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CFR Chief Clinical Officer Emma Steiner in The Philadelphia Inquirer
February 9, 2023 | CFR’s Chief Clinical Officer and Staff Therapist Emma Steiner was interviewed by Henry Savage for his Philadelphia Inquirer article, “The Best Way to Break Up with Someone, According to Philly Relationship Experts.” Emma Steiner, MSW, MFT, LCSW, is Council for Relationships’ Chief Clinical Officer and a Staff Therapist. She currently sees clients…
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Now More Than Ever, We Need to Empty Our Emotional Jugs
The past two years of the pandemic have flooded many of us with more feelings than we have capacity for, which has led to a lot of feelings spilling out. We have all experienced the spillage of those emotions. Maybe our fuses feel shorter, or we are crying more, or maybe we are drinking more…
Read MoreDirector of Clinical Services, Emma Steiner, Featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer: ‘I Feel Stuck’: Philadelphians Struggle with The Effects of Unemployment on Mental Health
December 1, 2020 | When Joe Ronca locked the doors of Kawaii Kitty Cafe in Queen Village on March 15, he thought the popular spot, which he co-owned with his partner Kristin Eissler, would be open again after a few months. The couple quarantined at home and prepared to ride out the pandemic, like hundreds of…
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A White Therapist’s Thoughts on Change
Change. What leads to change? As therapists this is a question many of us have considered deeply in our professional development. Students at Council for Relationships write their final paper on their theory of change because we believe that it is so foundational to their growth as therapists. We all know that it is hard…
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Helping Our Brains Heal with EMDR
Emma Steiner, MSW, MFT, LCSW, works with individuals and couples at our University City office. Read on to learn about EMDR and Emma’s experience with this form of therapy. Recently, I joined 14 of my Council colleagues at the first weekend of EMDR training. EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an information processing…
Read MoreCouncil Staff Therapist Emma Steiner interviewed in Generocity article
Council Staff Therapist Emma Steiner weighs in on providing mental health services for immigrants and refugees in Philadelphia through a partnership with Nationalities Service Center (NSC). Click here to read the full article. Emma Steiner, MSW, LCSW Staff Therapist 215- 382-6680 ext. 4279 esteiner@councilforrelationships.org Learn more about Emma on her staff profile, or you can make…
Read MoreThe Fidget Spinner Spin
Are you asking yourself, what is a fidget spinner? Don’t feel bad if you are, I had to google it too. While that might mean that we both live under rocks, a fidget spinner is basically the newest iteration of a tool for doing something that most of us do already. It is a plastic…
Read MoreGetting to know May’s Featured Therapist, Emma Steiner, MSW, LCSW
Every month, Council for Relationships highlights one of our staff therapists on the blog. May’s Featured Therapist Emma Steiner, MSW, LCSW wears many hats at Council for Relationships. Read more in our interview below. What is your role at Council for Relationships? In addition to being a therapist, I am also the Associate Director of…
Read MoreEmma Steiner, LCSW on WHYY’s NewsWorks Radio Show
On WHYY’s NewsWorks radio show, staff therapist Emma Steiner, LCSW spoke about PTSD in relation to the murder/suicide that happened in Montgomery County on December 16 involving marine veteran Bradley Stone. The show aired on December 17th. Click here to read the article recap.
Read MoreFall: A Season of Change and Transitioning
Fall is here. Although television commercials have been announcing the return of Fall since mid-summer, it is finally undeniable that the season is changing. This change can mean a lot of different things for different people. For those who love the summer, it may be sad to think of it coming to an end, while…
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