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Every week, we publish articles written by our counselors on various mental health, spiritual formation, or overall wellness topics.
What Is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence asks, how well are you able to feel?
Already, Not Yet, and Growing in the Meantime
Two intertwined stories in Mark 5 offer an important lesson on faith.
Life Is Smoke: Engaging Reality on Its Own Terms
Life feels absurd, but what if that’s a relief?
Read Before Resoluting
Before you think about New Year’s resolutions, consider this advice.
Reflections From a Christmas Service
This Christmas, may we have stronger eyes of faith to see God's blessings in our lives, big and small.
When Christmas Isn’t So Merry
How do we bridge the gap between the chaos and demands of the season with the peace and contentment we long for?
Forgotten Vices, Forgotten Virtues: Greed vs. Charity
Greed only sees riches as something to be acquired and used for one’s own gain. Charity sees the ultimate fulfillment of riches as something to be freely given away for the benefit of others.
Creating New Traditions With Your Found Family
Christmas traditions may be spiritual, silly, competitive, somber, or anything in between. Most of all, they make the season special as we connect to those closest to us.
What Is Disorganized Attachment?
Sometimes, it’s possible to both long for relationship and fear closeness.
Forgotten Vices, Forgotten Virtues: Gluttony vs. Temperance
Food is good. But without its spiritual significance, we can become enslaved to our appetites.
The Healing Power of Friendship in Times of Grief
Grief and loss may cause us to shy away from anything beyond extending our prayers. But there are practical ways to be a friend.
What Makes Group Therapy So Special?
Group therapy is one of the ways CCCRD helps clients grow, heal, and transform. What makes group therapy so special?
Friendship Bracelets and the Wonders of Gift-Giving
Making, giving, and receiving gifts can have surprising mental health benefits.
How Music Forms Us Spiritually
What is it about music that transforms ordinary moments into soul-touching experiences?
7 Ways Therapy Is Different Than Talking to a Friend
Talking to a therapist is not exactly like talking to a trusted friend for several valuable reasons.
What Is Avoidant Attachment?
While autonomy is something to be valued, its extreme can come at the cost of our ability to form healthy relationships.
Considering Friendship: How to Make a Friend and Be a Friend
What’s the state of your friendships?
How to Get Far, Far Away From Self-Loathing
Self-loathing is characterized by a sustained, extremely critical view of oneself. Thankfully, it’s possible to begin to relate to ourselves more compassionately.
Where Does Happiness Come From?
How can we achieve real happiness that brings meaning into the struggles and pains of life?