Sometimes, as we reflect back on our lives, we begin to see how God has sovereignly orchestrated circumstances, how He has guided us towards fulfilling His purposes and arranged how things have come together in our experience. I’d like to briefly share with you how God has allowed one of my dreams to come true...
Read MoreThere are many areas of growth that can happen in the process of therapy. For me, it was in understanding and caring for myself.
I grew up in a Christian home, the child of missionaries, learning to love God and to serve others. But during my 20’s I went through some very difficult situations, and I needed help.
Read More2020 - the year of Covid-19, political animosity, economic suffering and racial tension - has taken a large toll on the nation’s mental health. In a study conducted in June by the CDC, 11% of respondents reported having seriously considered suicide in the 30 days before completing the survey!
Read MoreKindness can be described as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Compassionate, forgiving, merciful, empathetic, and understanding are other words I associate with kindness
Read MoreTo celebrate Pastoral Care Week, we want to honor and acknowledge the pastors in our community who have helped us through the pandemic and all the other struggles we have dealt with this year.
Read MoreMany of us with kids have started the dreaded digital learning/homeschooling! How has that been going? I won't lie, I am feeling the stress of being in a pandemic, digital learning, and life in general.
Read MoreDiagnosing mental illness is not as definitive as identifying a cancerous tumor. It is more like diagnosing diabetes - a matter of severity.
Read MoreWhen we use the word “abuse” or “abuser”, we conjure up images of monster-like people, but all of us are, at times, tempted to get our way through emotional manipulation. I use the word tempted, because it is actually very tempting and easy to use emotionally abusive tactics to achieve our own agenda.
Read MoreAccording to the CDC, approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men report experiencing some form of “intimate partner violence” each year (Smith et al., 2018). In the wake of the global Covid19 Pandemic, domestic violence police reports have increased in correlation with the isolation required for quarantines (Boserup, McKenney, & Elkbuli, 2020).
Read MoreWhen the COVID pandemic came to the forefront in at the end of March 2020, Wellspring was able to make a shift for the health and safety of our clients and clinicians to immediately telehealth
Read MoreI hope you will take the time to hear her full story in her own words and marvel at this remarkably strong young woman and at how God works to bring healing though the faithful teamwork of His people.
Read MoreIn a recent study conducted in June by the CDC, 11 percent of respondents reported having seriously considered suicide in the 30 days before completing the survey, with minorities, unpaid adult caregivers, essential workers, and young adults between 18 and 24 being disproportionately affected.
Read MoreHow are you adjusting to the many changes of Covid, especially with school starting up again? Does it feel like your Covid story is almost over, still in the middle or are you just beginning a new "life after Covid" story?
Read MoreYour child sees you worried about the pandemic; or they may be worried about going back to school. Kids are seeing loved ones get sick or die from Covid. Are these considered crises?
Read More“So where does it hurt?”, your doctor asks you. Although we all attempt to avoid pain, the pain response itself is valuable. Without it, we don’t know when we need to rest, go to the doctor, or heal a wound.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has pushed us into uncomfortable and unfamiliar territory. Work, school, and our personal interactions have all been impacted by the virus. In this article, we want to give you three questions to consider as you continue to adapt and adjust in the midst of the new realities we are facing in quarantine.
Read MoreRecently, in a neighborhood posting site to which I subscribe, a neighbor used the site to “tell all” about a negative encounter he had at a local business.
Read MoreHave you been feeling sad lately? If so, you may be grieving loss and not even realize it. Grief refers to the personal physical, social and psychological experiences of loss. L
Read MoreThese are troubling times. Fear and worry are normal responses to the many unknowns and perceived threats that we are all experiencing. Discouragement and sadness are also normal responses to economic distress or the loss of normalcy, planned events, job security or loved ones.
Read MoreWellspring therapists have conducted telehealth sessions for a long time, but they were often reserved for the occasional visit a client could not attend in person. When the pandemic started however, that began to change.
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