by Amy Makice | Jan 3, 2026 | Thoughts
At the BCC, we offer medically necessary mental health services, and relational and family services. This doesn’t mean we value one more over the other. Relational services are preventative, growth-fostering, and healing. They just don’t require a medical diagnosis. This post is to help you figure out which pathway fits your needs best. And of course, we’re happy to talk this through over the phone, just reach out.
by Amy Makice | Dec 3, 2025 | Relational-Cultural Theory
Why disconnection hurts, and connection heals At the Bloomington Center for Connection, one of the deepest sources of suffering we see is isolation. Isolation without a sense of possibility, called Condemned Isolation, is the hardest. Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT)...
by Amy Makice | Nov 21, 2025 | Thoughts
If you’re a parent seeking help for your IU student, you’re in the right place. Start the intake Is Your IU Student Struggling? A Guide for Out of Town Family Support If you’re reading this because you’re worried about your student at Indiana University —...
by Amy Makice | Nov 20, 2025 | Thoughts
When healing isn’t puppies and rainbows The Uses of Sorrow — Mary OliverSomeone I loved once gave mea box full of darkness.It took me years to understandthat this, too, was a gift. People often imagine relational work as warm, soft, and endlessly comforting.We...
by Amy Makice | Oct 17, 2025 | Thoughts
Why AI can’t offer mutuality (and why mutuality is essential to therapy) The beauty of therapy isn’t in perfection—it’s in mutuality. AI can simulate care, but it can’t be your therapist, because healing requires another beating heart. Listening to the morning...
