Begin Within Therapy Chicago

Sports are about more than physical performance. The pressure, the injuries, and the identity tied to your sport take a mental toll that often goes unspoken.

At Begin Within Therapy, we help athletes strengthen the mental side of the game, from performance anxiety and injury recovery to burnout and life beyond sport.

Meet our Sports Psychology Therapists:
Jackie Billie
Kayla Tilkes
Aimee Orr

Mental strength is a skill. Your mind deserves training too.

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(708) 320-0096
LaGrange, Frankfort, & Mt. Greenwood

Feeling stressed? Try Box Breathing. 📦💨 A simple tool to calm your nervous system in under a minute.

How to do it:
Inhale for 4 seconds 🌬️
Hold for 4 seconds
Exhale for 4 seconds
Hold for 4 seconds
Repeat 4 rounds

Use it when:
Anxiety creeps in
Before a tough conversation
Stuck in traffic
Your mind won't slow down at bedtime

Why it works:
Box breathing activates your body's calm response, lowering your heart rate and resetting your nervous system. No one even has to know you're doing it.
Try it today. 💙

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📞 312-469-0486
📍 LaGrange, Frankfort, & Mt. Greenwood
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This week we're shining a light on one of our favorite local wellness spots:
🌿 The Well Longevity Health in Beverly!

The Well takes a whole-person approach to health, offering services that support longevity, vitality, and feeling your best from the inside out.
❤️ We love connecting our clients with local businesses that align with our mission of caring for the mind, body, and spirit.
At Begin Within Therapy, we believe true wellness happens when we nurture every part of ourselves.
🧠Mental health and physical health go hand in hand, and we're proud to support businesses like The Well that share that vision.
Check them out:
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📍 Beverly Neighborhood, Chicago

Begin Within Therapy
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📍 LaGrange, Frankfort, & Mt. Greenwood

To the first responders in our community — we see you.
You show up for everyone else, often at the cost of your own well-being. The hard calls and long shifts take a toll, even when you're trained for it.

At Begin Within Therapy, we have a team of therapists who specialize in supporting first responders: Jenny Reilley, Angela Bush, Tania Velazquez, Beth Montgomery, and Kelly Prendergast.

Whether it's critical incident stress, PTSD, burnout, or just needing a confidential space to talk, we're here.

Reaching out is strength. Let us take care of you.

Begin Within Therapy
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[email protected]
(708) 320-0096
Offices in LaGrange, Frankfort & Mt. Greenwood

💛 Connection matters more than we think.

Taking time to connect with friends, family, coworkers, or your community can have a powerful impact on your mental health. Even small moments of connection can help us feel supported, understood, and less alone.

A simple conversation, coffee date, walk with a friend, or checking in on someone can go a long way.

Who are you connecting with this week? 💙

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📍 Mt. Greenwood | LaGrange | Frankfort | Virtual

The pause is the practice. 🤍

So much of our stress doesn't come from what happens, it comes from how quickly we react to what happens. The snap reply. The clenched jaw. The "yes" we didn't mean.
But there's real power in the space between the trigger and the response. Even two seconds is enough to soften the edge, settle your body, and remember you have a choice.
You don't have to be calm. You don't have to have the perfect words. You just have to pause long enough to come back to yourself.
That's where clarity lives.

Ready to begin within?
📍 In-person in Chicago, La Grange & Frankfort, IL
💻 Telehealth available across Illinois
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📞 (312) 469-0486
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🇺🇸 Honoring Those Who Gave Everything 🇺🇸

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country, and to hold space for the families who carry their memory forward.
Holidays like this can stir up complicated emotions.

If you're missing someone today, please know your feelings are valid, and you are not alone.

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