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BRIEANA LOPEZ LMFT
Cultivating Conversations
A place to cultivate conversations on the intersection of Catholicism and Mental Health to build up the Kingdom of God.
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Gospel Reflection: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel According to Luke 10:38-42 Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 20, 20252 min read


Marian Receptivity
We cannot received with clenched hands. I'm not sure where I heard this metaphor, but I have a feeling it was from Christopher West's...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 16, 20253 min read


Behold Your Mother!
I don't know where I would be in my life without Our Blessed Mother. For many Catholics, Mary is not just the Mother of Jesus, she is the...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 15, 20252 min read


Tearing Down the Veil
I'm not exactly sure where it came from, but there seems to be this sense of mystery in psychotherapy that is often perpetuated in media...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 14, 20253 min read


Gospel Reflection:15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel According to Luke (10:25-37) There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, "Teacher, what must I do to...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 13, 20254 min read


Rest in His Presence
As the week comes to an end and we prepare for the Sabbath, I find that its good to practice just being. To just be in His presence and...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 11, 20252 min read


Call to Communion
When I see the division within the Catholic Church, I can't help but be saddened by what I see. I also happen to think about what a laugh...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 10, 20252 min read


The Mental Health Epidemic
*Trigger warning: The following blog discusses suicide, please seek appropriate care if you find yourself at risk of crisis by calling...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 9, 20253 min read


Be Held, Behold
I've been thinking a lot about the reform that needs to be made within the Catholic counseling sphere. The changes that need to be made...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 8, 20252 min read


A Letter to Mental Health Professionals
For the past six months or so, God has been calling me to greater surrender with my career. Since graduating from grad school in 2017,...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 7, 20252 min read


Announcements
Hello all! Fancy finding you here! I think I need to be transparent with you all. I've been praying a lot about the direction of my...
Brieana Lopez
Jul 7, 20252 min read
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