
What We’re Thinking About
Welcome to our blog!
Every week, we publish articles written by our counselors on various mental health, spiritual formation, or overall wellness topics.
Striving to Thrive
Every human is a striver who desires to reach fulfillment and satisfaction. So, is striving healthy, essential, or even biblical?
Mental Health Awareness Month: How to Talk About Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Our fourth week will examine how to talk about mental health with others.
Forgotten Vices, Forgotten Virtues: Envy vs. Gratitude
Envy has a way of blinding us to the reality of God’s goodness. Gratitude can restore our sight.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Self-Harm
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Our third week will examine self-harm.
Not All Bad: A Look at the Benefits of Social Media
Drew Fort, LAC looks at some of the forgotten benefits of social media.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Depression
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! For our second week, we’re looking at depression.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Anxiety
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! First up, we’re looking at the common issue of anxiety.
Deciphering Your Love Language
There is no better way to feel loved and enhance emotional connection than to learn and speak our partner’s love language.
The Emotional Impact of Miscarriage and Infertility
One of the difficulties of motherhood may happen long before delivery. Miscarriage and infertility are facts of life that are difficult to bear.
How to Get Out of the Social Media Comparison Trap
People have always compared themselves to others. But with the advent of social media, it’s easier—and possibly more harmful—than ever before.
Forgotten Vices, Forgotten Virtues: Pride vs. Humility
Most Christians recognize pride as the root of all sins—loving oneself above God. Humility offers the opportunity for healing.
The Mental Load of Motherhood
Motherhood can be busy, and much of it is unseen mental work. How can you stay on top of it all?
How Psychological Theories Apply to Therapy
Therapists use theories to examine, understand, and help clients navigate their lives. They draw a map and point out some things to look for along the way.
Are You Your Own Person?
Sometimes we care so much about what others think of us—be they strangers, friends, partners, parents, or coworkers—that we don’t know what we ourselves want, think, or feel. Autonomous people, those who are their “own person,” operate in a different way.
The Fourth Trimester: A Look at Postpartum Mental Health
What is supposed to be a beautiful time—meeting your child and basking in the newborn snuggles and joy of newfound motherhood—can carry its own difficult weight.
Forgotten Vices, Forgotten Virtues: Reclaiming a Christian Tradition
Pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, and sloth. The Seven Deadly Sins no doubt ring a bell. Sean Kelly, LAC describes how they offer something valuable to spiritual formation.
5 Ways Your Anger May Be Trying to Help You
While it can be destructive if it is not managed properly, acknowledging and honoring anger can actually be healthy and helpful.
What Are Love Languages?
Feeling loved is a basic human need. How do you give and receive love to those in your life?
How Building Confidence Helps Cope With Social Anxiety
Social anxiety and low self-confidence often go hand-in-hand. It makes sense, then, that increasing self-confidence can decrease your level of social anxiety. But how can you build self-confidence?
What John the Baptist Can Teach Us About Doubt
Jesus calls John the Baptist “the greatest among those born of women.” Yet despite his greatness in ministry and faith, John also seems to have doubt.