Rose City Mental Health

17 Nov 2024

Hello Bluesky-ers! We are Rose City Center, a nonprofit mental health organization that has been providing low cost therapy as well as advanced clinical training for over 20 years. We're based in Pasadena, CA, and we're very much looking forward to growing our community here on @bsky.app 🌹

21 Mar

RCC is committed to providing a safe & private therapeutic environment to everyone, regardless of their financial status. We know that seeking help can be daunting. If you are searching for answers that can lead to change, reach out today. DM us for more information. 🌹

Starting therapy can bring up lots of questions. Here are the ones we hear most: WILL A THERAPIST GIVE ME ADVICE? Advice isn't psychotherapy. You can get advice from friends/ the internet. Your therapist will help you see yourself & your situation more clearly so you can make informed choices. 1/6

When you're ready to take the first step, use the link in bio to visit our website and fill out the form to request a call back. 6/6

WHAT IF I'M UNHAPPY W/ MY THERAPIST? You should feel you can talk to your therapist & that they're interested in & understand you. If you don't connect in the beginning, it's wise to choose someone else. As therapy continues, you may feel upset or disappointed. This is normal. Talk about it. 5/6

IS THERAPY LIKE TALKING TO A FRIEND? With friends, you pick & choose what you talk about. In therapy, you try to say whatever comes to mind, without knowing where your thoughts may lead. Friends take turns sharing information. In therapy, you will do most of the talking. 4/6

HOW WILL TALKING HELP ME? Talking is the heart of psychotherapy. As you talk, you come to know yourself better. You start to recognize patterns. New options and possibilities emerge. Research shows that most people benefit from therapy, even those with the most serious problems. 3/6

WHAT DO I DO IN THERAPY? Talk as openly as you can about whatever is on your mind. Some thoughts will seem unimportant. Others may feel unpleasant, embarrassing, or inappropriate, including thoughts about your therapist. Say them anyway. 2/6

14 Mar

Join Martha Stark, MD as she navigates balancing holding with provocation, safety with disruption, & resonance with challenge. Saturday, Mar 14 from 9 am to 12:15 pm PDT. Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/holding-co...

11 Mar

Join Martha Stark, MD as she navigates balancing holding with provocation, safety with disruption & resonance with challenge. Saturday, March 14, 9:00AM - 12:15PM, Zoom *This event fulfills 3 CE credits for CA licensed psychologists, LMFTs and LCSWs RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/holding-co...

28 Feb

May you find peace May you find community May you forever feel seen, and appreciated, and loved

27 Feb

It's the weekend - unplug, unwind, relax, restore 🧘‍♂️ From your friends at Rose City Center 🌹 #mentalhealth #unplug #relax #restore

26 Feb

A gentle reminder that if something no longer serves you, you can always be a duck in winter 🤪🦆 For more information about Rose City Center, click on the link in our bio 🌹 📽️ @bits_saler_01 #mentalhealth #emotionalwellbeing #ducks #healthychoices

26 Feb

In troubled times, it's hard not to focus on the struggle. But knowing there's something extraordinary waiting on the other side certainly helps 🌻

25 Feb

The feelings will come whether you want them or not. The key is to acknowledge them without judgement, and take care of yourself as they work their way through your body. Self-regulation is not something most of us are taught, but it can certainly be learned. 📽️ @the_outdoor_therapist

23 Feb

So... *not* being in my head is an option? 🤔 Rose City Center is here to help 🌹 #mentalhealth #therapy

21 Feb

Are We All Imposters? Tune in to our free online Room to Bloom presentation this Tuesday at noon to hear Dr. Nina Savelle-Rocklin explore Imposter Syndrome and how it can affect your self-esteem, confidence, and overall success. Register via the link in comments.

www.rosecitycenter.org/bloom?fbclid...

21 Feb

rosecitycenter.orgRoom to Bloom — Rose City Center

20 Feb

Yeah it's too cold in Pasadena right now for this! 🥶 Try a nice warm shower. Maybe a bubble bath. A nap under a weighted blanket. And some hot chocolate ☕ Have a great weekend! From your friends that Rose City Center 🌹 📽️ @anxietygone @bustedtees #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfcare

20 Feb

Live well. Feel well. Find happiness. Such a great message from @ddlovato 🌹 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #bipolar #happiness #therapy

18 Feb

When that imagery hits extra hard - and it heals you just a little bit in the process 🌻 Rose City Center is here to help 🌹 📽️ @authenticaftherapy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #emotionalwellbeing #therapy #innerchild

17 Feb

You are worthy. You are enough. You are loved. From your friends at Rose City Center 🌹 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #selfworthmovement #youareenough

16 Feb

Sometimes the most important thing you can do is to be loud about those feelings. Don't suffer in silence. For more information about Rose City Center, click on the link in our bio 🌹 #mentalhealth

14 Feb

Is your inner voice just noise? Or a call for help? We are so excited to share "VOICES - a mental health micro short film, a video project as part of a recent expansion of Rose City Center's social media presence. What does your inner voice often say?

14 Feb

It's the weekend. Maybe let some of those big feelings out before they get too big? Then maybe a nice cool glass of lemonade. Or a nap. Or both ☺️ 📽️ @marina.y.t @welcometofeel #mentalhealth #feelings

12 Feb

Feeling about 10 years old in triggered trauma age at the moment. The work continues. Sometimes it gets easier. Sometimes you take a few steps back. Sometimes you just need a pause to recalibrate. Rose City Center is here to help 🌹 #mentalhealth

11 Feb

Join Martha Stark, MD as she navigates balancing holding with provocation, safety with disruption, & resonance with challenge. TITLE: HOLDING COMPLEXITY: Interventions that MOVE WHAT WAS STUCK and CREATE SOMETHING NEW Between Us March 14, 2026, 9:00AM - 12:15PM PST on ZOOM

9 Feb

"Therapy supports change - but you have to do the work." Some great insight into the role therapy can play in the changes in your life you want to make. For more information about therapy options at Rose City Center, click on the link in our bio 🌹 📽️ @johnpauldombrowski #mentalhealth

8 Feb

The storms will pass. In the meantime, keep your ship sturdy, and ready for calmer waters ⛵ For more information about Rose City Center, click on the link in our bio 🌹 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #calmness #storm #tranquility

7 Feb

It feels like an especially important day to remind ourselves that sometimes the best we can do is rest 🦋 We here at Rose City Center wish you a restorative weekend 🌹 📽️ @joanav.fit #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #therapy #healing #healingjourney

6 Feb

Give yourself grace to heal bit by bit, and pause as needed 🌻 Rose City Center is here to help 🌹 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #healing

5 Feb

All relationships call for a certain level of compromise, but trying to change who you are to be with someone - let alone someone who requires it - can be deeply unhealthy. You are enough 🌻 Rose City Center is here to help 🌹 📽️ @macybarnes__ #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #relationships

3 Feb

Grief comes in many forms, but the moving forward - rebuilding, remaking - is an essential part of each. Rose City Center is here to help 🌹 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #healing #grief #emotionalwellbeing

1 Feb

Feelings are temporary. Breathing is my anchor. 🌹 #thichnhathanh #feelings #breathe #mentalhealth

31 Jan

Thank you, Catherine O'Hara, for all the moments of laughter that helped pull us out of those darkest moments. Rest in peace ♥️ #catherineohara

30 Jan

Sort through the conflict, and also protect your peace on the process 🌻 For more information about Rose City Center, click on the link in our bio 🌹 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #peace #gandhi

29 Jan

If today is one of those hard days, please try to give yourself a little grace, yeah? Rose City Center is here to help 🌹 📽️ @inspiration.fairyy #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #emotionalwellbeing #therapy #healing

28 Jan

Oof. Asking for help? How many of you have struggled with that? Yeah, me too. Except... it is essential to healing. So here's to all those who have found the cottage to do so, and ask the helpers who step up 🌻 Rose City Center is always here to help 🌹 #mentalhealth #healing #mariskahargitay

27 Jan

Shout-out to all our clinicians at Rose City Center - we sometimes forget you're human too (in addition to being superheroes 🤓🌹) 📽️ @psychologydailycare @johnsharpson #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #emotionalwellbeing #therapy #healing #healingjourney #superhero

26 Jan

It took me a long time to learn this - and accept that not everyone understands how boundaries work - but it's been so important to my emotional well-being 🌻 For more information about Rose City Center, visit the link in our bio 🌹 #mentalhealth #boundaries

25 Jan

For the especially awful days 💔 If you need help, Rose City Center is here for you 🌹 🙏 @amaratmacoaching for the 📽️ #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #emotionalwellbeing #therapy #grief

24 Jan

Oof, why did this hit so hard? No matter what you're going through, Rose City Center is here to help 🌹 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #therapy #emotionalwellbeing

22 Jan

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH 🌻 We're all trying to figure this out. Rose City Center is here to help you on your journey 🌹 📽️ @nathanleeallen #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #emotionalwellbeing #therapy #healing

21 Jan

You're not broken. You're still standing. You're still here. From your friends at Rose City Center 🌹 #mentalhealth

20 Jan

Be present. Live in the moment. The only thing we know for sure is this very second. So easy to say, but the doing? That takes practice 🌻 Rose City Center is here to help 🌹 📽️ @motivationloft #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #emotionalwellbeing #therapy #liveinthemoment

19 Jan

More sunshine? Yes, please 🌞 For more information about Rose City Center, click on the link in our bio 🌹 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #emotionalwellbeing #therapy #sunshine #glennclose

18 Jan

Sometimes all you need is to let yourself receive the good vibes coming from the people around you and everything feels a whole lot better 🕺💃 📽️ @danielawould #goodenergy #goodvibes

17 Jan

I love when my therapist draws attention to my blind spots! I frequently go in with a whole narrative arc, and more often than not, one word will change the whole conversation. When she says, "Let's talk about that for a second," I know she's on to something :) Rose City Center is here to help 🌹

16 Jan

Oof, this feels painfully familiar.... And this is why I do therapy 😳 Speaking of, Rose City Center is here to help 🌹 📽️ @maria.maltaa #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #emotionalwellbeing #therapy