Brandon Bressler, LPC, ACS shares a little about his life and his counseling journey in this month’s Counselor Spotlight.

Anger is a natural human emotion, but it rarely appears randomly. In many cases, anger begins with what psychologists call “triggers.”

“It is finished,” Jesus declared as He breathed His last breath on the cross, as recorded in John 19:30. With these words, His sacrifice was complete. All sin was atoned for and the relationship between God and humanity restored. There is a weight to these words and this moment, though, that we struggle to fully live into on this side of heaven.

Whatever form it takes, suffering has a way of making us feel isolated and can cause us to question where God is in the middle of it. But just as suffering is not an indication of faith, asking these questions does not indicate a lack of faith.

Michel Snyder, LAC shares a little about her life and her counseling journey in this month’s Counselor Spotlight.

For parents who are navigating the world of ADHD, Autism, or other neurodivergent paths, you are facing a reality that often feels like "parenting on steroids." If you feel exhausted, there is a biological reason for it.

“Boundary setting” is a phenomenon that emerged in self-help and pop culture as a relationship tool in the late 1980s. Since then, it has been a mainstay of common advice and suggestions for many relationship struggles. Yet, while it is frequently mentioned as a strategy, boundary setting can be markedly difficult to put into practice.

“Forgiveness” is a commonly used and misunderstood word. Many confuse forgiveness with (reluctant) reconciliation, condoning the transgression, or even the simple passage of time until we forget or stop caring. However, forgiveness is more intentional and restorative than moving past or justifying hurt.

Most people have heard the expression, “just have faith,” but faith can feel complicated at times. In the midst of all of life’s uncertainties and our own baggage, something that seems as simple as faith can start to feel more and more complicated and less and less like something that we can easily reach for or feel is a reality in our minds, bodies, and hearts. 

CCCRD Intern, Alina Eisele shares a little about her life and her counseling journey in this month’s Counselor Spotlight.

Parents in today’s culture often believe that our children should be the light of our lives and that we should be willing to sacrifice everything for them. Yet there is a fine line between what is healthy and what is unhealthy when it comes to our parental devotion.

Anger is one of the basic human emotions and is expressed by everyone across all cultures. It is commonly experienced in many relationships and situations within families, in the workplace, on the road, and in everyday interactions. In other words, anger is a normal part of human existence.  

Self-esteem is developed over time, and many things—early relationships, life events, cultural messages, emotional traumas—all play a role in how self-esteem grows.

Jillian Dilworth, LAC shares a little about her life and her counseling journey in this month’s Counselor Spotlight.

Insight is a significant step toward change. However, the pursuit of insight can be painful as we attempt to look at areas of our life in a different way. In order to lessen the pain, it helps to be curious rather than being judgmental as we look at ourselves.

All of us have both the obligation and the privilege of deciding how to manage our resources. Taking an intentional look at what our finances are and how we think about them gives us the opportunity to grow, to become more healthy and stable in ourselves, and also to care for the world around us.

I’ll be the first to say that rhythms of faith practice do make a difference in one’s spiritual life, that scripture reading, prayer, and time in silence are all good and powerful things. But sometimes when we go to evaluate our spiritual health we essentially look only at those external practices—or we read through the Ten Commandments—as though they were a checklist.

Sean Kelly, LPC shares a little about his life and his counseling journey in this month’s Counselor Spotlight.

When a new year begins, many of us naturally start taking stock of what we want to change. Our minds often go first to the visible and familiar parts of life like our weight, energy level, or appearance, and we then focus on external habits and routines. Our emotional life, though, is just as important, even if it may receive less attention.

I’d like to suggest, friends, in this season of new beginnings, that we take a courageous route and look at our eating habits with curiosity and reflection rather than the route of shame that keeps so many of us stuck.