Open Door Wellness Center

Open Door Wellness Center The team of doctors and mental health professionals pride themselves on providing family-centered care that focuses on the mind, body, and spirit.

At Open Door Wellness Center our missions is to produce whole people, that will create whole families, generating whole communities collectively working toward hope in truth. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuKUmSXpRdE2nZ3-OwklqSg

Open Door Wellness Center offers faith-based mental health counseling and primary care to people and families in Great Falls, Montana. Offering primary health care and mental health care under the same roof benefits all patients. The providers work together as a team to collaborate on personalized care that helps patients achieve mental and physical well-being. Faith-based counseling, family counseling, and EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy help patients struggling with anxiety and depression. Because Open Door Wellness Center has a primary care approach, patients also get help managing chronic health conditions like diabetes or heart disease. The practice also offers annual physicals and specialized DOT physicals (department of transportation physicals). Reach out today to Open Door Wellness Center to benefit from their holistic, compassionate, and faith-based care. Call today or use this website to schedule an appointment online.

Meditating on Scripture for Calm and ClarityBiblical meditation is delight plus obedience. The blessed person “delights ...
02/18/2026

Meditating on Scripture for Calm and Clarity

Biblical meditation is delight plus obedience. The blessed person “delights in the law of the LORD… and on his law he meditates day and night” (Ps 1:2); God told Joshua to keep the Book “on your lips… do it… then you will make your way prosperous” (Josh 1:8). Guzik stresses Psalm 1’s picture: meditation yields deep‑rooted stability like a tree by water. Enduring Word

Practice. 10 minutes daily: read, repeat a phrase, reflect (what God shows), respond (one obedience), rest (silence). Anxiety often shrinks when the heart is occupied with God’s words.

Question: If your mind is a garden, which verse will you plant and water this week?

02/14/2026

Open Door Testimony!
Providing hope to our community.

Employee Spotlight!!Kyle has been a great joy to have here at Open Door! He takes the pressure off the back end tasks wh...
02/13/2026

Employee Spotlight!!

Kyle has been a great joy to have here at Open Door! He takes the pressure off the back end tasks which allow all the counselors to truly focus on providing hope and transformation in peoples lives! We asked him 20 questions to get to know him. Here are the next 5 responses we got from him.

6. What is a goal you are working towards?
Learning to play the trumpet and piano fluently - (not Mozart level but at a pleasant skill level)

7. If you had a superpower what would it be and why?
Fly so I can travel anywhere at anytime

8. Describe yourself in three words.
Funny, Loyal, Kind

9. What was your dream job as a kid?
Work for NASA in mission control and be able to push all the buttons!

10. What are the top three items on your bucket list?
To be completely confidant, Be able to travel a minimum of 5 weeks a year, Be able to help others break additions

Stay tuned in next week to see more of what Kyle responded with!

Words, the Tongue, and Mental Health“Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Prov 18:21); “a good word makes [an...
02/11/2026

Words, the Tongue, and Mental Health

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Prov 18:21); “a good word makes [an anxious heart] glad” (Prov 12:25). James pictures the tongue as a spark that can set a life ablaze—and calls us to wisdom from above (Jas 3:1–12). Guzik emphasizes speech’s power to destroy or heal and commends the soft answer that turns away wrath. Enduring Word+1

Practices
7‑day fast: no sarcasm/complaint; add one “good word” daily.
Pray Psalm 19:14 each morning.
Slow reply: count to three; then answer gently (Prov 15:1).
Repair fast: confess and make it right the same day (Matt 5:23–24).

Prayer. “Set a guard, Lord, over my mouth; make my words truthful, timely, tender.”

Question: What habit of speech is eroding your peace—and what blessing will replace it today?

Employee Spotlight!Kyle has been working for Open Door for 4 years now!! He enjoys being apart of the team and helping b...
02/06/2026

Employee Spotlight!

Kyle has been working for Open Door for 4 years now!! He enjoys being apart of the team and helping behind the scenes as admin, tech support and media production to make Open Door thrive.

We asked him 20 questions to get to know him a little more. Here are the first 5 questions we asked him.
1. How do you prefer to start your day?
I really like to wake up, pray and have coffee.

2. What do you do to turn things around when you’re having a bad day?
I talk with my best friend, pray and watch one of my favorite movies

3. What is one of your favorite memories from that last year?
Going to Pennsylvania and meeting in person and getting to know a lot of people from a church my church has been a part of for several years.

4. What’s one thing you’re currently trying to make a habit of?
Being assertive

5. What’s something - big or small - that you’re really good at?
Media and technology and supporting other succeed

We love his spirit and funness he brings to Open Door!

Identity in Christ vs. Shame“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom 8:1). In Him...
02/04/2026

Identity in Christ vs. Shame

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Rom 8:1). In Him, we are new creation people and ambassadors of reconciliation (2 Cor 5:17–20). Guzik stresses that “no condemnation” means none—the sentence is gone—and that reconciliation gives us a vocation, not just a status. Enduring Word

Practices.
Daily declaration: Rom 8:1 aloud each morning.
Label exchange: retire three shame‑labels; replace with gospel names.
Quick confession (1 John 1:9) + one obedience step.
Ambassador action: one reconciling act today (apology, encouragement, bridge‑building).

Prayer.
“Abba, train my heart to live from Your verdict and to carry Your peace.”

Question:
Which false label will you retire so Christ can name you instead?

Employee Spotlight!Dean is so fun to be around and we love that he was able to join us in spreading that fun in the offi...
01/30/2026

Employee Spotlight!

Dean is so fun to be around and we love that he was able to join us in spreading that fun in the office and to clients when they come in. We asked Dean some questions to get to know him better and here are the last set of responses he gave.

16. What is your best childhood memory? The times i went camping with my family
17. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas
18. Have you ever met a celebrity? No
19. What skill would you most like to learn? Drawing
20. Where is the coolest place you traveled? Portland Oregon where i got to go see a Heats game

Proud of you Dean and love your fun personality!

You Can’t Heal in the Same Environment That Hurt YouIf you’re struggling to heal but still surrounded by the same patter...
01/28/2026

You Can’t Heal in the Same Environment That Hurt You

If you’re struggling to heal but still surrounded by the same patterns, people, or environments that caused harm, it’s not a personal failure—it’s a signal. Healing often requires change. Not just internal, but external.

Maybe you’re still in a relationship where you’re dismissed. Or a job that depletes you. Or a family system that refuses to acknowledge your growth. Staying in a harmful environment while trying to heal is like trying to grow flowers in toxic soil.

In therapy, we help you name the impact of your environment without shame. We explore what’s in your control, what boundaries might need to be set, and how to create more safety around you.

Sometimes, that means making hard choices. Other times, it’s about shifting how you relate to your surroundings. Either way, you deserve an environment that supports—not sabotages—your healing.

You’re not weak for needing space. You’re wise for knowing you deserve better.

Employee Spotlight!Dean was recently saved from the hot kitchen of the fast food industry! We are so glad he is now with...
01/23/2026

Employee Spotlight!

Dean was recently saved from the hot kitchen of the fast food industry! We are so glad he is now with us in the front supporting his dad's business! We asked Dean some questions to get to know him better. Here is more of what he had to say!

11. Who would be the three guests at your dinner table? Jesus, King David, John Cooper
12. What is your favorite season and why? Winter cause of the cold
13. Where would you travel for an all expense paid vacation for 10 days? Japan, Ireland, and Philippines
14. What is a skill are you working on? My Writing
15. What are you passionate about? Helping people and gaming

We love having Dean with us!

Healing from Emotional NeglectEmotional neglect is often invisible—but its impact is profound. It’s not about what was d...
01/21/2026

Healing from Emotional Neglect

Emotional neglect is often invisible—but its impact is profound. It’s not about what was done to you, but what wasn’t. Maybe your caregivers provided food and shelter but didn’t offer emotional support, validation, or presence. Over time, this can lead to feelings of emptiness, self-doubt, and difficulty trusting others.

You might struggle to identify your emotions, fear vulnerability, or feel like your needs don’t matter. Therapy offers a safe space to name and heal from these wounds.

We’ll explore the messages you absorbed—like “don’t be a burden” or “your feelings aren’t important.” You’ll learn to reconnect with your inner world, practice self-validation, and build emotional awareness.

Healing from emotional neglect means learning that your needs are real and your feelings are valid. It means offering yourself the attunement and care you didn’t receive. You’re not asking for too much—you were asked to accept too little.

Employee Spotlight!Dean joined us recently and is rockin' it!We asked him some questions to get to know him. Here are 5 ...
01/16/2026

Employee Spotlight!
Dean joined us recently and is rockin' it!
We asked him some questions to get to know him. Here are 5 more responses from Dean.
6. What is a goal you are working towards? To bring more people to Christ
7. If you had a superpower what would it be and why? Teleportation so that i can go to any of my friends or family who live far away from me and i don’t have to pay for the travel.
8. Describe yourself in three words. Kind, passionate, ADHD
9. What was your dream job as a kid? To be a Police Officer
10. What are the top three items on your bucket list? Skydiving, Bungie jumping, meeting my online friends irl

Dean is up at the front desk and has been enjoying his role at Open Door!

Handling Anxiety & WorryJesus redirects anxious attention from tomorrow to today’s faithfulness under the Father’s care ...
01/14/2026

Handling Anxiety & Worry

Jesus redirects anxious attention from tomorrow to today’s faithfulness under the Father’s care (Matt 6:25–34). Paul gives a triad—pray, give thanks, think on what is true, lovely, and commendable (Phil 4:6–9). Peter adds a decisive transfer: cast your cares on God because He cares (1 Pet 5:7). Guzik highlights Jesus’ “birds and lilies” as arguments against fretful striving, Paul’s promise of guarding peace, and Peter’s link between humility and care‑casting. Enduring Word

Practices
1. Name & ask: Write the worry; ask specifically—with thanks (Phil 4:6).
2. Seek first: Do one concrete Kingdom act today (Matt 6:33).
3. Thought‑filter: Run the worry through Phil 4:8; replace, don’t just remove.
4. Care‑transfer: Pray 1 Pet 5:7 aloud; picture placing the burden in Jesus’ hands.
5. Community touch: Share one burden with a mature believer this week.

Prayer. “Father, You know. Teach me to seek, to thank, and to cast.”

Question: Which specific worry will you trade for one concrete Kingdom action today?

Address

2022 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT
59401

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5am
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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