Join us for a fascinating conversation with Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW, as we delve into the intricate relationship between social connections and mental health. In this episode, we explore the profound impact of loneliness and isolation on well-being, drawing from Cornelius’s extensive experience with attachment theory and Emotionally Focused Therapy. You’ll gain valuable insights into how early relationships shape our ability to form meaningful bonds and discover strategies for cultivating healthy and meaningful connections. Join us in exploring the complex tapestry of social connections and mental well-being, offering practical insights and strategies for navigating the intricacies of human connection.
Cornelius Sheehan, LCSW
Con is a licensed clinical social worker, a certified EFT therapist and supervisor, and a supervisor of clinical social work interns. He is the founder and director of Emotional and Relationship Health Associates in Reno. ERHA is a small, collaborative group of highly trained attachment-based therapists. All are dedicated to a positive impact on our community by helping the couples, individuals, families they work with feel more hopeful and more connected.
In 2004, Con was a primary developer of a novel, in-custody, inmate treatment program at the Washoe County Detention Facility. Through this work and a busy outpatient schedule over years he developed a deepened understanding of the intrapsychic, relational and systemic factors behind his clients’ distress- and behind what helped them get well.
He has continually had the privilege of serving in an advisory capacity for various organizations including currently, to the Advisory Committee for a Resilient Nevada (ACRN). He is also the founder and director of the Reno/Tahoe Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (RCEFT). RCEFT exists to enhance the quality of and access to Emotionally Focused Therapy in Northern Nevada. Continued learning, whether as a CE provider, consultant or student is one of the things he loves most about his work. He has the great fortune of brilliant colleagues, many of whom are friends and a few of whom are beloved mentors, locally and around the world.
