Jan 14, 2021
January is Poverty Awareness Month, and in the past year, many of us heard of, or perhaps experienced, greater levels of poverty than ever before. Neighbors who have always struggled to pay their bills or rent have fallen further behind. Others, who lived on the...
Jan 14, 2021
Soon after St. Margaret of Cortona Family Transitional Housing Program expanded to include a Maternity Housing Program, staff and residents welcomed the birth of three babies to the St. Margaret community. January is often seen as a time of new beginnings, and so it...
Nov 12, 2020
Timothy* was nine years old when he first came to Catholic Charities for counseling. In spring of 2019, I first began working with him when his mom brought him in because he was having anger outbursts at school, including hitting, punching, and on one occasion,...
Sep 28, 2020
This is the second of a two-part series exploring a recent mental health counseling case. Part 1 explored the therapist’s perspective and process. Part two shares experiences expressed by the client. Identifiable information has been changed to protect...
Sep 25, 2020
This is the first of two part series exploring a recent mental health counseling case, first from the therapist’s perspective and process. Part two will share experiences expressed by the client. Identifiable information has been changed to protect confidentiality....
Aug 20, 2020
Part 2: In part 1, we talked about the “lost sheep” within the fold: how the ability to flourish as human beings is affected in people who struggle with feelings of being unloved or being unable to live as their authentic selves. So, what do we do with these “lost...
