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Every week, we publish articles written by our counselors on various mental health, spiritual formation, or overall wellness topics.
How Early Childhood Impacts Adult Relationships
Our attachment style with early childhood caregivers informs how we seek relationships going into adulthood.
Relationships and Counseling: What is EFT?
You know that same old argument couples have over and over? This is where the work of EFT couples therapy occurs.
How Boundaries Make Marriage Safe
There can be many barriers to a harmonious union. Taking steps to establish and maintain healthy boundaries helps create a safe space for couples to love and respect one another as God intended.
Marriage Maintenance While Raising Teenagers
It can be difficult to remember what love felt like in those early years, especially while trying to navigate the needs and schedules of children. Brynn Gutelius offers her keys to maintaining a strong marriage while parenting teens.
Let Love Lead the Way
Love is in the air this time of year, but what about the rest of the year? We often find ways to say “I love you” on special occasions but are we as intentional when it comes to loving one another on a daily basis?
Here Comes the Bride: Marriage and Womanhood
Marriage is beautiful but, unfortunately, we often view it in idealized ways that can leave us disappointed. But, there are some practices that can help us refrain from idolizing our partners and keep God in the center of our marriage.
“Team Us”: Oneness in Marriage
Often the divide between partners is a bigger threat to their union than the problems they bring to counseling. Having a “Team Us” mindset helps couples get on the same page, become solution-focused rather than problem-focused, and work together to deal with their true relational problems.
Is It Safe?: Safety and Marriage Counseling
The long-term health of a marriage is not typically dependent on the “issues” that the couple struggles with (finances, children, etc.). Rather, it is the safety within the relationship.