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Gray Matter Therapy is designed to therapeutically challenge norms & deconstruct mental health stigma

10/23/2026

Feel it all this fall. 🍄🍂

Embrace everything this season brings, from warm sweaters and pretty leaves to the complicated emotions that can come with change.

Take a breath. Give yourself a little space to feel and the time you may need to feel cozy and settled.

10/16/2026

Starting therapy can feel a little spooky, especially when you don’t know what to expect! 👻

You don’t need the perfect words or a neatly organized story. “I’m not sure what to start with…” is a perfectly good place to begin. So, bring your questions, your nerves, and yourself! No costume required. 🥸

If you’re looking to get started, we’re accepting new clients at Gray Matter Therapy! Reach out to learn more about getting started. 🩶

Come as you are… if you dare. 🧛

10/02/2026

Progress doesn’t always mean things stop feeling hard. Sometimes it means you’re noticing more, responding differently, asking for support, or recovering a bit more gently than before.

You can be doing better and still be having a hard time. Both things can be true at the same time. 🩶

09/25/2026

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and the many stories, traditions, and voices that shape our communities. 🌹

Here’s to honoring where we come from, supporting one another, and creating space for everyone to feel seen, connected, and free to grow. 🩶

09/18/2026

Sometimes growth looks less like choosing one thing over another and more like growing our capacity for both.

We can need rest and still have ambition. Set boundaries and still value connection. Feel fear and still hold hope.

Life is rarely either/or, or simply black and white. Part of growth can be learning to hold more than one truth in the space between. 🩶

09/12/2026

Meet the Gray Matter team. 🩶

At Gray Matter, we believe therapy should feel welcoming, inclusive, and free of judgment. Our therapists bring different backgrounds, perspectives, personalities, and approaches to their work, with a shared commitment to compassionate, culturally responsive care that honors each person as a whole.

Swipe through to meet our team and get a glimpse of what it might feel like to work with each therapist as we continue reshaping perspectives and creating meaningful change, one shade at a time.

09/05/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month. 🌻

Small moments of connection can matter more than we realize. Checking in, listening without judgment, or simply reminding someone they’re not alone can create space for support when it’s needed most.

If you or someone you know needs support, help is available:
🩶 Call or text 988 for the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential support is available 24/7.
💛 Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Text Line counselor.
🩶 Lake County Crisis Care Program: 847-377-8088, available 24/7.
💛 If you or a loved one experiences an immediate threat to safety or a medical emergency, call 911.

If you’re looking for ongoing support, Gray Matter Therapy is here to help. Reach out to learn more about therapy services and availability. 🩶

You don’t have to wait until things feel unbearable to reach out. Support is here. 🌅

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08/29/2026

Feeling uncomfortable can make us want to do something, fix something, or make the feeling go away as quickly as possible. 🫨

But discomfort doesn’t always mean something is wrong. Sometimes we can simply let the feeling exist within us, get curious about what it’s bringing up, and let it pass without immediately trying to solve it. 🩶

08/22/2026

✨ Therapist Spotlight: Marisa Rubalcava, LPC ✨

Marisa works with adolescents and adults navigating ADHD, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, identity, relationships, and life transitions. Her relational and attuned approach creates space for curiosity, complexity, and each person’s unique experience, helping clients better understand themselves and build greater trust in their own voice. A fan of video games, cats, makeup, hair, and sewing, Marisa brings creativity, warmth, and authenticity into the therapy space.

08/07/2026

Been there, done that. 🫪 Sometimes we get stuck at Rumination Station, replaying the same situation, conversation, or problem over and over again hoping we’ll finally think our way to an answer.

But when thinking turns into circling, more thinking doesn’t always get us unstuck. Sometimes we have to stop staring at the problem and try moving the wheels. 🩶

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Vernon Hills, IL

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http://graymattertherapy.net/, https://graymattertherapy.net/internship

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