by Mike Spencer | Apr 13, 2022 | anxiety, counseling approaches, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, mental health, parenting, play, TBRI, trauma informed
“My grandmother calls him a little hellion, whatever that is. She’s always telling me she would have never have put up with him the way I do. If one of my uncles had acted that way, he wouldn’t be able to sit for a week. She says I’m too soft on him and he’d be better...
by Britt Smith | Apr 13, 2022 | About Us, ACES, anxiety, Counseling, counseling approaches, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, mental health, our professionals, parenting, play, TBRI, trauma informed
You want the best for the smaller humans who have become part of your family. You also want to develop relationships with them that will help them make the most of what life has to offer. But strong relationships don’t happen automatically. We have to work at them,...
by Jean Crane | Jan 19, 2022 | anxiety, Care to Change, Counseling, counseling approaches, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, stress
Sometimes, Nanette thinks her life is like that rom-com, Groundhog Day. She keeps trying to move forward and experiment with ways to change, only to find herself doing the same things and reacting the same ways. Whether it’s romantic relationships, situations at work,...
by Britt Smith | Jan 12, 2022 | Care to Change, counseling approaches, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, our professionals, stress
From the time Anita was a child, everyone knew she was destined to be some kind of leader. Her parents called her determined, her brothers snapped at her for being bossy, and her first-grade teacher gently suggested she was “strong-willed.” Anita never felt like she...
by Mike Spencer | Oct 16, 2021 | church, counseling approaches, forgiveness, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, Marriage, Newsletters
Every time someone at the church sported a new engagement ring, everyone insisted the couple-to-be attend Derek and Bonnie’s Tuesday-evening marriage prep classes. “They’re so much fun!” “You’ll learn so much about making a perfect marriage!” “They really know how to...
by Seth Baker | Oct 16, 2021 | anxiety, Care to Change, church, company values, Counseling, counseling approaches, depression, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, mental health, Newsletters
Prayer and faith are powerful and effective, and anyone who has devoted time to ministry can share stories of miracles large and small. As pastors and lay leaders, we encourage the congregation to turn to prayer at dark moments and trust in God for strength during...
