2022/3/23 By Carrie Jones, LCSW Director of Counseling, Community Center Shanghai Moving to another country can be difficult for children (and adults!) even in the best of times when families have plenty of advanced notice and time to prepare themselves and their children for the transition. Back in 2020, many families faced unexpected and unplanned international … Continued

2022/4/5 By Carrie Jones, LCSW, Director of Counseling,  Community Center Shanghai The recent surge in Covid cases and resulting quarantines and lockdowns has caused a broad range of emotions in all of us – anxiety, uncertainty, frustration, fear, and lack of control, just to name a few.  Based on our personalities, circumstances, past experiences, and … Continued

2022/4/29 by Carrie Jones, LCSW, Director of CCS Counseling and  Dr. Sabine Menon, Founder of Happy Consults Just over a month ago, CCS published an article entitled This Isn’t What I Signed Up For! (Click the title to read.) for those who were considering leaving Shanghai due to the Covid surge, resulting lockdowns, and associated struggles. Now, as … Continued