The term “re-parenting” is frequently used to describe the process of turning inward and providing our younger selves with the care and love we may have lacked in early childhood. This internal work is crucial because when our younger parts don’t receive the nurturing they need, we can develop various symptoms—many psychological diagnoses are linked…
Read MoreMelissa Schleicher, LCPC, BC-DMT, CFRC, iRest® Level 2 Teacher, joined Mind Body Connections in 2025 after a successful nine-year stint in private practice at Metta Counseling Chicago, LLC. In addition to her work at MBC, Melissa is the Wellbeing Support Advisor at Endeavor Health, Swedish Hospital and Medical Group. Since graduating from Columbia College Chicago…
Read MoreZae Palmer (he/they) is a Licenced Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Zae specializes in parenting, parent-child issues, sibling relationships, multigenerational family dynamics, and lifespan transitions.They have a particular interest in childhood trauma, spiritual trauma, grief and loss, identity formation, consensual non-monogamy, and sexual health. They see problems as purposeful creative adaptations to a family system, however these patterns often come from generational patterns that may…
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