by April Bordeau | Oct 19, 2020 | blog, Counseling, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, mental health, play, trauma
For many people, the days and weeks leading up to Halloween are filled with fun. It’s a kind of fun they rarely experience at other times, because much of it is built around fear. They watch spooky movies, visit haunted houses, and surround their front doors with...
by April Bordeau | Sep 28, 2020 | abuse, ACES, Divorce, forgiveness, grief, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, suicide, trauma
What has been done to you and what you have experienced, does not need to be a life sentence of despair. Abandonment. Alcoholism. Adultery. Abuse. Addiction. Divorce. Poverty. Suicide. We don’t get to choose what runs in our family or how we’ve been touched by these...
by April Bordeau | Aug 16, 2020 | About Us, ACES, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, trauma, trauma informed
Medical science has learned much about the ways our brains work, and some of the most important discoveries focus on the interaction between our physical and mental health. As researchers discover more about the effects emotions have upon the brain’s functioning,...
by Larry Vinson | Feb 10, 2020 | anxiety, depression, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, trauma, veterans
High School was a really difficult time in my life. My home life was dysfunctional at best which often led to shouting matches and fights with my parents. It was my Junior Year, however, that something inside of me changed. I became a Christian and found this joy that...
by Jared Jones | Jan 27, 2020 | church, Newsletters, QPR, trauma
Death is inevitable and inescapable, and for many church leaders, it represents the most challenging part of ministering to congregations. Watching people grieve and contend with loss is difficult, even when their faith is strong and they know their loved one has...
by April Bordeau | Apr 7, 2019 | abuse, Counseling, Hot Topics - News - Blog posts, mental health, our professionals, trauma
Chris is one of those guys who’s easy to like. He’s friendly, always has a warm smile, and is happy to be the listener in most conversations. He’s a quiet guy who focuses well on tasks at work. His boss thinks highly of what he does, though he’ll admit he doesn’t see...
