SpringSource Psychological Center

𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗲.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵.

For many people, stopping a GLP-1 medication brings up much more than concern about weight regain.

It can surface:
• fear around hunger and food
• shame and body image concerns
• identity shifts tied to physical change
• old eating disorder patterns or restrictive thinking

The pace of physical change often moves faster than the psychological process of integrating it.

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we believe support during GLP-1 treatment should include both medical care and psychological care.

Because sustainable change is not built through fear or rigid control.

It is built through a more stable and compassionate relationship with yourself.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/stopping-glp1-weight-regain-anxiety/

To connect with our team:
224-202-6260 | [email protected]

Many people taking GLP-1 medications are carrying a question they do not often talk about openly.

What happens if I stop?

For some, the concern is financial: Will I be able to afford my medication long-term?

Just the thought of stopping the medication often triggers fears of hunger and food noise returning, worries about weight regain, and whether the progress they made will hold.

But beneath those worries is often something deeper:

fear of going backward
fear of losing control
fear of returning to old patterns or old pain

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we work with people through every stage of the GLP-1 journey, including the part that receives far less attention: the emotional experience of discontinuation.

Because this is not just a medical transition.

For many people, it is an emotional one too.

Read the full blog: https://springsourcecenter.com/stopping-glp1-weight-regain-anxiety/

If you’re navigating GLP-1 changes and need support, we’re here to help. 224-202-6260 | [email protected]

𝗚𝗟𝗣-𝟭 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

But an important part of the story is still missing.

How do these medications intersect with eating disorders?

A treatment that changes appetite will also change a person’s relationship with food.

For some, that shift can reduce binge eating patterns.

For others, particularly those with a history of restriction, it can increase risk or complicate recovery.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁.

At SpringSource, we see how essential it is to assess for eating disorders and provide psychological support alongside medical care.

Because eating disorders are not always visible.

And treatment that doesn’t account for them can miss what matters most.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/glp1-medications-eating-disorders/

To connect with our team:
224-202-6260 | [email protected]

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆?

Obesity medicine is built on four pillars: nutrition, movement, medication, and behavioral change.

But in many care settings, one pillar is consistently under-addressed, and it may be the most important.

Behavioral health.

Weight is not about willpower. It is shaped by biology, stress, trauma, learned patterns, and the complex relationship we have with food over a lifetime.

Medications like GLP-1s are changing the landscape in meaningful ways.

But without addressing the emotional and psychological drivers of eating, long-term change is much harder to sustain.

At SpringSource, we believe real progress happens through integrated care, where medical treatment and mental health support work together, not in isolation.

Because lasting change requires more than one approach.

It requires understanding the full picture.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/integrated-weight-care-mental-health-glp1/

To learn more or connect with our team:
Call 224-202-6260 or email [email protected]

𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗽

Last month, we explored emotional eating, the inner critic, the intersection of GLP-1 medications and eating disorders, and why mental health is essential to integrated weight care.

Because these aren’t separate issues.

They’re deeply connected.

Understanding them is often the first step toward meaningful, sustainable change.

Read the latest: https://mailchi.mp/springsourcecenter/the-source-april2026-blog-roundup

When we break our silence and speak our truths, we create space for healing, for ourselves and for others.

Struggles are often carried alone, but they are not meant to be.

Healing happens in connection, through being seen, understood, and supported.

We need each other. Community matters.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻, 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆. Learn more or reach out through our contact page:
https://springsourcecenter.com/contact-us/

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆?

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗗𝗕𝗧 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 (𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵)

This 16-week DBT-informed group offers a structured, supportive space to build practical skills in:
• mindfulness
• distress tolerance
• emotion regulation
• interpersonal effectiveness

These are the core skills that help reduce emotional vulnerability, improve relationships, and create a greater sense of stability over time.

Led by Alyssa Spada, MA, LCPC, the group is open to adults of all identities and is designed for those looking to strengthen how they navigate emotions, stress, and connection.

𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Thursdays at 12 pm (virtual)
Start date: May 14, 2026
New participants can join at the start of each 4-week module

A 30-minute individual session with Alyssa is required prior to joining.

SpringSource is in-network with major insurance carriers.

𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁:
Call 224-202-6260 or email [email protected]

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰… 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁?

Most people try to fight that voice.

They argue with it.
Push it away.
Try to replace it with “positive thinking.”

But the inner critic doesn’t respond well to force.

Because it believes it’s protecting you.

When you try to shut it down, it often gets louder.

This is why so many people get stuck in cycles like:
criticism → shame → more criticism

𝗔 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: In therapy, we shift from combat to curiosity.

Instead of:
“Why am I like this?”

We ask:
• What is this part trying to protect me from?
• When did I learn to speak to myself this way?
• What’s underneath the criticism?

Often, beneath the inner critic is something more vulnerable: old shame, fear, or the belief of not being enough.

When that’s met with understanding instead of judgment, something begins to shift.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆.

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we help people move from harsh self-criticism to a more compassionate, sustainable relationship with themselves.

Because real change doesn’t come from being harder on yourself.

It comes from understanding yourself.

If this resonates, we’re here to help.

Call 224-202-6260 or email [email protected] to explore next steps.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/inner-critic-why-am-i-so-hard-on-myself/

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱.

It’s easy to label it as a lack of discipline or something to fix.

But in reality, emotional eating is often a reflection of how your system has learned to cope.

Food can:
• regulate stress
• create comfort
• provide relief when emotions feel overwhelming
• offer a pause in an otherwise demanding day

For many adults, especially those navigating high levels of responsibility, emotional eating becomes one of the most accessible ways to manage internal states.

The issue is not that food and emotions are connected.

It’s when this becomes the only available strategy.

At SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we take a different approach.

Instead of trying to eliminate emotional eating, we focus on understanding it.

Because when you begin to approach these patterns with curiosity instead of judgment, new possibilities open up.

𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹.

Our recent blog explores:
• why emotional eating happens
• how stress and the nervous system shape eating patterns
• the difference between emotional eating and more complex food relationships
• how to expand coping without shame or restriction

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/emotional-eating-why-it-happens/

If you’re ready to better understand your relationship with food, we’re here to support you.

Call 224-202-6260 or email [email protected] to explore next steps.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲?

For many people, this question has become more complicated with the rise of GLP-1 medications like Wegovy, Zepbound, and Ozempic.

The cultural conversation often pushes people toward extremes.

Either full body acceptance or full pursuit of weight change.

But most people live somewhere in between.

They want to:
• care for their health
• feel at peace in their body
• move through the world without stigma

In our clinical work at SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders, we see this tension every day.

Self-acceptance and medical treatment are not mutually exclusive.

And when coping patterns shift, especially with GLP-1 medications, the emotional landscape can shift too.

This is where support matters.

Our recent blog explores:
• fatphobia and weight stigma in healthcare
• the emotional experience of GLP-1 treatment
• midlife, hormones, and metabolic complexity
• a harm reduction approach to healing

Because this is not about choosing sides.

It’s about learning how to hold both with compassion.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴: https://springsourcecenter.com/fatphobia-body-positivity-glp1-mental-health/

If you’re navigating body image, eating concerns, or the emotional side of GLP-1 treatment, we’re here to help.

Call 224-202-6260 or email [email protected] to explore next steps.