Laura Ranalletta, LCSW

12/15/2022

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07/15/2021

Love this!

This one goes out to all those teens who can’t get out of bed no matter how hard they try, who have gone three days without seeing anyone (or even brushing t...

07/07/2021

This just in: My LCSW application for IL was finally approved!!!

This means I can now offer therapy services to clients living in Illinois. 👏👏👏

06/16/2021

This episode!!!

This is something I’ve heard women of all ages talk about in therapy.

So many women/moms are interested in learning how to manage their overwhelm, but they’re not willing to address why it’s there in the first place.

They’re not willing (or not sure how) to relinquish control and ask others to step in. And it’s not because they don’t want help. Rather, it’s because they don’t feel like they *should* need help.

Well guess what? Martyrdom isn’t something to strive for. It’s okay to need help and to not be everything to everyone.

06/08/2021

June is Men's Health Month and any conversation about health should include mental health.

Men are much more likely to accept help when there is a chance for reciprocity – that is when they perceive an opportunity to help the other person in return. This wards off the feeling of “weakness” that is often associated with asking for help. Men also prefer to either fix or at least try to fix issues ourselves when possible, before reaching out for help at all. Instead of seeing this as a barrier, we should look for ways that loved ones, friends, doctors, and others can incorporate this to encourage healthier self-care strategies in men.

💡 A tip: It can seem like an uphill battle to reframe the issues you’re experiencing in the context of “mental health.” If this describes you, try thinking about it as just another problem to fix – another car part to replace, a wall to patch up, or a sick kid to take care of – by approaching it this way, you may start to find meaningful ways to feel better.

05/22/2021

"For me, therapy has equipped me to be able to take on anything," Prince Harry says in The Me You Can't See

05/16/2021

To some extent, most of us judge others. However, it still helps to be less judgmental.

Self-acceptance and Other Acceptance, the less you judge, the better you will feel about yourself.

Judgments are a way to mark things, people, and thoughts as good or bad. There’s more to us and others than what appears on the surface.
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Judging is often a way that people respond to differences. ⁣Judgment is a way that people try to control others.

People are not all the same. It’s okay to be different (except when those differences are harmful to others).

Practice tolerance and acceptance.

*You do not need to accept any harmful or dangerous behaviors.

05/11/2021

Love this!

The county's Children's Service Fund is covering most of the cost of the two-year pilot.