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Restored Hope Counseling Services

Restored Hope Counseling Services is an Ann Arbor area Christian counseling center serving the needs of individuals and couples.

Restored Hope Counseling Services is a Christian mental health counseling center providing therapy to individuals and couples who are looking for support through emotional or difficult life experiences. I serve the Ann Arbor area, including such cities as Dexter, Chelsea, Ypsilanti, Whitmore Lake, Brighton, Northville, Plymouth, Canton, Livonia, and South Lyon. I focus on marital/couples therapy, s*x addiction recovery, trauma and abuse recovery, infidelity, group therapy, anxiety, and depression.

03/17/2022

"Rather than overidentifying with your thoughts or other internal experiences, self as context requires you to view yourself through the lens of an observer who sees all parts of you, not just the one you’re experiencing right in this moment. Who you are is not the same as your fleeting feelings, urges, physical sensations, memories, or thoughts."

In our series on Acceptance and Commitment therapy, we have laid the foundation of several basic principles of ACT. We’ve discussed using mindful awareness to remain in contact with the present moment in order to observe and take notice of your internal world. We’ve reviewed wh

02/17/2022

"Intrusive thoughts can take many different forms. Some contain disturbing or distressing content, like violence, s*xual imagery, or harm to self or others. On a less disturbing but just as painful level, intrusive thoughts can include negative self-talk, critical thoughts about yourself or others, or worries that won’t leave your mind."

Have you ever been on a tall building and had a strange feeling you might lose control of your body and jump off the side? (This is actually a common experience, called “high place phenomenon,” that 50% of people reported having in a recent study). What about waking up in the mid

01/20/2022

"The momentary willingness that comes after disclosure or discovery will not turn into long-term sobriety unless there is a recognition that past attempts to control don’t work. Unless there is a true surrender of control, change will not last."

A common struggle for addicts entering recovery is the tug-of-war of their desires: wanting to stop acting out while still feeling a pull toward addictive behaviors. Early in recovery, there’s often an expectation from yourself or from a spouse or loved one to change instantaneously.&n

12/30/2021

"Our thoughts act as ticking time bombs that can unleash an explosion of painful thoughts and emotions, followed by destructive behaviors that lead us away from our values. We can defuse the thoughts by removing the charge that sets them off: the automatic behavioral reaction that comes after the thoughts."

How many thoughts would you guess pass through your mind in a single day? Let’s imagine you’re out to eat with a friend. Even with your best intentions to stay present and listen, there’s a running commentary going on in your mind. What are some of the thoughts you might have?&a

11/18/2021

"Learning about the mechanics of addiction can answer many of your “why” questions, like “why is it so hard to stop?” or “why do I keep coming back to this?” As you explore addiction, you’ll learn about neurochemistry and how process addictions (those that involve a behavior rather than a substance like drugs or alcohol) work in the brain."

At this point, you’ve been propelled into recovery through a crisis of decision. You may have faced a rock bottom moment, like an STD or a spouse’s discovery of your behaviors, that led you to begin to break through denial and admit that you have a problem outside of your control. But w

10/28/2021

"Acceptance is characterized by a mindset of openness, both to circumstances outside of yourself and your internal response to those circumstances. It involves a willingness to engage and receive whatever comes, whether it is painful or joyful."

Tell me if you’ve had a day like this one: you’re in your car on the way to work. The sky is blue, the sun is shining, and the road is clear…until you hit the freeway and traffic comes to a standstill. You’re slightly annoyed, as you don’t want to be late for your meeting at th...

10/07/2021

"...looking at our histories, identifying the specific incidents about which we had our original overwhelming feelings, and finding a way to own and release those feelings can bring freedom from the sabotaging cycle that makes our lives so unmanageable and painful." - Pia Mellody

The words “codependency” and “codependent” are becoming more commonly used to describe a person who has an intense drive toward people-pleasing, often to their own detriment. Increasing numbers of therapists are advertising themselves as experts on codependence, and individuals are sel...

09/16/2021

"The essential starting point for any addict in recovery is the shift in thinking from “I don’t have a problem” or “this isn’t a big deal” into facing the reality of the presence of addiction and its destructive power in your life. "

What do you do after you realize you have a problem with s*x and love addiction? Maybe you’ve been found out by a spouse or significant other, and you know you need to get help. Perhaps you’ve had legal or financial consequences that put you in a position to make some serious cha

08/26/2021

"Any moment can be a mindful moment if you choose to bring present awareness to your thoughts, emotions, sensations, and urges."

Imagine with me that you’ve been in therapy for a while. You’ve been addressing the faulty thinking patterns of shame and self-doubt that led you into depression. Or you’ve been working through panic and crippling fear that propelled you into treatment for anxiety. Perh

08/05/2021

"We will never create a really strong, secure connection if we do not allow our lovers to know us fully or if our lovers are unwilling to know us. — Dr. Sue Johnson"

There are many theories and countless books about what makes relationships and marriages work. Self-care and relationship sections at bookstores are filled with plenty of resources to offer marriage advice, not all of which is reliable or helpful. But when all these tools coincid

07/15/2021

"The easy accessibility of apps on our phone makes the choice to look at social media almost unconscious. Deleting certain apps makes that decision more of a conscious choice. Adding the extra step of typing the website into the browser before you can look at it is a deterrent from mindlessly scrolling social media."

It’s Saturday night, and you’re home alone again watching Netflix. Cuddled up in your blanket, you open Instagram on your phone. Before you know it, you’re scrolling through your feed, checking out all the latest engagements and baby announcements of your friends. You s

07/01/2021

"The outward deception characteristic of addiction is often fueled by an inner self-deception. The addictive behaviors often do not fit with what you want to believe about yourself, and so you justify them, explain them away, or just live in complete denial of their impact. Self-deception not only happens for the addict, but it can also be present in betrayed partners reeling from the discovery of addiction."

One of the most important steps toward recovery in s*x and love addiction is getting honest about your addiction. In the 12 Steps, Step 1 and Step 4 both involve admitting you have a problem and taking a fearless moral inventory of your behaviors. Deception in relationships with others i

Address

2890 Carpenter Road Suite 1500
Ann Arbor, MI
48108

Telephone

+17346568191

Website

http://www.restoredhopecounselingservices.com/

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