You’ve made it this far into the week… how are you doing?

Maybe you’re checking things off your list and feeling great.
Maybe you’re running on caffeine and determination. ☕
Maybe you’re just doing your best to make it to Friday.

All of those count.

You don’t have to finish the week perfectly. Take a minute today to check in with yourself, reset if you need to, and focus on what actually needs your energy.

You’ve made it through every hard week you’ve had so far. Keep going. 🌿

09/16/2026

🍂 Could you use a mental health reset this fall?

The change of seasons can bring new routines, busier schedules, shorter days, and a lot of pressure to keep up. Sometimes the signs that we're struggling aren't dramatic—they show up in the little things.

Maybe you’ve been more irritable than usual. You’re exhausted even after resting. You’re pulling away from people or things you normally enjoy. Your sleep is off. Or everything just feels… harder.

Those feelings are worth paying attention to. 💛

A mental health reset doesn’t mean starting over. Sometimes it simply means slowing down, checking in with yourself, and getting a little extra support.

🌿 Empowering Minds Counseling is accepting new clients in Ottawa & Streator.

09/12/2026

💜💚 8 WEEKS. 8 PROVIDERS. 8 DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.

Our Teen Interactive Support Group kicks off Saturday, October 3! 🎉

And this isn’t your typical support group.

Each Saturday, a different Empowering Minds provider will lead a new interactive activity designed to help you connect, create, learn, and have some fun along the way.

🎨 Try something creative
💬 Have real conversations
🧠 Learn skills you can actually use
🤝 Meet other teens
🌱 Build confidence and connection

Every week is different: a new provider, a new activity, and a new experience.

📅 Starts October 3
🗓️ Saturdays
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 Empowering Minds Counseling | Ottawa

New week. New activity. New perspective. Same safe space to be YOU. 💚💜

Address

408 W Main Street
Ottawa, IL
61350

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+18153269502

Website

http://www.emcottawa.com/, http://www.empoweringmindscounseling.com/

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