Chris Rabe, LCPC - Healing Revolution

05/08/2026

Therapy is great and all, but sometimes we just need to spend some time processing emotions, while peacefully looking out the window 🐈‍⬛🪟💚

05/06/2026

I don’t want to go on a whole tangent, but as therapists, we don’t always do a great job taking care of ourselves. We’re trained to hold space for emotions that the world often teaches people to suppress. But its hard to ignore the bigger picture, which is that the system was never really designed to support us. The same goes for teachers, nurses, and so many people in caregiving roles. We’re often underpaid, overworked, and stretched thin. It’s not that we don’t want to take care of ourselves… it’s that, sometimes, real self-care feels like a privilege.

That said, I still believe in the small shifts. The quiet moments. The tiny, intentional acts of mindfulness that can help us stay grounded and keep going, even on the hard days. Cuz heck, I will tell you I'm 'survivin' over here and sometimes those tiny moments are all we got! 🙌

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I wanted to share something with my fellow therapist friends 💚

There’s a community called Therapy for Therapists Collective that isn’t very well known yet. They match you with a therapist (pro bono) for your own support, and in return, you provide therapy for another therapist who gets matched to you.There’s a membership fee ($8/month), and they’re continuing to grow by adding things like support groups and more resources.

Just putting it out there in case someone needs it, or feels they are in the space to offer. 🫶

A network of pro bono psychotherapy, peer supervision, support groups, and other benefits for therapists, by therapists.

01/25/2026

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty,
but also of compassion.” ✊❤️🌱🕯️

✨ Howard Zinn✨

01/11/2026

11/03/2025

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲

Mental health is shaped by more than thoughts.
It’s influenced by the air we breathe, the creatures we bond with, and the spaces that hold us.

Our minds are closely tied to the world around us. Care for your surroundings. 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏.

08/06/2025

A new law signed by Governor JB Pritzker protects patients by limiting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in therapy and psychotherapy services. This measure prohibits anyone from using AI to provide mental health and therapeutic decision-making.

Learn more in our press release here: https://tinyurl.com/yc22x9zv

08/03/2025

ArtWell Therapy Center

07/12/2025

✨ Milestones aren’t always marked by rings or baby showers. Healing, growth, and personal courage deserve to be seen and celebrated too.

As a therapist, I’ve witnessed the quiet bravery it takes to leave a toxic relationship, to face trauma, to go back to school, to run that first mile (or 26). These moments may not come with balloons, but they are just as worthy of recognition.

Let’s normalize celebrating emotional resilience, inner work, and the non-linear paths we walk toward becoming whole. 💛

06/27/2025

🕊️ As Pride Month comes to a close, this Pride Month feels a bit heavier. As rights are being stripped away in some states, the fear and isolation many LGBTQIA+ youth experience is growing.

Too many young people have taken their own lives, not because of who they are, but because they feared rejection from the people they loved the most. Some of their family members may never even know....

Please, remember this:

💔 Some kids would rather die than disappoint their family.
👀 Your kids are watching you. They're listening.
💬 Even if you don’t understand, speak with compassion.
🌱 Acceptance doesn’t require full comprehension, it requires love.
🫶 You don’t have to "get it" to support it.

Create homes, schools, and communities where youth don’t have to choose between authenticity and safety.

Be the reason a child feels seen.
Be the reason they stay.
Be the safe place. 🌈

06/24/2025

Is a child or teen in your life experiencing a mental health crisis? You're not alone.

Children's Home Association of Illinois provides a 24/7 Community Crisis Line for youth mental health crises in Fulton, Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark Counties. Our mobile crisis team is ready to provide round-the-clock assistance.

Don't wait. Call our Community Crisis Line anytime:
📞 309-687-8600 (Please leave a message; a crisis staff member will return your call ASAP.)

Need more info on our Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) program?
📧 [email protected]
📞 309-687-7959