Blog | Insights on Healing & Growth
Understanding shame and self-compassion: A psychoanalytic look at self-criticism, guilt, and repair
Shame often hides beneath perfectionism or self-criticism. At Wicker Park Therapy Group, our Chicago therapists use relational, psychoanalytic therapy to explore shame’s origins and help you cultivate genuine self-compassion and emotional repair. Healing begins with understanding, not judgment.
Finding mental health support in Wicker Park: Local resources, community spirit, and why location matters
Wicker Park has always been a place of creativity, reflection, and renewal. At Wicker Park Therapy Group, we see therapy as part of that same rhythm—a space to slow down, make meaning, and reconnect.