Live Oak, Inc.

sophia leaves us for her own private practice at the end of this month. we're sad to see her go but are so so happy for her and can't wait to see what she does. ❤

fyi: we are pausing our internship program for the moment to reassess, update, and re-attune the program to better suit the current needs of the social work field. corina, our clinical director, is happy to answer any questions you might have about this, so please don't hesitate to reach out! we'll be back with a revamped program in 2026 - more information to come later this year. thanks for understanding y'all. ❤

please welcome summer to the mix ✨ summer is one of our clinicians who offer spiritual services in the form of tarot! while they are not taking therapy clients, he offers both tarot services (through our website) and boudoir photoshoots too (through insta). we highly recommend you check out our new spiritual healing services page - you can click on summer's name and if you vibe with their style you can fill out a tarot inquiry with him! @foxxifotos - summer's IG, send them a message if you're interested in getting a pro-bono/pay-what-you-can boudoir photoshoot with him! https://lnkd.in/gvafvjcF - info on summer's tarot services

join us irl at the office next week with neha! 1300 w belmont in lakeview. neha, an indian therapist and author, will be hosting a discussion at our office in lakeview centering around sexual shame, trauma, and therapy. if you'd like more information, we highly recommend you check out neha's socials! -->insta: @indiansextherapist --> fb: https://lnkd.in/gqPyB6yz --> website: nehabhat.org [image description] a light green background with live oak's and harper collin's logo at the tops. in red at the top it says: "UNASHAMED Conversations at Live Oak Chicago" then in black, smaller print below that: "Sexual shame, trauma therapy, & multicultural counselling. Come join us for an Unashamed discussion with Author and Sex Therapist, Neha Bhat". below that it features a picture of Neha, smiling slightly at the camera, next to her book, "Unashamed". it also says the date and time of the discussion: Sunday, March 2nd at 3pm.

meet val!! they're another fellow with us, val is a disabled nerd who's very community-minded, creative-focused, and is just an overall good bean ✨ if you vibe with val's vibe and you're looking for a therapist, we strongly encourage you to reach out about their availability. like all the lovely folks we've shared here, we highly encourage them and know you'll be in good hands. times are tough, try and be good to yourselves as much as you can right now. and sometimes that means finding a therapist. ❤ find val here: https://lnkd.in/g23tQnth & here: linktr.ee/liveoakchicago

we've added another new on-demand training to our roster, hosted by steph! available anytime, 1.5 CEUs for ya ✨ ~asexuality 101: affirming asexuality in training~ sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gUjd9Gqf

we'll be doing more personalized videos for each of these trainings, but here's the next 3 months of live trainings we're offering! image descriptions are provided in each of the images. we hope you're doing well. it's freshly 2025, which might come with renewed hopes but can just as easily come with renewed anxieties. remember to take care of yourself first.

hi friends. today is election day, and we know today is fraught with anxiety, fear, anticipation, dread, frustration, anger - so many large, encompassing feelings that can swallow us whole without a second if we're not aware. at live oak, we're very much feeling these things too. so as both "live oak" but more importantly as individuals, some of us here had the capacity to share their self-care tips for today (or any day, but especially today!). in order to keep this post from being wildly long, we'll be posting our folks' thoughts as comments. if you've also got some tips to add, we'd love to hear them! today especially, though, prioritize yourself first. ⏩⏩⏩ tips to follow. ⏩⏩⏩

just one training coming on up in a couple of weeks! can't believe it's almost november. we're looking forward to beto's training! we're also going to be going a little more in-depth on what "C.E.Us" are. what are they? what does it mean? how do you utilize that as a clinician? most of y'all are familiar with them, but we think going a little more in depth on how they work would be beneficial for everyone. image description at the bottom, happy friday y'all ❤ . . . . . . . image description: NOVEMBER INFOGRAPHIC a beige background with cream leaves in the background that are lined with purple. various black deco-decor decorates the image. in purple font at the top it says "november 2024 trainings". underneath, in black font like the rest of the words, is: “all trainings listed are: $75/3 C.E.U.s/each only available live via Zoom/please ask about student & discounted rates!” Below that are the titles, host name, times and dates of the training workshops themselves. They are as follows: Being an Ethical Rebel: Challenging the “Usual” in Ethics and Boundaries in Psychotherapy Practice Beto Chavez, CMHC (he/him) 11.15.24 9am - 12pm ct

highly recommend Sakina - if you're looking for a therapist (especially as the days get shorter and 'self care' seems like a distant memory, lookin at all y'all 👀), we truly recommend her. plus her openings are all virtual which is great for those of us who struggle to get out of bed. be gentle with yourselves this autumn. 🖤 video description is over on our facebook for those who'd like it! . . . #liveoak, #liveoakchicago, #chicago, #liveoaktherapy, #chicagotherapy, #therapy, #therapist, #therapists, #therapistsofig, #therapistsofinsta, #therapistsofinstagram, #community, #collective, #therapycollective, #ceu, #ceus, #ceuopportunity, #ceuopportunities, #training, #trainings, #therapytraining, #mentalhealth, #mentalhealthtraining, #therapytrainings, #mentalhealthtrainings, #trainingopportunity, #trainingopportunities #therapistopenings #availability