Currently seeking community feedback on use of space going forward.

*Please click on link above to take a quick survey!

Masonic Lodge
1572 Franklin St.
Astoria

*Ages 12-112

Some weeks may involve, for example, a simple game or movie night, other weeks may involve somebody playing guitar while somebody else teaches those interested to crochet. Some weeks will involve learning tools for improving relationships or increasing tools for dealing with depression. Others might involve a community member sharing about their culture or leading a discussion on budgeting… Really anything is possible, as the goal is for community members to share their skills, passions, and interests with other community members.

*Also, we will eventually be offering FREE half hour solution and skills focused private meetings a couple of times a month with people on a first come, first served basis. We will offer individualized support to community members with stuff like improving relationship skills, decreasing depression and anxiety, improving self-esteem, coming out, navigating conflict at work, home, school or in other areas of life, making difficult decisions, parenting challenges, etc. This is different from therapy in the sense that support will be situation-specific, brief, and will not involve in-depth knowledge of participant histories and circumstances. Support will be geared toward providing some active listening, ideas, tools, and potentially resources for more in-depth exploration.

Are you a past, present, or future client?

It’s important to us to ensure that you feel welcomed and comfortable accessing the space! Please read on for some more info about what to expect when navigating dual relationship concerns and protecting your confidentiality.

• If we have a preexisting professional relationship with you, we’ll greet you as we would any other participant. We won’t disclose how we know you, or ever discuss details of your life with you or others in the space.

• If you’re a current or past client, or feel like you may want to access therapy services from any of us in the future, please know that our professional policies disallow social media friending of clients. If we’re acquaintances and you decide you want to access therapy, we can discuss the possibility of transitioning that relationship, including how to navigate ongoing interactions, both online and in real life. If we’re close friends and you want to access services, please ask us for referrals!

• Our professional confidentiality policies mean that we can’t disclose that we work with you. On the other hand, you are welcome to disclose that you work/ have worked with us. That said, we can’t discuss details of our work together in this space, regardless of your comfort level around that. For example, if you’re a current client and something big has come up since the last time we met professionally, we ask that you save that information for a future appointment to preserve confidentiality and maintain boundaries.

We genuinely hope that you feel comfortable participating in and becoming more involved with NCMAP! Please feel free to reach out to us for further discussion if you have questions or concerns.

Covid Safety

To keep the space accessible, we ask that people mask as much as possible (we will have free masks available!), stay home if experiencing any symptoms of illness or recently exposed to anything and please be mindful when making and sharing food! Guidelines and safety precautions will continue to change as different variables and risks continue to be taken into account.

Physical accessibility

*If you have any physical accessibility needs, please reach out to us so we can let you know what to expect in the building and do our best to help find creative solutions for existing barriers (the space is unfortunately only partially accessible)

Sign up for our newsletter or check back here for updates!