Mixed Signals

Whaaaaat!? Jennifer Lawrence. Pole dancing. While drunk. I recently read an article about a video that has gone viral depicting actress Jennifer Lawrence pole dancing at a club. She appears intoxicated while celebrating a friend’s birthday. It is a brilliant...

Summer Offerings at CPCC

  Looking for ways to get your kids connected this summer? We have a few great group offerings for kids & teens at the counseling center. Hawk Talk   Girls & Sex   Limited space is available in all groups, sign up today! Call CPCC at...

Girls & Sex

  I recently read Peggy Orenstein’s book Girls & Sex then attended a workshop she hosted for Bay Area parents about the changing landscape of adolescent female sexuality. (Side note: This is exactly the type of hot pink, bold front cover books that...

Love & the Brain

  It’s that time of year again, hearts and flowers and reminders of love are plastered on the walls of your favorite coffee shop, stores are filled with signs telling you to show your love with a $300 bouquet of roses, and pink and red cards are front and...

A Tool of Recovery: (BA)HALT

I appreciate the practicality of the tools used by 12 step-groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Sex Addicts Anonymous. The tools help in establishing consistent sobriety, which is the basic foundation upon which all subsequent growth depends.  How important are...