Social Justice

Community Care / Culturally and Linguistically Specific Counseling / Levantar / Social Justice / Trauma / Trauma-Informed / Trauma-Informed Care

Bridging the Gap: Culturally and Linguistically Specific Counseling

by Kim Trigoso Harvey, LCSW The Northwest Catholic Counseling Center (NCC) provides Culturally and Linguistically Specific (CLS) services through our Levantar program. Rooted in our mission of justice and equity,…

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July 7, 2026

Community Care / LGBTQ+ / Social Justice / Trauma / Trauma-Informed Care

Pride Month and Beyond: Why Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Saving Care

by Thomás Grubb, LPC with contributions from NCC Staff Every young person deserves to grow up feeling safe, valued, and supported for exactly who they are. Unfortunately, many members of…

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June 29, 2026

Community Care / In the News / Self-care / Social Justice / Trauma

Healing Together: Understanding Collective Trauma and How to Cope

Michelle Sideroff, LPC, Clinical Director The constant flow of bad news—from money problems to global disasters—is creating a mental health crisis. Most of us call these difficult situations "stress," but…

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April 8, 2026

Community Care / Domestic Violence / Relationships / Self-care / Social Justice / Trauma

Break the Cycle: C.L.E.A.R. Tools to Stop Dating Violence at Any Age

Michelle Sideroff, LPC, Clinical Director For many, the first time we experience dating is during our teen years. The trendy romcoms or Disney stories become a standard that drives beliefs…

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February 14, 2026

Community Care / NCC History / Social Justice

Honoring Our Past, Funding Our Future: NCC’s 40th Anniversary

Erin Peters, Executive Director On my desk sits a single penny, preserved in a tiny frame. In an era where some call for the end of the penny, you might…

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January 29, 2026

Social Justice

Beyond the Statement: Practicing Social Justice in Every Counseling Room

Lu Lu, LPC, CCTP-II In the study of how social justice shows up in counseling spaces—not only in theory, but in daily interactions, systems, and the lived experiences of the…

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January 16, 2026

COVID-19 / General Info / In the News / Social Justice

NCC and the COVID-19 Vaccine

We are not throwing away our shot.

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January 21, 2021

Anger / Coping with Crisis / In the News / Social Justice / Trauma

Racism Is a Social Justice Issue

"To me, taking an antiracist stance is inextricable from social justice work."

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June 2, 2020

Faith / Social Justice / Trauma

Mental Health Awareness Month: Why I Go to Therapy Now

I'm a Jesuit in formation. Here's why I decided to take care of my mental health.

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May 26, 2020

In the News / Social Justice

Pride Month Support and Resources

LGBTQ2SIA Mental Health Resources Photo by Peter Hershey on Unsplash June 12, 2019 Here at The Northwest Catholic Counseling Center (NCC), we recognize that people in the LGBTQ2SIA community face discrimination,…

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June 12, 2019

Photo by Peter Hershey on Unsplash