What We’re Thinking About
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Every week, we publish articles written by our counselors on various mental health, spiritual formation, or overall wellness topics.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Meet Yoga Therapist Dana Jalovick
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! This week, check out Jillian’s interview with Yoga Therapist Dana Jalovick.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Exercise and Emotional Wellness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! This week, we’re looking at the connection between physical exercise and emotional wellness.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Talking to Men About Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! First up, we’re looking at men’s mental health.
How I’m Dealing with Graduation Grief
Brynn Gutelius, LAC, reflects on her children’s graduations and grieving the passage of time.
Instilling Hope: The Anchor of Our Soul
Hope can feel hard to come by. Thankfully, there are ways to practice hope in challenges.
Forgotten Vices, Forgotten Virtues: Wrath vs. Patience
Anger can turn to wrath; the best antidote is patience.
What to Do When You Are Overwhelmed
Sometimes, when we’re overwhelmed, the best thing we can do is practice release.
7 Ways to Prevent Ministry Burnout
What can ministry leaders do to keep going sustainably?
Growing Emotional Intelligence Through Bodily Awareness
One way to grow in emotional intelligence is by tuning into what your body is communicating to you.
How Pregnancy Changes Your Relationships With Others
One of pregnancy’s many changes is new dynamics with friends and family.
What Your Conflict Style Says About You
Lots of people do not like conflict. Thankfully, there are models and theories that help us think it through.
Resiliency: What Keeps Us Going During Hardship
Resiliency is a person’s ability to look at the difficulties of life and continue moving forward toward health.
What if It’s Good?: Encouragement for Life’s Stages
Life has many stages, and their transitions are often scary. Brynn Gutelius, LAC, challenges us to ask, what if it’s good?
How Pregnancy Changes Your Relationship to Work
If you are pregnant, a new mom, or a veteran mom, how has your relationship with work changed?
Abiding in the Love of God
When Valentine's Day comes around, we think about love. We are best able to love, even romantically, through the ultimate source of love.
Why Ministry Leaders Are Prone to Burnout
“How are you stressed when you only work one day a week?”
Art, God, and Water: An Interview with Artist David Krilov
Each of our offices showcases the work of local artist and friend of CCCRD, Dave Krilov. We sat down with him to discuss therapy, art, God, and water.
What Is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence asks, how well are you able to feel?