Connection is the way of the Universe
Maybe finding the chemistry of raspberries among the stars doesn’t prove that we all belong to one another. But I love that it reminds us of how old, and how universal, the ingredients of belonging might be.
Relational-Cultural Theory Conference 2026
What is a Professional Benefit Corporation?
Is this a medical problem? Or something else?
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.
Condemned Isolation
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)...
Therapy for IU Students
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 —...
Opening the Black Box: Can therapy be dark?
“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...
When healing requires humanity
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...
Holding complexity and compassion
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...
Is CBT the best choice?
Healing comes from integrating the thinking, the sensations, the experience, the emotions, the belonging, all held in a growth-fostering relationship.