Meet Natalie Redcross: The Counseling Center’s Newest Therapist
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by David Fischer
1y ago
By Ellen Edwards, Board Member of The Counseling Center The Counseling Center has added a new staff member—its third new arrival this fall.  Virgil Roberson, Executive Director, and Jennifer Naparstek Klein, Clinical Director, are delighted to announce that Natalie Ryder Redcross, a candidate for certification as a Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT) at Iona University, is beginning an internship at The Counseling Center. She joins recently hired therapists Janice Moore and Tara Brennan. In addition to three years of coursework, candidates for the MFT are required to complete 500 hours ..read more
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When the Holidays Feel Challenging–Ways to Prepare Emotionally
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by David Fischer
1y ago
By Pia Scaglione, Psy. D., The Counseling Center While many people look forward to the upcoming holiday season as a time of connection and happiness, for some the focus on family and togetherness revives painful feelings of loss, estrangement, and lack of satisfaction in their lives or relationships. This theme arises in psychotherapy sessions at other times of year as well–Mother’s and Father’s Day come easily to mind– but in autumn the long lead up to the major holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve raise high expectations. Decorations go up, holiday music plays, gift b ..read more
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Meet The Counseling Center’s New Therapist: Clinical Psychologist Tara Brennan
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by David Fischer
1y ago
By Ellen Edwards, Board Member, The Counseling Center Tara Brennan, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, has joined the staff of The Counseling Center. Executive Director Virgil Roberson, Clinical Director Jennifer Naparstek Klein, the board of directors and other staff members are thrilled to welcome her. Tara specializes in the treatment of trauma, depression, adult ADHD, and multicultural issues.  Her approach to psychotherapy is active, collaborative, and integrated. Tara’s areas of specialty include adult survivors of trauma of many kinds; often these clients have survived childhood abuse ..read more
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Janice Moore Joins The Counseling Center
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by David Fischer
1y ago
By Ellen Edwards, Board Member, The Counseling Center Oct. 15, 2022: Virgil Roberson, Executive Director, and Jennifer Naparstek Klein, Clinical Director, are delighted to announce that Janice Moore, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, has joined the staff of The Counseling Center. A graduate of New York University’s Silver School of Social Work, Janice comes to The Counseling Center with twenty years of experience in various clinical settings and private practice.  She has treated both late adolescents and adults in college counseling centers, including Sarah Lawrence College, Berkeley Coll ..read more
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Continuing to Cope With Covid Losses By Pia Scaglione, Psy. D.
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by David Fischer
1y ago
Now that we’re well into the third year of living with Covid, many advancements are allowing life to return to something that feels familiar, if not yet completely normal. Vaccines offer protection against hospitalization and death, variants have become less likely to cause severe illness, and antiviral medications drastically improve outcomes for at-risk populations. While the journey from March 2020 until now has been different for everyone, most no longer face life or death when they decide how to negotiate exposure to Covid. At the start of the pandemic I would frequently see memes on soci ..read more
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An Open Conversation About Mental Health Challenges
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by Anne
2y ago
By Ellen Edwards, Board Member of The Counseling Center Dec. 15, 2021: As more celebrities have come forward to speak about their mental health challenges, the conversation has opened up in our local community as well. That was evident in the lively exchange that took place on the evening of December 2nd, when the public had the rare opportunity to hear CNN journalist S.E. Cupp and local resident Olivia Gravier speak candidly about their struggles with anxiety. In a free flowing discussion called “Opening Up The Conversation,” co-sponsored by The Counseling Center and the Reformed Church of ..read more
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Celebrities Help Tackle Stigma Of Mental Health Care
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by Anne
2y ago
Celebrities Help Us Tackle the Stigma of Seeking Mental Health Care By Jennifer Naparstek Klein, Psy.D., Clinical Director, The Counseling Center   Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Buzz Aldrin, and Princess Diana–what do these public figures, past and present, have in common? They have all, at different times, stepped forward into the public eye to discuss their struggles with mental health. So have Michael Phelps, Pete Davidson, Demi Lovato, Jon Hamm, Brooke Shields, Tipper Gore, Lady Diana, Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga, Jim Carrey, John Mulaney, Adele, Chrissy Teigen, Mel Gibson, and Meghan Markl ..read more
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Navigating the Journey from Acquiescence to Acceptance
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by Anne
2y ago
Navigating the Journey from Acquiescence to Acceptance By Virgil Roberson, L.P., M. Div., NCPsyA, Executive Director During the past year, all of us have been forced to reckon with life as it is, rather than as we would like it to be.  Some people have dealt more successfully with that challenge than others.  If you are having difficulty adjusting, speaking with a therapist may ease your pain and anxiety. At The Counseling Center, some clients have been able to adjust to their new circumstances, even when it has involved significant loss; they’ve struggled through their emotions, whe ..read more
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From The Counseling Center: All The Dates You Need To Know
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by admin
2y ago
By Ellen Edwards, Board Member Like many other non-profit organizations over the last year, The Counseling Center has scheduled and rescheduled galas and appeals so many times because of the on-going pandemic, we might be in a farce, going in one door just as someone else comes out another.  Now seems a good time to review the current situation: *May 2021: We have canceled our traditional spring gala. Although this date marks our actual 50th anniversary, we’ve decided to wait until we can celebrate in person. *October 1, 2021: Save the date for some fall fun–an in-person, C ..read more
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Coping Strategies for Addictive Behavior During this Covid-Dominated Holiday Season By Virgil Roberson, L.P., M. Div., NCPsyA, Executive Director
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by admin
2y ago
If you struggle with addiction, the holidays can be a minefield, triggering the negative behaviors you’ve been working hard to avoid.  Add our ongoing public health crisis, with the sharp spike in cases of coronavirus, and the dangers multiply. In ordinary times, the myriad sights and sounds, the traditions and expectations of the holidays can arouse powerful emotions. This year a sense of loss arising from public health restrictions, and the need to limit or forego many celebrations, as well as personal losses suffered because of the pandemic, might prove to be overwhelming. Last March ..read more
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