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Graphic with a purple abstract street map background and a teal location pin icon centered near the top. A teal banner across the bottom reads: “Racial Trauma in Therapy” with the subtitle “A Roadmap for White Therapists.” On the left is the Council for Relationships logo. On the right is a circular headshot of a woman wearing a red hat. Text beside the photo reads: “A New Blog by CFR Staff Therapist Dr. Martha S. Rinehart, LMFT.”

Racial Trauma in Therapy: A Roadmap for White Therapists

March 3, 2026

Dr. Martha S. Rinehart, PhD, LMFT, is a staff therapist at Council for Relationships who helps individuals and couples navigate identity, relationships, and life transitions. In this blog on racial…

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Purple graphic with soft cloud accents. On the right, a lanyard name badge displays the text “IDENTITY RESOLUTIONS” at the top and “FOR COMPLEX IDENTITIES” at the bottom, with a blurred face image and a barcode beneath it. On the left side, the Council for Relationships logo appears above a headshot of Staff Therapist Sarah Bowman. Text reads: “A NEW BLOG BY STAFF THERAPIST SARAH BOWMAN, M.PHIL.ED.”

Identity Resolutions for Complex Identities

February 18, 2026

Identity tends to shift as life changes. Stress, new relationships, and major transitions often bring old questions back to the surface. Questions about identity can be daunting for everyone, especially…

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Illustration promoting a CFR blog on cultural stress and racial stress for mixed race people. The image shows a distressed person holding their head, with blurred duplicate outlines behind them to represent identity stress. The background is dark blue with abstract shapes and clouds. At the top, the text reads “Cultural & Racial Stress” and “Strategies for Mixed Race People.” A white text bubble on the right says, “New blog by Sarah Bowman, M.Phil.Ed.” The design conveys themes of identity development and the emotional impact of navigating multiple cultures.

Cultural Stress & Racial Stress: Strategies for Mixed Race People

November 21, 2025

Council for Relationships Staff Therapist Sarah Bowman, M.Phil.Ed., explores how cultural stress, racial stress, and identity stress affect mixed race people navigating identity development in a world that often asks them…

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A black-and-white image of a handgun lying on the ground near an evidence marker labeled '1,' with additional markers in the background. The image is overlaid with Council for Relationships' branding and the blog title: 'Trauma Responses & Community Violence – Why the Brain Reacts the Way It Does. A new blog by Davina Scott.'

Trauma Responses & Community Violence: Why the Brain Reacts the Way It Does

March 3, 2025

Davina Scott, a Clinical Intern at Council for Relationships and a student at the University of Pennsylvania, explores the profound effects of community violence on mental health. In this blog,…

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Promotional graphic for the blog 'Mental Health in Minority Communities' by Bianca Williams, MFT. The image features a young African American man with a serious expression, wearing a denim jacket. The text on the image includes the blog title and 'Care is Critical,' along with the Council for Relationships logo.

Mental Health in Minority Communities: Care is Critical

August 7, 2024

Bianca Williams, a dedicated clinician at Council for Relationships, emphasizes the importance of normalizing all feelings and emotions for her clients. Mental health in minority communities is a critical issue,…

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A collage of black-and-white photos featuring notable Black figures in mental health and space exploration, with the central text reading "Celebrating Juneteenth with Racial Equity in Therapy" by Kimberly Mann, SHRM-SCP. The Council for Relationships logo is also included.

Celebrating Juneteenth with Racial Equity in Therapy

June 18, 2024

This blog post, authored by Kimberly Mann, CFR’s DEIB Manager, highlights the significance of Juneteenth and the crucial need for racial equity in therapy. Juneteenth, now a national holiday, commemorates…

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This image features a vivid purple flower, symbolizing remembrance, prominently displayed against a soft, dark background with light rays. The text "2024 HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY" appears at the top in elegant, white font. Below the flower, additional text credits Dr. Bea Hollander-Goldfein, LMFT, CCTP from the Council for Relationships. The overall mood is somber and reflective, appropriate for the commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024 – Yom HaShoah

May 6, 2024

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2024 calls us to reflect deeply on the echoes of the past and the reverberations they cause in our present world. This year, the day takes on…

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International Day of Tolerance 2024

November 15, 2023

In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly decided to celebrate International Day of Tolerance on November 16 every year. Nowadays, tolerance appears to be lacking. Acceptance of diversity is a…

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Juneteenth at Longwood Gardens

June 28, 2023

On Friday, June 16, 2023, Longwood Gardens hosted Fashioning Freedom, a event honoring the power of fashion in the struggle for freedom. It promised to be an evening for celebrating…

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Black Joy

June 16, 2023

While the events that led to the ultimate creation of the national holiday known as Juneteenth may be over 160 years in the past, there is no time like the…

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