Reach for Wellness

Understand the different aspects of Human Trafficking and how people, children and adults, get sucked into dangerous situations.

Any of us have heard of bipolar disorder, but how many of us actually understand this mental condition? Formerly called manic depression, this is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression). Meet Anginet and her inspiring story in this special episode of "Our Story," where Vanessa Alarcón speaks with An...

Learn about Autism, the causes, and myths.  In this episode of Reach For Wellness we have a special guest, Dr. Joshua Rodgers M.D.  Dr. Rodgers is the Chief Medical Officer at Community Reach Center and walks us through the neurodevelopmental aspects of Autism, and some of the myths and misconceptions about the disorder.

Join Vanessa Alarcón in continuing our conversation about autism.  This week Vanessa is joined by Katja Babcock, an LCSW and Therapist at Community Reach Center.  This episode talks about the therapies available to treat autism and what can be done to make life a little easier for those with Autism. 

Meet Lindsie and her inspiring story in this special episode of “Our Story,” where Vanessa Alarcón speaks with Lindsie Aggerbeck, a young adult with autism;  Lindsie is part of our Reachers; she is the video editor specialist at Community Reach Center !  Lindsie talks about her struggles, successes, and advocates for a more aware society. “It’s never a bad thing to advocate for yourself, it’s alwa...

March is Social Worker Appreciation Month.  Listen as our Host Vanessa Alarcon MSW, LCSW, LAC, Dr. Rebecca Durbahn PhD, LCSW and Cristina Barca MSW, LCSW, talk about what it means to be a social worker.  

Dealing with trauma after a disaster can be very hard.  In this episode we discuss what resources are available after the Marshall Fire in Louisville Colorado.

Vanessa Alarcón, sits down with Community Reach Center employees to talk about violence and discrimination in the transgender community.

 CRC Reach for Wellness host Vanessa Alarcón, MSW, LCSW, Bilingual Therapist, is discussing disability awareness with a Community Reach Center therapist who is blind and also an advocate for disability awareness. With her lived experience and passion for supporting those who have disabilities, she offers a unique perspective on things that many of us take for granted. Learn more about disability a...

With November being focused on Veterans, CRC Reach for Wellness host Vanessa Alarcón, MSW, LCSW, Bilingual Therapist, is discussing resources available for vets as well as highlighting the service of one of Community Reach Centers leadership team members.  Learn more about how to support the veteran in your life here!

 CRC Reach for Wellness host Vanessa Alarcón, MSW, LCSW, Bilingual Therapist, leads a discussion about domestic violence. She covers topics like how to support someone you love when you think they may be in a domestic violence situation, red flags to look for in your own relationship, and resources you can turn to for support.  Special guests include: Katie, the lead resource advocate at Rose Ando...

With September being Suicide Prevention Awareness month, CRC Reach for Wellness host Vanessa Alarcón, MSW, LCSW, Bilingual Therapist, is highlighting Mental Health First Aid, a free resource Community Reach Center offers and talking to a school based therapist about how children and young adults are affected. 

Join us for a special Mental Health Month episode where we discuss how to improve your own mental health, how to support someone else who is struggling and how to reduce mental health stigma. Guests include Clinicians Vanessa Alarcon and Tiffany Johnson and Tracy Roberts with Broomfield Public Health.

Did you know that over 50 million people in the U.S. struggle with mental health, but over 50% of those people don't seek treatment? Join us as we sit down with our very own Cayla Steffy to discuss how to make therapy work for you. We discuss how to find a good therapist, insurance coverage, what the first few sessions look like, various types of therapy and what to do if you don't like...

Join us for our very first episode where we discuss why we started the Reach for Wellness podcast, services offered at Community Reach Center, client success stories and why it's important to reach out for help when you need it.