The Center For Courageous Living LLC

The Center For Courageous Living LLC Faith, Courage, & Connection
Living Brave & Free
Offering counseling for individuals, couples, and families
Call Today! 815-707-4806

12/09/2025

At The Center for Courageous Living, your journey starts with two incredible women who bring warmth to every visit.

✨ Gia Anders, Intake Coordinator
The first friendly voice you’ll hear. She answers questions, offers guidance, and helps you take that brave first step toward therapy.

✨ Jenny Hansen, Office Manager
The steady support behind the scenes—keeping intake, billing, and insurance running smoothly so you feel informed and cared for.

Together, Gia and Jenny make our space welcoming, calm, and full of compassion. 🌿

📅 Walk-In Hours
Mon 9–11 AM | Thurs 12–3 PM

📍 Crystal Lake, IL
📧 gia@centerforcourage.com
📞 815-707-4806
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💛 Meet the Heart of Our Office 💛At The Center for Courageous Living, every healing journey begins with a warm welcome—an...
12/09/2025

💛 Meet the Heart of Our Office 💛

At The Center for Courageous Living, every healing journey begins with a warm welcome—and that welcome often comes from Gia and Jenny.

✨ Gia Anders, our Intake Coordinator, brings a heart for helping others and a gift for making people feel at ease. Whether you’re calling for the first time or stopping by to ask questions, Gia is often the reassuring voice that helps you take that brave first step toward therapy.

✨ Jenny Hansen, our Office Manager, works behind the scenes to ensure your intake, billing, and insurance processes run smoothly. She’s here to help you feel informed, supported, and confident as you begin your journey.

Together, Gia and Jenny embody the warmth, care, and compassion that define our community. Their presence reminds each visitor that they are seen, valued, and never alone. 🌿

📅 Walk-In Hours:
Mondays 9- 11 AM | Thursdays 12–3 PM

Stop by to meet our team, ask questions, or learn how to begin your path toward healing.
📍 Crystal Lake, IL | 📧 gia@centerforcourage.com
📞 815-707-4806 | 🌐 centerforcourage.com

Your stories mean so much to us. 💛Every review, message, and shared experience helps us continue building a space where ...
12/06/2025

Your stories mean so much to us. 💛

Every review, message, and shared experience helps us continue building a space where healing, courage, and connection can thrive.
Thank you for trusting us with your journey.

Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois
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📧 gia@centerforcourage.com
📞 815-707-4806

✨ Your Journey, Our Support ✨As the days grow shorter and the light fades, it’s natural to feel your own energy dim. Sea...
12/05/2025

✨ Your Journey, Our Support ✨

As the days grow shorter and the light fades, it’s natural to feel your own energy dim. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can bring heaviness, fatigue, and isolation—but healing doesn’t have to wait for brighter days. 💛

At The Center for Courageous Living, we’re here to meet you right where you are—with care that honors your story and support that helps you take the next step forward. Together, we’ll help you rediscover light through connection, compassion, and gentle guidance that strengthens both the heart and the spirit. 🌿

Every person’s path to healing looks different, and that’s okay. What matters is the willingness to begin—to reach out, to be seen, and to let someone walk beside you. In that openness, light begins to return.

👉 Reach out today to begin your healing journey.
📍 Crystal Lake, IL | 📧 gia@centerforcourage.com
📞 815-707-4806 | 🌐 centerforcourage.com

🌤 Feeling the seasonal blues? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to face this season by yourself. At The Center for Cou...
12/04/2025

🌤 Feeling the seasonal blues? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to face this season by yourself.

At The Center for Courageous Living, we believe healing happens through hope, meaningful connection, and the courage to take small steps forward. Our therapists are here to walk beside you through the darker months, offering care that nurtures both the heart and spirit. 💛

Here are five ways to gently support your mind, body, and soul this winter:
✔️ Step outside and let natural light reach you
✔️ Keep a consistent sleep routine to restore balance
✔️ Try a light therapy lamp to lift your mood
✔️ Move your body with mindful, gentle exercise
✔️ Reach out—to a friend, your faith community, or a therapist who listens

Each small act of care becomes a reminder that light still exists, even on gray days. Healing begins in moments of courage and connection—when you reach out, breathe, and let yourself be supported. 🌿

💭 Reflection: Which small daily habit could help you bring more light into your winter season?
Take your first brave step toward renewal today:
📍 Crystal Lake, IL | 📧 gia@centerforcourage.com
📞 815-707-4806 | 🌐 centerforcourage.com

As the days get shorter and the weather cools, some of us feel a shift in mood and energy. 🍂❄️ This isn’t just the weath...
12/02/2025

As the days get shorter and the weather cools, some of us feel a shift in mood and energy. 🍂❄️ This isn’t just the weather — it could be Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a type of depression linked to seasonal changes. Recognizing the signs is the first step to feeling better.

If you notice low energy, sadness, or trouble concentrating this season, you’re not alone—and support is available. 💛SAD often begins in late fall and can affect how we think, feel, and connect with others. Recognizing the signs early allows space for healing and hope. ☀️

💭 Reflection: Have you noticed changes in your energy or motivation when the seasons shift? What helps you feel grounded during the darker months?

👉 You’re not alone—our team can help you navigate seasonal shifts and restore balance.
📍 Crystal Lake, IL | 📧 gia@centerforcourage.com
📞 815-707-4806 | 🌐 centerforcourage.com

⚖️ Radical Acceptance is a DBT skill that helps you navigate life’s challenges by balancing acceptance and change. It’s ...
11/28/2025

⚖️ Radical Acceptance is a DBT skill that helps you navigate life’s challenges by balancing acceptance and change. It’s not about giving up or ignoring problems—it’s about fully acknowledging reality while choosing how to respond in a way that honors your well-being.

✨ Radical Acceptance can help you:
✅ Reduce suffering caused by resisting reality
✅ Improve emotional regulation and clarity
✅ Make empowered choices aligned with your values

At The Center for Courageous Living, we guide clients in practicing radical acceptance with faith, courage, and connection—helping you navigate difficult situations, build resilience, and live more fully in the present. 🌿

Connect with us to book your first DBT session:
📍 Crystal Lake, IL | 📞 815-707-4806
✉️ gia@centerforcourage.com |🌐 centerforcourage.com

🧡 Happy Thanksgiving from The Center for Courageous Living 🧡Today, we pause with grateful hearts—for the courage of ever...
11/27/2025

🧡 Happy Thanksgiving from The Center for Courageous Living 🧡

Today, we pause with grateful hearts—for the courage of every person who’s chosen to step into healing, for the connections that make life meaningful, and for the grace that holds us through every season.

We’re especially grateful for our community—for trusting us to walk alongside you in your journey toward wholeness. May your day be filled with peace, gratitude, and moments of joy—whether you're surrounded by family, friends, or taking a quiet moment for yourself.

🍂 From all of us at CFCL, we wish you a blessed and restful Thanksgiving.

From our work family to your family, we wish you a blessed and peace-filled Thanksgiving and Holiday season.
11/27/2025

From our work family to your family, we wish you a blessed and peace-filled Thanksgiving and Holiday season.

🌿 Therapist Spotlight: Kaitlin Armon, LPCKaitlin helps clients find joy, freedom, and stability in their lives. She brin...
11/26/2025

🌿 Therapist Spotlight: Kaitlin Armon, LPC

Kaitlin helps clients find joy, freedom, and stability in their lives. She brings a compassionate, practical approach, guiding clients through challenges like anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, and addiction. 🧡

Using CBT and DBT, Kaitlin helps clients develop practical coping strategies to manage difficult emotions, challenge unhelpful thought patterns, and navigate triggering situations. She teaches skills for emotional regulation, resilience, and healthier relationships—helping clients feel more grounded, confident, and empowered. She also offers Christian counseling for those who want to integrate faith into their healing journey. 🙏

Outside of work, Kaitlin enjoys time with her husband and toddler, biking, journaling, and being outdoors. 🌳🚴‍♀️

💛 Take the next step—schedule a session with Kaitlin today and start your journey toward balance and growth!
📍 Crystal Lake, IL | 📧 gia@centerforcourage.com
📞 815-707-4806 | 🌐 centerforcourage.com

💡 Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps people manage emotions, cope with ...
11/25/2025

💡 Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps people manage emotions, cope with stress, and build healthier relationships. Unlike traditional talk therapy, DBT focuses on actionable strategies you can use every day to navigate life’s challenges.

✨ With DBT, you can learn to:
✅ Regulate intense emotions
✅ Build resilience in difficult situations
✅ Communicate more effectively
✅ Cultivate mindfulness and self-awareness

At The Center for Courageous Living, our therapists integrate DBT with compassion, faith, and connection, helping clients not just understand their emotions—but thrive in their lives with courage and support. 🌿

Invest in yourself and your wellbeing—schedule a session today!
📍 Crystal Lake, IL | 📞 815-707-4806 | ✉️ gia@centerforcourage.com
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🌿 Healing from trauma is mindful, courageous work honoring the connection between mind, body, and spirit. Van der Kolk e...
11/21/2025

🌿 Healing from trauma is mindful, courageous work honoring the connection between mind, body, and spirit. Van der Kolk emphasizes in The Body Keeps the Score that trauma is stored in the body, creating tension and protective patterns that often persist even after cognitive healing has begun. Ignoring the body leaves trauma partially unresolved.

At The Center for Courageous Living, we guide clients in integrating body-centered practices with therapy, helping you reclaim safety, regulation, and presence. Techniques like 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, 4-square breathing, yoga, mindful walking, prayer, meditation, and EMDR targeting the body help calm the nervous system, release stored tension, and strengthen awareness that your body is a safe space. Our approach aligns mind and body in partnership, nurturing the mind, body, and spirit and reflecting our core values of faith, connection, and courage. 💛

💭 Reflection: What’s one gentle activity you can do today to reconnect with your body, mind, and spirit?

👉 Take the first step toward reclaiming your life—connect with us today and begin feeling whole again.
📍 Crystal Lake, IL | 📧 gia@centerforcourage.com
📞 815-707-4806 | 🌐 centerforcourage.com

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475 West Terra Cotta Avenue, Ste E
Crystal Lake, IL
60014

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Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 1am

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