Category: Counseling

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.

Feel lonely in a home full of people?

Daniel can’t understand it. How can he be lonely when five other people share his home? Everyone’s tripping over each other all the time, yet Daniel feels he’s living all

The art of letting relationships go

One of the hardest lessons life teaches us is that sometimes, relationships we have with those around us must come to an end. Whether it’s a friend who has betrayed

When important conversations run into dead ends

“Just once I’d like to be able to talk with Jake about money and not have it end up in an argument,” Melissa thinks. Every time Brooke and her mother

Stay in your own yard!

There’s something people often misunderstand about marriage. They take the concept of two people becoming one much too literally. The vision of two people moving through life in complete agreement

Leader’s lines: Connection and Health are Inseparable

When the scope of the COVID pandemic became apparent, mental health professionals around the globe knew the danger went far beyond infection. From quarantines to social distancing, the necessary medical

Why do I keep going back to old patterns?

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

How to Make Fresh Starts Stick

Jenny had the best of intentions. As she fought to keep her eyes open while waiting for the ball to drop in Times Square, she made a list of promises

Mental health and the church: can’t we pray it away?

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

Leader’s lines: Leadership during the unknown

Being a church leader has never been easy, but over the last year, trying to guide a congregation has reminded me of a scene from “The Incredibles.” After Mr. Incredible’s

Why is change so hard?

We know that change is a constant in life, but most of us find it difficult and frustrating. Since it’s always around us, shouldn’t we be better at handling change?