Soul Care: Identity Formation
Noah Cordrey, Kate Motaung2026-03-23T23:38:53-07:00What makes up the foundation of your being? If you were to think of yourself as a house, the foundation of your house is underground and unseen. Similarly, your [...]
Practical Ways to Overcome Trauma
Dr. Shane Patrick, Kate Motaung2026-03-05T01:39:15-08:00There’s a lot of advice out there. If you’re dealing with a trauma in your life or living painfully in the aftermath, you have probably tried to find relief through [...]
How Being a People Pleaser Can Invite Toxic Friendships
Ricky Guadarrama, Kate Motaung2026-02-09T22:45:45-08:00Being agreeable sounds like a good thing, right? In fact, as a child, you were probably told to “just get along” with your siblings or to “just go with [...]
The Importance of Listening to Your Nervous System: A Christian Counselor Explains
Noah Cordrey, Kate Motaung2026-01-29T22:48:34-08:00Let’s do a quick mental exercise. Briefly recall the last time that you were in a mildly stressful situation. Maybe you were rushing out the door to your car because [...]
From Burnout to Balance: Rethinking the Costs of Stress in the Workplace
Gina Hicks, Kate Motaung2026-04-10T05:14:59-07:00Stress is a factor of life that we experience for different reasons, at various stages of life, to differing degrees, but always with negative long-term results. Stress is the state [...]
What If It’s “Almost Depression”?
Maggie McGrew, Kate Motaung2026-03-26T05:33:21-07:00The concept of depression and all the various forms of the word have evolved in society over time. The meaning of depression has moved from a vague, broad idea to [...]
Is There a Connection Between Perfectionism and Anxiety?
Priscila Paul, Kate Motaung2025-10-22T00:13:42-07:00Perfectionism can be defined as an unhealthy attempt to portray oneself as flawless. It’s characterized by having unrealistic standards and an overly critical evaluation of oneself. Perfectionism is often rooted [...]
The Necessity of Mind-Body Connection
Noah Cordrey, Kate Motaung2025-09-25T00:20:43-07:00You are not a floating head When people enter counseling for the first time, there are often unspoken expectations about how the process will unfold. We’re going to talk [...]
Tips for How to Be a Good Father After Divorce
Dr. Shane Patrick, Kate Motaung2025-08-13T00:35:08-07:00When a couple gets married, the hope is to stay together until they are separated by death. The unfortunate reality, though, is that more than 50% of those who get [...]
Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month
Dr. Chance D. Gallo, Kate Motaung2025-07-15T00:20:00-07:00The month of June holds many significant meanings: the beginning of summer, Father’s Day, and men’s mental health awareness. As a male mental health counselor and as a man [...]