Time to Step Off The Wheel

by | Sep 6, 2016 | Recent Research

Sara Newhard, M.A. “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to...

Thin Places and Interior Spaces

by | Sep 5, 2016 | Recent Research

Dr. Margaret Nagib, Psy.D. Originally Posted 10/29/15 Don’t miss Dr. Nagib speaking at the AACC Fall CMHC summit in Naperville IL, Nov. 3-5 2016! Click Here for More Information!     There is a Celtic saying that heaven and earth are only three feet apart,...

Brains, Addiction, and Conversion

by | Aug 30, 2016 | Recent Research

Tim Jennings, M.D. Originally posted 3/19/15 Don’t miss Dr. Jennings speaking at the AACC Fall CMHC summit in Naperville IL, Nov. 3-5 2016! Click Here for More Information!     Recently I received the following question: If there are pathways in our nervous...
Mental Health and the Church

Mental Health and the Church

by | Aug 29, 2016 | Recent Research

Mikel Kelly, M.A. Someone once said that “necessity is the mother of invention.” What this proverb tells us is that when something is not working ? it needs to be changed. Such is the impetus of all movements both spiritual and political. Early in our nation’s...

Why I Returned to Counseling

by | Aug 26, 2016 | Recent Research

Joy Beth Smith   My first day in counseling I plopped on the couch and told a spunky looking 30-something my whole spiel: how my adolescence as a series of traumatic transitions, how I struggled with suicidal thoughts and depression as young as ten, and how...

The Gift of Healthy Anger

by | Aug 25, 2016 | Recent Research

Gary Oliver, Th.M., Ph.D. Don’t miss Dr. Oliver speaking at the AACC Fall CMHC Summit in Naperville IL, Nov. 3-5 2016! Click Here for More Information!     What do you think of when you hear the word anger? Whenever I ask for a word association to anger the...

Untying the Knots

by | Aug 23, 2016 | Recent Research

John Trent, Ph.D. Don’t miss Dr. Trent speaking at the AACC Fall CMHC summit in Naperville IL, Nov. 3-5 2016! Click Here for More Information!     Several years ago, a pastor friend recounted to me a pivotal time in his relationships with his wife and...

Depression: Past and Present Relationships

by | Aug 19, 2016 | Recent Research

Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. Depression can come when we feel bound to repeat the negative patterns of our past.  Through an honest evaluation of our past and present relationships, we come to understand who we are and what we bring to each of our relationships. As you review...