LifeBuilders Christian Counseling Center

08/27/2025

08/26/2025

New Women's Group starting soon!
Tuesday's at 4 PM in the Brandon office, led by Fiona Adesoye.

Call or Email today to sign up!
813-438-5949 cccbrandon@aol.com

07/29/2025

Talk O Tuesday with Chad Lawton, RMFTI

-How to self regulate your nervous system

Some days we wake up and the world feels… loud. Your body feels tense, your mind is scattered, or you feel oddly numb.

This isn’t a flaw. It’s your nervous system doing its best to protect you — sometimes working a little too hard.

Your system moves between:

🌪 Hyper‑arousal (anxiety, irritability, racing thoughts)

🌊 Hypo‑arousal (numbness, withdrawal, feeling “shut down”)

Self‑regulation is not about forcing calm.

It’s about offering small moments of safety so your body can find its own balance again.

🌀 1. Orient to the Room

📍 Gently look around. Name 5 things you see, 3 things you hear, and 1 thing you can touch.

👉 This grounds you in the present moment and reassures your brain: “Right now, I’m safe.”

🌬 2. Breathe Like a Wave

Try the 4‑6 breath:

🌿 Inhale for 4 counts.

🌿 Exhale for 6 counts (the longer exhale tells your body it can relax).

Do this for 2–3 minutes. Notice your shoulders drop.

🤲 3. Touch to Soothe

💆‍♀️ Place one hand on your chest, one on your belly.

💭 Say softly: “I’m here. I’m safe. This moment will pass.”

Your own touch signals safety to your vagus nerve — your body’s calm button.

🚶 4. Move the Energy

Shake your hands, roll your shoulders, stretch your spine, sway gently side to side.

👉 Movement helps “stuck” stress energy leave the body.

🌱 5. Create a Simple Ritual

☕ Make a warm drink.

📝 Write down one thing you’re grateful for.

📚 Read a single page of a comforting book.

✨ Rituals are small anchors that tell your nervous system, “There’s structure. I’m held.”

🌞 6. Go Outside (Even for 2 Minutes)

Step out. Feel the sunlight, the breeze, or notice a tree.

👉 Nature regulates us faster than screens ever can.

💡 Remember this:

You don’t have to “fix” the way you feel instantly.

Self‑regulation is about whispering to your body:

🕊 “I see you. You’re safe. We can slow down together.”

Even a few minutes of these practices, a few times a day, can shift how you meet stress, anxiety, or heaviness — turning overwhelm into something softer, something you can hold.

08/29/2024

Hi Ladies,
Just a few short weeks away from the start of group! We have a few spots left and would love to have you join us.
GROUP STARTS SEPTEMEBER 16TH @ 7 PM

Give us a call or send us an email to get registered 😁
813-438-5949. Cccbrandon@aol.com

06/18/2024

** New Women's Group**
Betrayal Recovery Group for Women will be a 12 week group starting on September 16th in the Brandon office from 7-9 PM.

Sign up is required and limited to 10 women.

Call or email us to secure your spot!
813-438-5949 cccbrandon@aol.com

This group is led by Kristi Collins and Melissa Crips

04/10/2024

This past Saturday Lifebuilders had the opportunity to support Back The Line Charity Events. Our team had a blast playing in the golf tournament while supporting Corporal Brito and Deputy Santos and their families.

04/02/2024

Finding Balance: The Contentment System And Avoiding Dopamine Traps. Explore your emotional regulation systems and learn to have a more balanced life.

Link to article

https://mailchi.mp/pickfreedom/finding-balance-the-contentment-system-and-avoiding-dopamine-traps?fbclid=IwAR1ou112O8-8RZPx9AN4yqCGInwp3LMTnBiZTlVlcagBcV7G-ckOOzmCyfI_aem_AcD855q9ihXeLlEu99HtueVaUrcrkiCjjlgUJ5wRXm1edKUOa3xc1SEU7dK8S-KyGcbBMQpwNOjuvOd3cu4c5Tbb

This month, we are going to dig a little deeper into our Contentment system. In the last two blogs, we learned that our brains have three systems:

02/21/2024

Living a balanced life doesn’t have to be a mystery. Learn how awareness and the number 3 can really make a difference. In Living a Balanced Life

https://mailchi.mp/pickfreedom/living-a-emotionally-balanced-life?fbclid=IwAR0C3o_nF9aa9WuPlXGB-Lwt6SKQmgx3gwFvjq405wza-nHNWoMN9-IiLZA

God has created mankind to be in a relationship with Him (Knabb, 2019). However, sin has confused our ability to navigate the path because the path has been broken and ill-lit. Therefore, God, in his wisdom, created the three systems of “Danger,” “Drive,” and “Contentment” to guide us in...

02/21/2024

We are excited to show our support with Back The Line Charity Events and this great cause!

Get Tickets for Back the Line Charity 4th Annual Golf for HCSO Corporal Brito & Deputy Sant. Ticket sales close March 25th 2024.

01/30/2024

How did Lifebuilders come to be?

Robbie Goss was the lead Pastor at Central Baptist Church in Titusville, FL. While being a Pastor Robbie enjoyed helping individuals but realized he needed more training to be able to provide better care. So he went on to optain his license in Marriage and Family as well as a license in Mental Health counseling. From there Overcomers was created in 1980 and then moved to Tampa in 1990 where we eventually became LifeBuilders Christian Counseling Center

Robbie's vision has always been to supervise our counselors through the stages of student intern, registered intern and then finally seeing them through to become licensed counselors where some have branched out on their own. Lifebuilders has always had an amazing team of counselors throughout the years that have held up to Robbie's vision of helping hurting people to wholeness in Christ.

Robbie is thankful for what God has done and continues to do through Lifebuilders!

01/24/2024

Meet Our Directors, Robbie & Tom!
With a business partnership for over 30 years, both Robbie and Tom have grown Lifebuilders into what it is today. A place where we can help hurting people to wholeness in Christ!

Not only are they Directors of Lifebuilders but they are both certified supervisors. Lifebuilders prides itself on being able to help lead counselors in any stage of their counseling journey from student internship all the way thru becoming licensed.

It's not too often that they have days off together, so if they do, you can find them on the golf course.