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Helpful, practical advice about many topics

Struggling with a mental health issue? Wanting to better understand what someone you love is going through? The Care to Change team shares what we know, along with plenty of practical, plain-spoken advice. Scroll down to the topic list to find the subject you seek. Have a suggestion for something we haven’t covered? Email it to us.

Balancing your child’s well-being with your own mental health

There’s so much about parenting that nobody warns you about, and one of the most difficult things can be helping your children through their endless series of crises while protecting

What about those Goals for 2024?

This is it! This will be the year when I lose weight, eliminate debt, and make time for the people and things I really enjoy. I believe I’ve finally drafted

What happens in my first session?

Care to Change is honored that you have chosen us to walk alongside you in your journey toward rediscovery, purpose, and healing. We consider this such a brave step forward

Self care? Who has any time for that?

“I don’t have time for girls night or self-care! I’m doing everything I can just to get through the day, and honestly, I’m barely getting by as it is.” If

Helping your spouse with their mental health

Wedding vows are full of important promises to each other, but few couples include one of the most important commitments we can make: I’ll help you protect and support your

Finding rest in the busy and weary seasons

“Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.” Right on the tail of Christmas is the new year, off we go

Is my child just sad or is it depression?

When you ask parents about the most challenging parts of raising their sons and daughters, they’ll nearly always cite the emotional toll that comes with watching them handle tough times.

Leader’s lines: Being seen, heard & understood

Life teaches us different lessons as we move through our years. I’ve entered the season of life in which I’ve moved from celebrating my friends’ marriages and births to experiencing

Leader’s lines: Too bad mental health doesn’t take a summer break, too

Summer is in full swing. Families are taking vacations. The sun is shining. On any given day, you can hear the splashing of pools, smell the barbeques, and hear laughter

“I need more than therapy every few weeks. What do I do between sessions?”

People approach counseling in many different ways. Some are very hesitant to share deeply private feelings, and it may take several sessions for a therapist to draw out important issues.