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Roger M. Cahak

Roger M. Cahak

HFinding Refuge at Hollywood Beach

Hollywood Beach in Chicago.

Oct 4

HFinding Refuge at Hollywood Beach

Oct 4

Roger M. Cahak

A Fork in the Road

“We do not obtain the most precious gifts by going in search of them but by waiting for them.” So says the philosopher, Simone Weil. Her…

Sep 9

A Fork in the Road

Sep 9

Roger M. Cahak

Perfectly Imperfect: Why Can’t You Be Who I Want You to Be?

So, you met someone. Not just anyone, but the person you’ve been longing for. The connection between the two of you is pure magic. Deep…

Jun 24

Perfectly Imperfect: Why Can’t You Be Who I Want You to Be?

Jun 24

Roger M. Cahak

Age Really is Just a Number: Or is it?

Age is an infuriatingly complex construct for me. While I am now classified as a senior citizen, the company I keep is more often than not…

Aug 25, 2023

Age Really is Just a Number: Or is it?

Aug 25, 2023

Roger M. Cahak

Purple Haze

The degrading, demeaning, demoralizing, disgusting, and dangerous ritual of hazing in college sports and elsewhere must end. Reading about…

Jul 11, 2023

Purple Haze

Jul 11, 2023

Roger M. Cahak

Is Your Therapist a “Wounded Healer?”

When my sons were in middle and high school, they played basketball with two brothers whose parents were a bit wacky. They were just a…

Dec 30, 2021

Is Your Therapist a “Wounded Healer?”

Dec 30, 2021

Roger M. Cahak

Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Athletes

The Fall sports season is here. Millions of fans are again packing stadiums throughout the country. I’m not so sure that’s advisable, but…

Sep 12, 2021

Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Athletes

Sep 12, 2021

Roger M. Cahak

It’s Easier Not to Be Great

How performance-based identity dysregulates athletes.

Aug 9, 2021

It’s Easier Not to Be Great

Aug 9, 2021

Roger M. Cahak

The Paradox of Mental Health Diagnosis

Key points

Jul 31, 2021

The Paradox of Mental Health Diagnosis

Jul 31, 2021

Roger M. Cahak

The Wrong One Died: Face-to-Face with Survivor’s Guilt

The wounds of my childhood had been ripped open in an instant by four words in a book.

Feb 20, 2021

The Wrong One Died: Face-to-Face with Survivor’s Guilt

Feb 20, 2021

Roger M. Cahak

Roger M. Cahak

Roger Cahak is a trauma certified psychotherapist and group facilitator in Chicago. Contact: roger@skylightcounselingcenter.com.

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