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
“Am I doing this right, or am I too dark?” It’s challenging to know how to “do” therapy. Frequently, clients worry that their thinking is almost too dark to say out loud. The answer though, to “can therapy be dark,” is yes. In...
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...
by Amy Makice | Jul 24, 2025 | Relational-Cultural Theory, Community, Social Justice
Comparative suffering is an easy trap to fall into—especially when we care deeply about others. In a culture shaped by capitalism and individualism, many of us have learned that pain must be justified, scaled, or performed to be taken seriously. Comparative suffering...
