Chicago’s new Safe Ride Specialist program reflects a broader movement toward treating behavioral-health crises as matters of care, safety, and connection—not automatically as crimes.

For clients, caregivers, clinicians, and communities alike, it may be one of the practices that allows care to remain sustainable, relational, and alive. You do not have to reach complete exhaustion before your need for rest becomes legitimate. Rest is not a reward for finishing everything. It is part of being human.

Despite an onslaught of mandates aimed at destroying the political will of the people and creating opportunity to revolt and uproot the communist regime, Cubans wait in perpetuity. Wait for change that may yet come, wait for relief that is barred from its shores, wait for a dignified response to the slow violence that all but erases hope for the future. And still, Cuba has demonstrated that continued survival may be the most powerful iteration of defense and liberation on dis

When life feels overwhelming, and emotions seem tangled in ways words cannot fully express, I have found somatic therapy to be a gentle and effective path toward healing. This approach connects the mind and body, helping us release stored tension and trauma through awareness of physical sensations. In Illinois, many people are discovering how somatic therapy can support their mental and emotional well-being in a compassionate, trauma-informed way. Somatic therapy offers a uni

When you choose According To Sykes, you're choosing a practice that believes excellent care comes from clinicians who are supported, continually learning, and deeply committed to helping clients navigate life's challenges with skill, compassion, and integrity.

At According To Sykes, we believe that access to mental healthcare begins with transparency. Our goal is to make the financial side of therapy as clear and approachable as the clinical side, so you can feel confident from your very first appointment.

Identity is more than a label. It includes the experiences, relationships, values, cultures, and communities that shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. Identity-affirming therapy recognizes these influences and invites them into the therapeutic process rather than asking clients to leave them at the door.

For many of us, summer is associated with relaxation, vacations, sunshine, and a slower pace of life. Social media often paints the season as carefree and restorative — but the reality is far more nuanced. Seasonal transitions, even positive ones, require adjustment. As routines change, so do our relationships, responsibilities, and emotional rhythms. If you’ve found yourself feeling more anxious, disconnected, or overwhelmed this summer, you’re not alone.

Taking the first step toward therapy can feel exciting, hopeful, overwhelming, or even a little scary. Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, identity exploration, grief, life transitions, or simply a desire to better understand yourself, beginning therapy is an act of courage.

As we celebrate Pride this month, may we remember that liberation is not a destination but a practice. May we continue to organize, advocate, care, and dream together. May we resist systems that diminish our humanity and strengthen the relationships that restore it.