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It’s time to talk about mental health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month Many people hesitate to talk about their mental health struggles openly. Because of the stigma attached to mental health, they may fear judgment or…
Read MoreWoman-Founded in 1932
March is Women’s History Month and Council for Relationships (CFR) is celebrating 90 years of Marriage & Family Therapy, the legacy of Dr. Emily Mudd, and honoring all the women (trans…
Read MoreWHYY Radio Times Addresses Mental Health in African American Communities
August 30, 2018 | WHYY Radio Times ran a program on Mental Health and Black Communities on Monday, August 27. Marty Moss-Coane’s guests were Philadelphia psychiatrists Delane Casiano and Karriem…
Read MoreEverything you need to know about CFR’s Online Therapy
Who is a good candidate? At Council for Relationships, we believe that everyone can benefit from therapy at some point in their lives. Every year, our therapists help thousands…
Read MoreSeeking: Balance in Relationships
Deb D’Arcangelo is CEO of Council for Relationships which provides therapy on a sliding fee scale and trains current and future therapists. This Women’s History Month, we at Council…
Read MoreI Have A Message for You: Holocaust Survivors Recount Messages from their Parents
In the video, “I Have A Message for You,” Klara, who survived the Holocaust as a young French woman hidden in Belgium, narrates a powerful story about her father and…
Read MoreCoping with the Las Vegas Shooting: How to Talk to Your Kids
What About the Children? Ben King and Laurel Roe, staff therapists at CFR, share their insights below on how to talk to your kids about the shooting in Las Vegas…
Read MoreCoping with the Las Vegas Shooting: How to Respond When We Feel Powerless
It was the first thing we heard yesterday when we woke up here in Eastern Standard Time. There had been another mass shooting, this time in Las Vegas at an outdoor…
Read MorePracticing Everyday Self-Care in the Wake of Tragedy
Once again, we are in shock at the capacity of a human being to damage and kill other people—and there is nothing comprehensible about such carnage. The many feelings you…
Read MoreCoping with the News of a Mass Shooting: Fighting Fear with Love
Waking up in the aftermath of a tragedy is jarring. This morning, I reached for my phone alarm, but before I could press snooze, I was startled by the number…
Read MoreViews From A Millennial Therapist
By Sarah Epstein Sarah Epstein is a Master’s student in the Couple and Family Therapy program at Thomas Jefferson University and Couple and Family Therapy Intern at Council For Relationships. Read the…
Read MoreMy View: The Building Brotherhood Mural
I greatly appreciate being able to see this mural, entitled Building Brotherhood, from my desk at the University City office of Council for Relationships. An article about it in WestPhillyLocal.com…
Read MoreWhen the Student is Ready
Very few therapists at Council for Relationships are involved exclusively in providing therapy to clients. A number of us teach – either as members of the Jefferson University’s faculty in…
Read MoreWhat Therapists Wish Their Clients Knew
Before clients commit to therapy, they may want to talk to the clinician prior to coming in to ask a few questions. They may ask, “What kind of therapy do…
Read MoreHelping Children Grieve: Expressing Emotions, Affirming the Universal
It is a Tuesday evening in January, 2010. The room is abuzz with the energy of 12 children, ages 7-9, who show up in this large room most weeks from…
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