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BRIEANA LOPEZ LMFT, APCC
Cultivating Conversations
A place to cultivate conversations on the intersection of Catholicism and Mental Health to build up the Kingdom of God.
Catholic Mental Health


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
15 minutes ago3 min read
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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
1 day ago2 min read
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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
2 days ago3 min read
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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
3 days ago4 min read
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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
5 days ago2 min read
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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
6 days ago2 min read
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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 93 min read
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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 82 min read
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