Chicago Center for Integration and Healing

Community Newsletter, August 2025

At CCIH, we believe connection to community is an essential piece of trauma informed treatment. In a new post for our online magazine, Amy Zajakowski Uhll reflects on the importance of connection in the face of the overwhelming challenges of our present moment. We continue to focus on our work proving care for our clients and professional support for mental health providers. We have appointments available and a new Integrated Practices group forming now. Our free trauma Study Group will re-start this Fall, and we have a few spots left in our next workshop.

Keep reading to see what else is new at CCIH!

Practicing Together: Therapy in Uncertain Times

by Amy Zajakowski Uhll

As I reach for my phone to read the news, I am immediately flooded with emotion by the coverage and commentary that fill my feeds. I am aware of feelings of anger, sadness and despair. Having spent my adult life as a therapist treating trauma, my heart aches at the immediate pain and suffering that will result. As I sit with the chaos of my experience, I ask myself what it means to be a psychotherapist in these times.

Read Here

Integrated Practices Group Forming Now

Wednesdays, starting September 10, 2025

7:00-8:30pm

(Group will not meet on October 1st)

10-week group

Therapist: Hannah Klawes

Meets in-person at 4700 N Ravenswood Ave

Sliding Scale Fee

Our Integrated Practices groups are for those with a history of trauma.

Group members will learn practices that can help them develop an increased capacity to work with painful traumatic experiences, and an increased awareness of internal experience in the present moment.

In this group, we will not be sharing the details of trauma stories; we will be focusing on experience in the present.

Call CCIH Intake at 773-754-7441 ext 2000 to register

Space is limited!

Appointments Available Now

CCIH therapists specialize in the treatment of trauma, including complex trauma, dissociation and parts work.

We see clients in-person at our office in Ravenswood and we are in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Plans and Original Medicare.

Clients can call CCIH at 773-754-7441 Ext. 2000 or

request a call from us here

Study Group Returns This Fall

We are bringing back our free, trauma focused study group for therapists!

This fall we will be reading Treating Trauma-Related Dissociation: a Practical, Integrative Approach by Kathy Steele, Suzette Boon, and Onno Van Der Hart.

Next meeting: Thursday, September 25, 2025

12:15-1:30pm, CCIH Offices

Send questions about the study group or RSVP to Emily Robinson at emily.robinson@theccih.com

Suicidal Ideation: a Trauma-informed Approach

August 22, 2025

Amy Zajakowski Uhll, LCPC

9:00am-12:30pm

4700 N Ravenswood Ave Ste C, Chicago, IL 60640

$150

3 CEUs + Ethics credit

We're Hiring!

We are seeking an experienced therapist to join our clinical community. This position is ideal for someone who is interested in deepening into their clinical practice within the context of a vibrant supportive community. We can also offer opportunities and support to applicants who wish to develop their own clinical voice by supervising other clinicians and/or developing workshops or trainings. This will be a W-2 position, and can be full or part time.

Details at: https://the-ccih.com/about/careers/

New Podcast Episode

Amy Zajakowski Uhll recently joined Sarah Buino on the Conversations with a Wounded Healer podcast to discuss her approach to building a group practice and professional community!

Listen to their conversation at the link below.

Listen Here

Earn CEUs anytime with our online workshops

Our online library offers recorded versions of some of our most popular workshops for you to watch and earn CEUs at your own pace.

Essentials of Trauma Informed Treatment

3 CEUs

View Workshop

Working with Complex Trauma and Dissociation

3 CEUS

View Workshop

Suicidal Ideation: a Trauma-informed Approach

3 CEUS + Ethics credit

View Workshop

"What if there's nothing wrong with my body?" Anti-fatness 101

3 CEUS + Implicit Bias, Cultural Competency Credit

View Workshop

Visit the Online Library

Integrating Body-Centered Approaches into Your Practice

A recording of Amy Zajakowski Uhll's workshop, Integrating Body-Centered Approaches into Your Practice is now available for purchase at Counseling Solution's website

CHICAGO CENTER FOR INTEGRATION AND HEALING

4700 N. Ravenswood, Suite C

Chicago IL, 60640

www.the-ccih.com