Chicago Center for Relationship Counseling

04/24/2026

Therapist Spotlight: Meet Quyen!

Quyen Ai Do, Ph.D., LPC, scholar and clinician extraordinaire! In addition to her clinical work with CCRC Quyen is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Child Study Center at Yale.

Her research has focused on interpersonal violence, racial/ethnic minority and LGBTQIA+ issues, and the healthcare experiences of minority populations in the U.S. Some of her academic accomplishments include publications on IPV in LGBTQ+ adults and charing a panel in the upcoming Violence Prevention Research Conference

Next week Quyen is sharing her expertise in a virtual workshop on working with the complexities of IPV in Poly/ENM relationships. Registration is still open!

Friday May 1, at 2PM | $50 for 2CEs

https://www.chicagocenterforrelationshipcounseling.com/workshops/intimate-partner-violence-among-lgbtq-clients-in-consensual-non-monogamous-relationships

Quyen supports individuals and couples from a culturally sensitive and trauma informed approach. Schedule a session with her by visiting our website.

04/21/2026

Fellow mental health professionals, have you signed up for our May 1st workshop yet?

Postdoctoral Researcher & Associate Psychotherapist and Quyen A. Do, Ph.D., LPC, will lead this interactive conversation about treating IPV in the LGBTQ+ community.

Workshop attendees will leave with concrete skills to better serve this population and address this important issue.

May 1st, 2-4PM, virtual, $40 or $50 with CEUs

This course teaches mental health clinicians how intimate partner violence can appear in LGBTQ+ consensually non-monogamous relationships and how it may differ from traditional IPV models. It translates current research into practical, affirming assessment and intervention strategies clinicians can....

03/03/2026

This one's for our fellow practice owners and founders- What if your succession plan could keep your mission and your people at the center?

On March 10 (10am PT / 12pm CT) our Founder and CEO, Josh Hetherington, is joining a webinar hosted by PathLight Law exploring how employee ownership can help licensed professionals transition their practices while preserving mission, team, and legacy.

If you’re exploring people-centered exit strategies that build shared wealth, this conversation is for you. Register now: https://ow.ly/CQJ350Ylhem

02/02/2026

We are so excited to announce that as of February 1, 2026 CCRC is an official CountyCare provider.

This means that couples, individuals, and families who are covered by CountyCare may now access our services using their Medicaid benefits.

We will be able to see clients in-person at our Ravenswood office and by telehealth anywhere in the state of Illinois.

If you are covered by CountyCare and you are interested in couples therapy, individual therapy for adults, or family therapy, you can now reach out to us for affordable help. Our team of providers is looking forward to working with you.
www.chicagocenterforrelationshipcounseling.com/medicaid-bhc-team

01/12/2026

Happy new year! Are you one to set intentions in January only to find yourself struggling to maintain them a month later? It might be your mindset, not your goal to blame.

In this blog post, Amanda Galarza, LMFT explains why past trauma might be getting in the way of achieving your goals and gives some ideas for thinking about intentions in a new way.

It’s the first month of a new year! Social media is flooding with posts of the past year and setting intentions for the new year. For many, the new year feels refreshing. The new year might feel like an appropriate time to turn over a new leaf or start fresh toward a goal that was daunting to over...

10/31/2025

Are you a mental health professional interested in gaining skills to treat clients working on substance use? Our upcoming workshop is for you! Come learn how to compassionately and directly assess for and treat substance use, misuse, or dependence. Friday, Nov 14 at 2PM | $50 for 2CEs

The substance use narrative based assessment training will provide a structured method in how to explore a client’s relationship to substances through a client centered and non judgemental approach.

10/29/2025

Don't miss our upcoming workshop for practicing LCPCs, LCSWs, MFTs, and other mental health professionals who want to be proactive in adopting client-centered, protective practices of care in their documentation. Sign up today!

Friday, November 07, 2025, 3pm - 5pm CST | Virtual | $50 for 2CEs

This two-hour, 2-CE workshop is designed for practicing counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and other mental health professionals who are concerned about the rapidly changing macro environment in the United States which may put clients at risk of harm, and who want to be proa...

10/17/2025

Therapists, would you like more support treating clients working on substance use? Our upcoming workshop is for you! Come learn how to compassionately and directly assess for and treat substance use, misuse, or dependence. Friday, Nov 14 at 2PM 2CEs available.

The substance use narrative based assessment training will provide a structured method in how to explore a client’s relationship to substances through a client centered and non judgemental approach.

10/13/2025

The Code of Ethics of the American Counseling Association clearly states that counselors have a duty to avoid harming their clients, but many mental health professionals worry the the rapidly changing macro environment in the United States may put clients at risk of harm.

Our upcoming workshop is for practicing LCPCs, LCSWs, MFTs, and other mental health professionals who want to be proactive in adopting client-centered, protective practices of care in their documentation. Sign up today!

Friday, November 07, 2025, 3pm - 5pm CST | Virtual | 2CEs | $40

This two-hour, 2-CE workshop is designed for practicing counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and other mental health professionals who are concerned about the rapidly changing macro environment in the United States which may put clients at risk of harm, and who want to be proa...

10/01/2025

Hey therapists, there's still time to sign up for our upcoming workshop: Discernment in Therapy: Using Discernment as an Intervention with Couples and Individuals with Melissa Larmon, MFT. This Friday, October 3rd, 2025, 2pm - 3:30pm CT | $25 with CEUs

Learn about the history and basics of traditional Discernment Counseling, as well as how to implement discernment methods in your practice with a variety of clients.

09/05/2025

Are you a therapist needing CEUs? Check out our new upcoming workshop: Discernment in Therapy: Using Discernment as an Intervention with Couples and Individuals with Melissa Larmon, MFT.

Friday, October 3rd, 2025, 2pm - 3:30pm CT | $25 with CEUs

Learn about the history and basics of traditional Discernment Counseling, as well as how to implement discernment methods in your practice with a variety of clients.