As mental health professionals, if we could give any gift for the holidays, it would be this: Permission to care for yourself as you are right now. There is a tremendous cultural pressure to rejoice, to spend time with family, to buy gifts, to...
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The 2018 Giving Tuesday Campaign was a success! Together, we raised over $1,000 to provide affordable mental health care to those in need. New to this year, was a special giveaway for individuals who donated on Giving Tuesday. Every donor was...
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“Gratefulness not only changes your life, but also extends beyond your intimate sphere. It gives rise to compassion, kindness, forgiveness, and empathy, and thus informs how we treat others and how we act in the larger world. “ ~...
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For weeks, perhaps months, the tension has been building. And now, midterm elections are upon us. We go to the polls, and we hold our breath. Whatever the outcome, there will be many who experience added stress and anxiety. With the current...
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It was a celebration of life befitting a man who spent his life in service in Portland. Several hundred people crowded St. Henry Church in Gresham on Wednesday, October 31 to say a final farewell to Fr. Jack Krall. Fr. Jack died on October 17 at...
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On September 29, over 200 women were a part of the 17th annual Circle of Strength Women’s Fundraising Brunch. Guests gathered at Riverside Golf and Country Club for an afternoon of coffee, brunch, and conversation. Beneath the enjoyment of being...
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Are you a mental health provider looking to work better with couples in your practice? NCC is proud to partner with Dr. John “Jack” Crossen on the Gottman Institute Level 1 Training on October 25 and November 1. This two-day workshop...
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“He Said, She Said” and so much more. Women are talking and reaching out today. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s courage and public testimony has emboldened women to speak out about their hidden sexual abuse. They are telling friends, calling...
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NCC Board member Ken Willett and his wife, NCC volunteer Debby, put the Side Yard Farm’s bounty on full display at their Party with Purpose on Thursday, September 21. Three dozen friends and family gathered for an evening at the...
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Parents have a lot on their plate: mortgage payments, healthcare, caring for elderly parents, raising kids, just to name a few. As the new school year gets underway, they face additional stressors — paying for back-to-school supplies, clothes and...
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Over the years, I have been met with significant resistance when mentioning to clients that events don’t make us angry but the way we think about the event causes the anger. Anger is usually a secondary emotion. Unfortunately, we respond to the...
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I come from a passionate, Irish heritage. We said what was on our minds. It wasn’t until later that I learned that not all families were like that, but I also learned that many of my clients struggled with similar issues. Over the years, I...
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