Christian Counseling Collective

04/18/2026

Looking for a creative and supportive outlet for your teen this summer? Our "Healing Through Art Therapy" is a free 5-week workshop series designed for teens ages 13–18 to explore emotions, process life experiences, and build healthy coping skills, all through creative expression.

Each session includes icebreakers, guided art activities, and time for reflection and connection in a safe, supportive space led by Beebe Doe, ASW, and Claire Iguchi-Whitesel, MFT Trainee.

This series will be hosted on Fridays starting May 29th from 1:00–2:00 PM at our offices at 3880 S. Bascom Ave. (Suite 204), San Jose, CA

Spots are limited, click this link to register by May 25!

Back to All Events Healing Through Art Therapy - FREE five week interactive workshop series! Friday, May 29, 2026 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Google Calendar ICS   This interactive and informational workshop series is for teenagers ages 13 to 18. During sessions, participants will work through life events ...

04/09/2026

Self-compassion is the act of treating yourself with the same care, patience, and understanding that you would offer someone you genuinely care about. If it is so easy to give others grace, why is it so hard to allow ourselves the same?

In Lori’s latest article, she reminds readers of why self-compassion is essential and is not selfish. She shares tips on how to make self-compassion a regular practice, and over time, those moments can add up to a relationship with yourself that feels steadier, safer, and more sustainable.

To read more, click this link!

Self-compassion is the act of treating yourself with the same care, patience, and understanding that you would offer someone you genuinely care about. If it is so easy to give others grace, why is it so hard to allow ourselves the same? In Lori’s latest article, she reminds readers of why self-com...

03/26/2026

Understanding our patterns can be the beginning of true healing. When we shift from trying to control outcomes to exploring our own story, transformation often follows.

If you or someone you know is looking to start their healing journey, contact our intake specialists by phone at (408) 559 - 1115 or via email at contact@cccsanjose.com.

You are not alone - we can help. 💙

03/17/2026

Meet our newest hire, Brieanne "Brie" Scott! Brie is a Registered Psychologist Associate who focuses on trauma recovery, communication, stress management, addiction treatment, grief, anxiety, depression, and more.

To learn more about Brie or to get in touch with her, visit her profile!
https://cccsanjose.com/therapists/brie-scott

Welcome to the team, Brie!

02/21/2026

February is often considered the month of love. While many are savoring chocolates, admiring flowers, and swooning over poems, there are others quietly navigating a very different experience: missing someone they love.

In Lori’s latest article, she reframes grief as the feeling of having a piece of your heart missing, whether through death, divorce, distance, or other life changes. She offers gentle guidance on navigating grief, encouraging emotional honesty, self-care, and using meaningful expression as pathways toward healing.

To read more, click this link.

February, the month of love, is here. While many are savoring chocolates, admiring flowers, and swooning over poems, there are others quietly navigating a very different experience: missing someone they love. In Lori’s latest article, she reframes grief as the feeling of having a piece of your hea...

02/19/2026

Kelli Simmerok and Diana Wu's upcoming GriefShare Support Group at Church on the Hill in San Jose starts a week from today! Hosted weekly on Wednesdays, 6:30–8:30 pm, from February 25 to May 20, 2026.

This 13-week support group is a safe, welcoming space for building community, gaining understanding, offering encouragement, and reigniting hope. Kelli and Diana will offer practical guidance and compassionate support as you navigate the difficult emotions of grief.

You don't have to walk through grief alone; to register or learn more, click this link: https://find.griefshare.org/groups/289863

02/14/2026

At Christian Counseling Collective, we believe love is more than a romantic feeling, but a way of being that can be transformational.

Love looks like showing up for therapy even when it’s hard, offering yourself grace instead of criticism, repairing relationships with humility, allowing God’s compassion to steady your nervous system, and choosing connection over isolation.

Whether you are married, single, grieving, healing, rebuilding, or growing, you are deeply loved.

Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at CCC! 💙

02/14/2026

Grieving the loss of a loved one? You don’t have to go through it alone.

Kelli Simmerok and Diana Wu's upcoming GriefShare Support Group at Church on the Hill in San Jose is a safe, welcoming space for understanding, encouragement, and hope. This 13-week group offers practical guidance and compassionate support as you navigate the difficult emotions of grief.

Weekly on Wednesdays, starting February 25 to May 20, 2026, from 6:30–8:30 PM.

To register or learn more, click this link: https://find.griefshare.org/groups/289863

02/12/2026

There is less than a week left to register for our four-week virtual workshop series, "Healing from Attachment Injury," starting February 19th, facilitated by Dorothy Chen, MA, AMFT.

Meetings will be hosted on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Zoom. Participants can attend all four weeks or choose a single session; each meeting includes psychoeducation and time for discussion and Q&A.

Registration closes on Monday, February 16th. Follow this link to learn more and save your spot!

Back to All Events Healing from Attachment Injury: four-week virtual workshop series Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Google Calendar ICS Cost: $100 for four weeks or $30 for a single sessionThursdays from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: February 19th, February 26th, March 5th, and March 12th Regi...

02/03/2026

Meet our newest hire, Beebe Doe! Beebe is an Associate Clinical Social Worker who focuses on trauma recovery, stress management, anxiety, depression, life transitions, self-esteem, and more.

To learn more about Beebe or to get in touch with her, visit her profile!
https://cccsanjose.com/therapists/beebe-doe

Welcome to the team, Beebe!

01/31/2026

Some of our deepest wounds come from the relationships that mattered most. If you’re carrying pain from early caregivers, partners, or other close relationships, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Join our four-week virtual workshop series, "Healing from Attachment Injury," starting February 19th, facilitated by Dorothy Chen, MA, AMFT. Meetings will be hosted on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Zoom. Participants can attend all four weeks or choose a single session; each meeting includes psychoeducation and time for discussion and Q&A.

Registration closes February 16th. Follow this link to learn more and save your spot!

Back to All Events Healing from Attachment Injury: four-week virtual workshop series Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Google Calendar ICS Cost: $100 for four weeks or $30 for a single sessionThursdays from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: February 19th, February 26th, March 5th, and March 12th Regi...

01/24/2026

Our very own Dorothy Chen, MA, AMFT, will be hosting a four-week virtual workshop series on Thursdays starting February 19th!

This workshop will focus on healing from attachment injuries; the strategies learned in this series can help with injuries from primary caregivers, a significant other, a colleague, or a friend. You are welcome to attend all four sessions ($100 total) or a single session ($30 per session) that is of interest to you:

- February 19th: Understanding attachment styles & its roots in family of origin
- February 26th: Emotional regulation & handling triggers
- March 5th: Boundaries & communication
- March 12th: Repair & how to give/ask for a proper apology

Registration closes Monday, February 16th. Space is limited, so save your spot today by clicking this link!

Back to All Events Healing from Attachment Injury: four-week virtual workshop series Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Google Calendar ICS Cost: $100 for four weeks or $30 for a single sessionThursdays from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: February 19th, February 26th, March 5th, and March 12th Regi...