Your Story Counseling

Parent Connections
2024-12-31 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-12-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-12 19:00 - 20:00 UTC and 3 more dates | Your Story Counseling, 4745 Main Street Suite 207, Lisle, IL, 60532, United States
Group Begins Again on September 10th, 2024 | 7:00 – 8:00 P.M. and will run through May 13th, 2025.

Connecting Parents and Empowering Families
The pressures of parenthood in today’s world can be overwhelming, but you are not alone. Parent Connections is a FREE drop-in when you need a support group that meets for an hour every week and is available to attend all year round. This group meets in person to provide individuals with a safe place to begin building connections with other parents looking to deepen their relationship with themselves, their families, and their children.
Why Join Our Parent Support Group?

The group is led by a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in parenting and group work.
Provides guidance and education in setting boundaries that will support your self-care and assist in meeting the multiple needs of your family.
Connects you with other parents who can support and share parenting resources and practical ideas.
Provides tools for understanding and navigating anxiety and stress.
Builds family resilience and effective communication.

This group is open to parents of all ages, and individuals are welcome to join any time throughout the year. Our group facilitator, Sheila Adamo LCSW, CADC, has extensive experience providing support to families and guidance to help everyone in the family address complicated issues that arise in our family dynamics.

TUESDAYS | 7:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
The Parent Connections group will meet in person every Tuesday at this same time throughout the year in our group room at Your Story Counseling. Details and registration to attend are below.
Location | Your Story Counseling.
Time | 7:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Day | Every Tuesday
Price | FREE
For more information or to reserve your spot at our next Parent Connection Group, please fill out the form below or you may contact our Intake Team directly by:

Phone | 630.442.1895
Email | info@yourstoryinc.com
You can also reach out to our group facilitator directly Sheila Adamo LCSW, CADC

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Grief & Loss Support Group
2024-12-26 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-19 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-12 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-28 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-21 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-14 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-07 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) and 2 more dates | Your Story Counseling, 4745 Main Street Suite 207, Lisle, IL, 60532, United States
YOU’RE NOT ALONE IN YOUR GRIEF.
Every individual will process the complexity of their grief uniquely. That’s because the experience of losing someone we love is never simple. It often provokes us to have thoughts and emotions that are confusing, painful, or hard to talk about with others. But it is in support of others that we learn the importance of this chapter we are in and the transformative healing it can bring.
TOPICS WE DISCUSS:

Opening up to the reality of our grief and loss.
Dismantling the myths of grief and how one thinks they are “supposed to feel.”
How we understand and honor the uniqueness of our grieving process, including where we are today.
Recognizing and learning our needs in mourning.
Nurturing a transformation that allows you to value the journey you are on in grief.

This group supports individuals (ages 18+) who have experienced grief & loss, whether through death, job loss, pet loss, or other major life transitions, that may be feeling alone through their grieving process. We understand the loneliness one often experiences in the grieving process, and we invite anyone looking for a sense of community at this time to reach out to us.
Our Grief & Loss support group offers individuals like you who are processing how to cope and heal through their grief. Let’s gather in our grief so together; we may heal without the shame or blame of learning to let go and become whole again.
*All of our group facilitators have lived with the experience that their group supports.
This group is ongoing throughout 2024 and offered as an open format for individuals to come as often or as little as possible. We meet in person at Your Story Counseling every Thursday from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Time | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Price | Individual price is $10/ per session.
For more information or to reserve your spot at our next group, contact our Intake Team by:

Phone | 630.442.1895
Email | info@yourstoryinc.com
Fill out the inquiry form below.
You can also reach out to our group facilitator directly here. Spencer Schroeder MS, LPC

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Caregiver Support Group
2024-12-25 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-12-18 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-12-11 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-12-04 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-11-27 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-11-20 12:30 - 13:30, 2024-11-13 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | IL
Caregiver Support Group
Starting: Wednesday, November 13th, 2024
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. In-person and online

Caring for a loved one can be a rewarding yet challenging time. We understand the unique and added pressures often felt in this role. The increased responsibility, change in family life, financial burden, isolation, and grief can be demanding for any individual to navigate on their own.
We provide a community of support to caregivers with relevant resources and compassionate space to nurture their emotional and physical wellness. We hope this group allows you to replenish and connect with fellow caregivers.
Participants are welcome to join at any time!
Our caregiver support group is an open drop-in support group, meaning individuals are welcome to join us anytime throughout the year. The group will run every Wednesday, beginning November 13th, from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Group Cost: $10/session
Program Information & Facilitator:
Sara Egan, LCSW | Group developer and facilitator – “Life is a journey that sometimes presents challenges and roadblocks, big and small. This can make us feel lost, lonely, stuck, and overwhelmed. My passion is to help clients overcome these challenges, find balance, and improve their quality of life by discovering their strengths and developing skills that bring positive change.” Click on Sara’s name to learn more about her experience & background as a therapist.
Ready to Register?!
Sara is ready to learn more about how we can support you. Send her a message to learn more using the contact form below.

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You can also contact us via email or phone, which are listed below.
EMAIL: sara@yourstoryinc.com
PHONE: 630.442.1895

Resilient Widowhood Workshop
2024-11-16 11:00 - 17:00 UTC | IL
Resilient Widowhood
Saturday, November 16, 2024 or Saturday, January 25, 2025
Your Story Counseling, 4745 Main Street, Suite 207, Lisle, IL 60532
Building strength, courage, and new meaning while navigating the layers of loss. Our goal during this workshop is to provide a practical therapeutic experience for widows and widowers. Regardless of your age or stage in your grief journey, we welcome you to join us for this empowering and resilience-building experience.
Workshop Facilitator Therapist Melissa Sogavo, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Art Therapist (ATR)
My ultimate goal is to help my clients meet their goals, which often includes improving the overall quality of life for every client by improving their relationships, reducing stress & conflict, expanding self-care rhythms & routines, clarifying values, empowering repeatable healthy action, and systemically increasing resilience, & meaning aligned with values.
Email | melissa@yourstoryinc.com
Fill out the inquiry form below or you can also reach out to us at info@yourstoryinc.com or by calling (630) 442-1895
Registration is now open, and spaces are limited, so RSVP today using the form below!
WORKSHOP ITINERARY
11:00 – 12:00 a.m. Meet and Great – Welcome!
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Affirmations for grief, making meaning, and moving forward.
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch social – connection and care.
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Creative focus and healing through art making/therapy.
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Group processing and wrap up.
(workshop price includes coffee, tea, snacks, lunch, and art supplies)

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Chronically Hopeful
2024-10-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Chronically Hopeful 4-week Group

Online Group

Chronically Hopeful is an online 4-week group, inviting those with chronic health conditions to connect and identify methods to cope, nurture resiliency, and explore the impact of medical trauma.

The group meets online Wednesday evenings at 7p, October 2nd through 23rd. Group sessions covered by most in-network insurance plans. Registration for participants closes on Wednesday, September 25th.
Join Lara Govendo, therapist at Your Story Counseling, as she facilitates discussion about how chronic health conditions impact daily life, struggles to find support, and identify methods that create and nurture emotional wellness. She will provide you with the tools to cope, process emotions, and process and explore trauma caused by chronic health conditions.

Group Cost: Group sessions covered by most in-network insurance plans and a self-pay rate and reduced rate is available for those who qualify.

Program Information & Facilitator:
Lara Govendo | Group developer and facilitator— In addition to this group, Lara also facilitates workshops designed to support individuals, partners, and families in coping with chronic illness. Check back here for more information on upcoming workshops. Click on Lara’s name to learn more about her experience and background as a therapist.
Ready to Register?
Registration is now open and participants must be registered by the end of the day on Wednesday, September 25th. Please complete the form below to learn more from Lara.

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