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Our practice offers Christian Mental Health Services.

09/07/2025

"Developmental theories on the cases of BPD focus on the deliberate interactions between child and caregivers, especially during the first few years of life. The ages between 18 and 30 months, when the child begins to struggle to gain autonomy, are particularly crucial. Some parents actively resist the child's progression toward separation and insist instead on a controlled, exclusive, often suffocating symbiosis. At the other extreme, other parents offer only erratic parenting (or often absent) during much of the child raising period and so fail to provide sufficient attention to, and validation for, the child's feelings and experiences. Either extreme of parental behavior- behavioral over-control and/or emotional under involvement - can result in the child's failure to develop a positive, stable sense of self and may lead to a constant, intense need for attachment and chronic fears of abandonment."

- I Hate You - Don't Leave Me, Understanding the Borderline Personality

08/22/2025

Feeling so grateful for the insights from NAMI’s Pathways to Hope Conference so far. Some of the most impactful moments have been hearing from parents whose loved ones struggle with severe mental health challenges that have even led to unimaginable acts of violence. Their courage to lean on faith, advocacy, and education in the midst of heartbreak is both humbling and inspiring.

Mental health is something we all need — and mental illness is a spectrum. For some, it may look like managing stress or anxiety, while for others it can mean navigating something as complex as psychosis. No matter where we are on the spectrum, these conversations are essential.

I’m thankful for the opportunity to connect and partner with so many other mental health care services working together to bring hope and healing.

08/18/2025

𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧-𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: ⁣
𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬?⁣
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𝐍𝐨-𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 → Set a “bedtime” for your phone, at least 1 hour before you go to sleep.⁣
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𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 → Keep phones off the table during breakfast, lunch, or dinner.⁣
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𝐀𝐩𝐩-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐬 → Silence or log off social media apps for a set block each day.⁣
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𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 → Turn off push notifications to reduce constant mental interruptions.⁣
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𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 → Store your phone in another room while working, reading, or resting.⁣
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𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 → Use built-in phone features to cap daily use on apps.⁣
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𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥 → Anytime you catch yourself scrolling out of habit, step outside for 5 minutes instead.⁣
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𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐡 → Choose one evening or a half-day each week to go screen-free.⁣
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07/26/2025

In The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt urges schools to become phone-free zones and bring back unstructured free play to help reverse the sharp rise in youth anxiety and depression. He argues that kids need more time for real-world exploration—like mixed-age, unsupervised play—rather than constant screen time. Haidt calls for a new norm: no smartphones before age 14, no social media before 16, and schools where phones are banned during the day. “We rewired childhood,” he writes, “and created an epidemic of mental illness.” His message is clear: kids thrive when they have freedom to play and space away from screens.

07/24/2025

"Any school whose leaders say that they care about fostering belonging, community, or mental health, but that hasn't gone phone-free, is standing on a whale, fishing for minnows."

- The Anxious Generation

07/21/2025

Emotional overload is one of the most silent and dangerous forms of margin loss.

Without emotional margin, even small stresses can feel overwhelming. But when we have space in our emotional reserves, we’re better equipped to love others, manage challenges, and experience peace.

I leave you with this scripture for encouragement:�

07/20/2025

The author identifies as an atheist but shares these insights...

"Living in a world of structureless anomie makes adolescents more vulnerable to online recruitment into radical political movements that offer moral clarity and a moral community, thereby pulling them further away from their in-person communities.

We could create healthier environments for ourselves and our children if we could reconnect with the rhythms of the calendar and of our communities. This might include taking part in regular religious services or joining other groups organized for a moral, charitable, or spiritual purpose."

-The Anxious Generation

07/18/2025

What's happening to our boys?

"Like girls, boys got more depressed and anxious in the early 2010s, in many countries. Unlike girls, boys experienced a slow decline since the 1970s in achievement and engagement in school, work, and family life."

"Boys and young men withdrew much of their time and effort from the physical world (which was increasingly opposed to unsupervised play, exploration, and risk-taking) and invested it in the rapidly expanding virtual world "

Boys are at greater risk than girls of "failure to launch." They are more likely to become young adults who are "not in education, employment, or training."

"As boys engaged in fewer risky activities outdoors or away from home, and begin spending more time at home on screens, their mental health did not decline in the 1990s and 2000s. But something changed in the early 2010s, and their mental health then began to decline."

"Once boys got smartphones [first iPhone 2007], they - like girls - moved even more of their social lives online, and their mental health declined."

- The Anxious Generation

07/12/2025

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚.⁣
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𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲? ⁣
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Healing happens when there’s room to breathe. 😌 Contact us today. ⁣
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www.counselingforgr.com⁣
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07/11/2025

Hello, folks!

I've been reading an insightful book recommended by a colleague who runs a children's residential home. The book is called The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. Although I don’t agree with some of the author’s evolutionary arguments, I find the data and studies he references to be very compelling. I’ll try to share a few of the insights along the way.

“As Jean Twenge has shown, teens who spend more time using social media are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and other disorders, while teens who spend more time in groups of young people (such as playing team sports or participating in religious communities) tend to have better mental health.”

— The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

06/30/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸…⁣
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Does it 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 like you have that much leisure time?⁣
It might, it might not — how you’re spending it makes all the difference!⁣
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We often don’t realize that our “free time” gets filled with habits that look like rest… but aren’t truly recharging.⁣
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🛋️ Leisure includes both restorative and mindless activities — and not all leisure is created equal.⁣
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹?⁣
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 — the kind that protects your peace and supports your mental health. Especially those things that are 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘶𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵.⁣
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Try starting here:⁣
• Quality time with loved ones⁣
• Gentle movement or exercise⁣
• Journaling or quiet reflection⁣
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𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 — 𝙤𝙧 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙩?⁣

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574 Division Avenue S
Grand Rapids, MI
49503

Opening Hours

Monday	1pm - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm

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Christian Mental Health Services working towards healing, connection, and hope

My faith in Jesus Christ allows me to have hope for each client because I know that is what He wants for each of us. Through my years of experience working within the mental health field, I have learned the effectiveness of evidence-based practices and seen that change is possible in every situation. I commit to being fully present with each of my clients as we work towards their desired futures together. I strive to provide a comfortable and non-judgmental setting that allows my clients to be open and vulnerable.

Huffman Counseling Services, LLC provides Christian mental health services working towards healing, connection, an hope! Visit counselingforgr.com for more information or to schedule an appointment.