Center for Creative Living

We help you reach your full potential !

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Our motto is: "We help you reach your full potential!"

You can click on any of the topics listed below or use
the the drop-down menu above to help you find subjects of interest.
Since 1994 we have helped individuals, couples, and families seeking therapy
and/or educational support.
We hope you will enjoy your visit with us today.

Cliff Crain, MFT, and Liz Hannigan, MA, CHT
Co-directors
About the Center
About Therapy
About Cliff
About Liz
Classes & Workshops
Support Groups

Specializations
Consider this...
EMDR: Is it for you?
Help for PARENTS
Help for STEP FAMILIES
Help for RELATIONSHIPS


Liz & Cliff were chosen by the
California Counsel for Adult Education
to be the recipients of the 2009 award for
EXCELLENCE  IN  TEACHING.

USE THE "DROP-DOWN MENU" ABOVE TO REACH THE  HIGHLIGHTED PAGES :

To find out about our new DANVILLE MEN'S GROUP (and other groups)
click on "Support Groups" above,
   
Click on "Classes & Workshops" to find our newest Couples Communication Class.

Click on "Help for PARENTS" for CO-PARENTING IDEAS & to download ideas for "FAMILY OUTINGS" in the Bay Area.
 
 
Click on "EMDR: Is it for you?" above for information about how EMDR THERAPY might help you.
 
Click on"Consider this..." above to read our featured article "Just How Are Our Children" by Dr. Louise Hart.
 
Click on "Help for Relationships" above for information about relationship counseling.
 
Click on"Help for STEP-FAMILIES" above to find information about creating a peaceful blended family.   

Click on "Classes & Workshops" to find a CO-PARENTING class.
 
Click on "Help for PARENTS" above to sign up for the BEST PARENTING PRACTICES newsletter.
 
Note: All of the pages highlighted in yellow can be reached by using  the "drop-down menu" at the top of this page.




...and the day came
when it was less painful

to open up to the world,
than remain tightly

closed against it.

- Anais

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WHAT'S HERE FOR PARENTS?

Click on  Help for PARENTS  above to find

The PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS.


Click on Help for STEP FAMILIES above to find

SUPPORT FOR STEP-FAMILIES,


and click on "Help for PARENTS"

for information about the newest

'BANANA SLUG' CD

and other FREE downloads

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MAKING CONTACT
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To reach us by email, just click on the address below...

4creativeliving@sbcglobal.net


or call us at   (925) 855-1745


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     The Center for Creative Living has been offering the following  counseling services  in Danville since 1994: individual therapy, EMDR, marriage counseling, relationship counseling, family counseling, parenting classes, step-parenting support, child custody support, co-parent counseling, and  a host of other services.
 
    Click on SPECIALIZATIONS above to find out about EMDR therapy and to read about  the specific areas targeted at the Center.  Better yet, call us, so we can explore together your personal situation.  We are here to help. Let us work together to find a way to help you reach your goals.
 
     The Center offers full-service counseling and therapy for individuals, couples, and families. Cliff Crain is licensed by the state of California as a Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor (# MFC30798). Liz Hannigan, CHT, has a Master's Degree in Integrative Psychology. Some of the targeted areas at the Center include:        
 
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY -
     Depression, grief, divorce, anger issues, anxiety, codependency issues, shyness, addiction issues, self esteem, loneliness ....  Give us a call at 925-855-1745 and let us know how we can help you meet your goals. Life is short. You deserve to thrive!
       EMDR -
     We are Level Two EMDR therapy practitioners. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) is a very powerful psychological tool designed help you break old unhelpful habits of thought and behavior. By using EMDR, some people are able to successfully resolve core issues in a few short sessions.
Click on the keywords EMDR: Is it for you? above, or use the scroll down menu at the top of this page, to learn more.
MARRIAGE COUNSELING - 
     We use brief therapy techniques and the collaborative model of couples communication to help clients who are seeking relationship counseling, marriage counseling, or pre-marriage counseling. We problem solve with you and assist you in building a stronger and happier relationship. Click on keywords About Therapy above for more information about how we do our work.
RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING -
     Click on Help for RELATIONSHIPS to find out more about how we might be able help you improve your communication skills and build a strong loving relationship. You deserve to be in a satisfying relationship that meets your needs. If you are currently part of a couple that needs to be re-energized, give us a call. We offer couple's communication workshops, pre-marital counseling, and much more. We (Cliff & Liz) have been in a loving relationship for more than twenty years; we have "walked our walk" and know first hand how difficult relationships can become.
PARENTING CLASSES -
     Are you looking for  parenting support? Here at the Center we specialize in helping parents of all types, including: traditional families, single parents, and step parents. Our mission is to help parents become more effective in building loving families. We do this by offering parent consultations, parenting classes, co-parenting classes, custody evaluation support, child visitation scheduling support, relationship counseling, family therapy and a variety of supportive groups. Click on CLASSES & WORKSHOPS above for info.
     We also offer a free service for parents, the BEST PARENTING PRACTICES newsletter. Send an email to creativeliving@sbcglobal.net to sign-up for this service. Or, you can click on keywords Help for PARENTS above for more information.
STEP FAMILY SUPPORT -
     Help for STEP-FAMILIES is the page you want to explore if you are in a step family, or considering becoming part of a step family. We offer a monthly Step Family Support Group, as well as a Step Mom Support Group, Step Family counseling, a free parenting newsletter and more.
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To find local therapists with other specialties, you can visit the following site: Therapy & Counseling in Danville
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To find out more about what we do
at the Center for Creative Living in Danville,

use the "drop-down" menu
at the top of this page.


Symbol of Beauty, Purity & Eternity
     
           In Hinduism, it is believed that within each person is the spirit of this sacred flower. Though its roots are in the mud, the lotus rises above the surface of the water and blossoms. With our own feet grounded in our life experience, we can face the sun and  experience liberation from childhood beliefs and perceptions.
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Think of the Center for Creative Living as part of your support circle. Working together, we want to help you meet your goals, including:

Individual therapy
- together we can explore the issues you are facing and help you create a success plan!

Relationship counseling - together we will find new ways to help you and your partner live in a loving relationship.


Family counseling - we can explore new ways to help your family create more loving relationships with all the family members.
                           

   
Center for Creative Living

199 East Linda Mesa, Suite 4
Danville, California 94526
Phone: (925) 855-1745


email: 4creativeliving@sbcglobal.net
(Just click on this email address to contact us)



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The Center for Creative Living              
helps individuals and families reach their goals . . . 


in Alamo,

Concord, Dublin,
 Danville, Lafayette,
Pleasanton, Pleasant Hill, 
San Ramon,Walnut Creek,
Contra Costa County, the Tri-Valley.



The Center has helped people throughout
the San Francisco Bay Area
since 1994.


Support Groups  EMDR: Is it for you?  Consider this...  Directions  Help for RELATIONSHIPS