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CCRC Blog
Our blog is updated monthly with mental health-related posts written by CCRC therapists. If you have a topic or question you’d be interested in reading about, let us know!
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How to Find the Right Fit in a Therapist
I am currently a client, therapist and intake coordinator and because of those roles have an appreciation for how difficult it is to find...
Christine Webster, AMFT
Sep 15, 2020
A Race to Writing an Intersectional Song: Becoming a South Asian Therapist in America
I have been writing, re-writing, and considering this piece for over a year and far before this pandemic hit. I never seem to have the...
Michelle Ahmed, LMFT
Aug 25, 2020
The Surge: A Therapist's Advice on Emotionally Healthy Responses to the Rise in COVID-19 Cases
The US hit an unnerving record high of new COVID-19 cases on July 2nd (Bellware et al., 2020). There’s a lot of uncertainty about what...
Sara Morrow-Han, LMFT
Jul 7, 2020
Conversations for Cautiously Re-Connecting with Consent
Your friend has just invited you to a party. A year ago, you may have asked a few questions before accepting the invitation. Perhaps...
Anikó Blake, LMFT
Jun 18, 2020
A COVID-19 Pep Talk: Introducing The Phoenix Clinic at CCRC
If ever there was a way to survive, the act of humor is inherent. “2020 is cancelled!” or “When the outside opens again, I’m throwing a...
Taylor Ariel Pettway
May 23, 2020
Mental Health Matters: A Therapist’s Thoughts on Coping in the Age of COVID-19
As I write this, I am sitting in the corner of my bedroom, which has now become my make-shift therapy office. I have a new chair and a...
Sara Morrow-Han, LMFT
Apr 14, 2020
Telehealth Explained
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on mental health. Luckily, there’s Telehealth! Here is a video that answers some FAQ’s...
CCRC
Mar 20, 2020
Looking for Good Models of Straight White Masculinity
It’s hard to create an identity out of a shadow. Trying to “not be” a bad person is much harder than emulating a good person. It’s one of...
Josh Hetherington, LMFT
Feb 17, 2020
Look at Yourself in a New Light: A Thought Experiment You Can Try Right Now
Self-love: it’s a term you hear everywhere these days. But what are we really talking about here? What does it really feel like to love...
Laura Hagen, LMFT
Jan 22, 2020
A Therapist's Review of "The Lighthouse" (2019): A Film About Coping?
A brief synopsis of the film: Winslow (Robert Pattinson) is working at an isolated lighthouse during an intense storm under Wake’s...
Teresa D’Astice
Dec 16, 2019
Getting Real With Gratitude
It’s gratitude season! Yep, it’s that time of year where people ask what you’re grateful for, and we all tend to focus a little more on...
Melissa Larmon, AMFT
Nov 21, 2019
White Fragility
We’ve been talking about race and the impact of racism at CCRC over the last year on a regular basis. It was overdue. Our often awkward...
Josh Hetherington, LMFT
Oct 7, 2019
Take a Deep Breath: Meditation & Mindfulness 101
There are no more than 17 hot topics being spun around in the world and our news cycles nowadays: $200 dates, self-care, “being...
Taylor Ariel Pettway
Sep 16, 2019
Transforming Shame
Shame is often so overwhelming that it can be hard to imagine breaking it down into components to change it. This article will take you...
Anikó Blake, LMFT
Aug 26, 2019
Hey, You – Stop calling your partner "Too Needy!" (...and here's why)
Are you feeling like your partner is asking for too much? Are there too many demands being placed on your time and energy? Are you...
Gabe Seldess, LMFT
Jul 15, 2019
Hope From a Black Hole
Scientists around the world recently collaborated to capture the first images of a black hole. This is monumental. Until this point there...
Josh Hetherington, LMFT
Jun 11, 2019
How to Know Whether Therapy Will Help, From the Very First Session
Obstacles abound for people considering starting therapy: lingering societal stigma surrounding mental health, high costs due to lack of...
Shira Galston, LMFT
May 12, 2019
6 Ways to Validate Your Partner & Why This Skill is Essential to Your Relationship
Picture this scenario: it’s been a long day and everything that could go wrong, did go wrong. You missed the train in the morning. Then,...
Sara Morrow-Han, LMFT
Apr 19, 2019
How to Know If You're Too Dependent on Your Partner...And What to Do About It
Relational Dependency; How Much is Too Much? The picture of a ‘healthy’ ideal relationship has changed significantly over time. As women...
Christine Webster, AMFT
Mar 15, 2019
Learn What “Ignites” Your Fiery Arguments With Your Partner...& How to End Them
Consider a fire; it requires an ignitor, fuel, and oxygen to keep it going. Smoke fills a room and causes irritation, anxiety, coughing,...
Josh Hetherington, LMFT
Feb 4, 2019
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