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5 Stress Management Techniques for Logan Square Commuters

June 29, 2026 Calm Anxiety Staff

If you’re a Logan Square resident who commutes to the Loop, you know the drill. You’re squeezing onto the packed Blue Line at Logan Square station during rush hour, hoping you’ll actually get a seat. […]

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What Happens in Your Brain During a Panic Attack — And Why CBT Works

June 25, 2026 Calm Anxiety Staff

It comes without warning. Your heart slams against your chest. Your breathing goes shallow. Your hands tingle. Something is terribly wrong — except nothing is wrong at all. You are sitting at your desk, or […]

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How to Calm Anxiety: 5 Techniques That Can Help Right Now

June 23, 2026 Calm Anxiety Staff

Trying To Calm Your Anxiety? At our Chicago anxiety therapy clinic, we often remind clients that anxiety is not “just in your head.” It is a real mind-body response, and learning how to work with […]

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Why Change Feels So Threatening: A CBT Therapist Explains Fear of Change and Anxiety

June 22, 2026 Calm Anxiety Staff

Do You Fear Change? Something changes — a job ends, a relationship shifts, a season of life quietly closes — and before you can make sense of it, your nervous system is already bracing for […]

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CBT and EMDR Therapy in Chicago’s Edgewater Neighborhood

June 22, 2026 Calm Anxiety Staff

If you’re walking along Broadway in Edgewater, past the vintage theaters and diverse storefronts, carrying constant worry that feels impossible to turn off, you’re not alone. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) affects countless Chicago residents, creating […]

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Why Successful People Still Feel Anxious

June 15, 2026 Calm Anxiety Staff

From the street, you’d never guess. Maybe it’s the person walking out of a glass tower in the Loop at 7 p.m., phone still in hand, already thinking about tomorrow’s 8 a.m. Maybe it’s the […]

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Hypervigilance After a Toxic Relationship: What CBT Can Do

June 12, 2026 Calm Anxiety Staff

You left. You did the hard thing. And yet — you still flinch when your phone buzzes. You still scan your partner’s face for signs that something is wrong. You still rehearse conversations before they […]

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What Is CBT? A Comprehensive Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

June 8, 2026 Calm Anxiety Staff

By Grace Heaney, LPC, CCATP | Calm Anxiety CBT Therapy Clinic, Chicago When people call our Chicago counseling office, one of the first things many of them ask is: “Do you do CBT?” Cognitive Behavioral […]

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What Are Intrusive Thoughts? A CBT Therapist Explains

June 8, 2026 Calm Anxiety Staff

A thought flashes through your mind while you’re crossing a bridge: What if I jumped? You’re holding a kitchen knife and a dark image appears. You’re sitting in a meeting and suddenly wonder if you […]

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15 Common Types of Cognitive Distortions

June 6, 2026 Calm Anxiety Staff

Your mind is telling you something is wrong. But is it right? Cognitive distortions are patterns of thinking that feel completely true in the moment — and yet consistently lead us toward anxiety, self-doubt, and […]