
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.
What Kind of Break Do You Need?
Different forms of exhaustion require different ways to recharge.
Finding Comfort in the Good Shepherd: A Guided Reflection
Natalia Parker, LPC, guides us through a reflection on parenting and God as the Good Shepherd.
Activating Faith in Therapy
By activating our faith, we can move in the direction of the healing we hope for.
How I’m Dealing with Graduation Grief
Brynn Gutelius, LAC, reflects on her children’s graduations and grieving the passage of time.
Growing Emotional Intelligence Through Bodily Awareness
One way to grow in emotional intelligence is by tuning into what your body is communicating to you.
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?
What Is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence asks, how well are you able to feel?
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?
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.
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 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?
What Is Attachment Theory?
Relationship is at the heart of who we are as people. One way of discussing relationships comes out of Attachment Theory.
Developing Safety and Trust in Relationship
Have you ever typed an entire email or text and second-guessed yourself out of fear that your words might be misinterpreted? For most, this is a daily task.