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News & Events

What's happening at The Center.

Programming updates, gatherings, and reflections written by the people who sit with clients every week.

Upcoming

Events and programs

Details and registration for each gathering are on its own event page.

Bereavement support group

Carrying Grief, Finding Strength

Wednesdays, October 7 – November 11
6:30–7:45 pm

A six-week support group for adults, with practical ways to process grief and navigate the holiday season.

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Therapy group for women

Find Calm. Find You.

Thursdays, October 22 – December 10
11:30 am – 12:30 pm

A therapy and education group for women living with anxiety.

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Featured

50 Year Anniversary Celebration

A wonderful day spent celebrating with many old and new friends. The program and reception brought together people who have been part of this work since 1976 and others who have only recently found us — a joyful reminder of fifty years of counseling and spiritual care, and of the community that keeps it going.

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Offered year-round by appointment

Marriage Preparation

A guided preparation program for engaged and newly committed couples, led by therapists who specialize in relationships. Couples work through communication, expectations, finances, family of origin and shared spiritual life before the wedding.

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Something to contemplate

Reflections from our therapists

Short pieces on grief, listening, marriage, aging and the ordinary work of staying connected to the people we love.

October 3, 2024 · Ashley McGohan, MA

Starting the School Year Right

Fall is in the Chicago air and the time of transition is upon us. Some children move into the new school year easily; others need help finding their footing.

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September 5, 2020 · Angelina Witbeck

Is Dementia Inevitable?

Aging is inevitable, but dementia is not part of normal aging. What would it be like to know there are things you can do to protect your mind as you grow older?

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May 29, 2020 · CDPCC

Stories of Hope

A reflection on “The Little Prince” — what a charming, philosophical story about a boy who travels to earth still has to teach us about seeing with the heart.

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March 28, 2020 · Susan Crickmore Williams

We're not in Kansas anymore

The unimaginable has happened. For those whose worlds have been turned upside down before, there is hard-won wisdom for living through a season like this one.

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January 27, 2020 · CDPCC

Five Tasks of Life

Dr. James Natter on the five tasks that shape a life, and what old gravestone epitaphs can still teach us about how we spend the time we are given.

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September 8, 2019 · Jack Berkemeyer

Twelve Hallmarks of Marriages Rooted in Spirituality

Twelve common elements of a spiritual marriage, including the practice of making room for each other's issues.

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February 23, 2019 · Susan Crickmore Williams

I'm here. I see you. I care.

Three basic principles that help cultivate intimacy and strengthen the bonds we most want to keep.

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November 29, 2018 · Dr. Ann Letourneau, CSJ

Navigating the holidays in the midst of grief

Feelings of loss often intensify at holiday time. Five tips for navigating the season when you may not feel like celebrating.

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July 21, 2018 · Nicole Maxwell

Positively Assertive

How to be assertive without diminishing others — healthy alternatives to being stuck in a passive rut or an aggressive attitude.

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January 25, 2018 · Jack Berkemeyer

Listening Empty

Our heads and hearts are filled with distractions that take up inside airtime. Listening empty is how we stay present to the people we love.

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