Journey of Hope Counseling

05/13/2025

I'm helping my bonus daughter who is seeking a Crisis Prevention Intervention specialist that would be willing to volunteer some time to an organization called Life Center in Minneapolis, "an inner city ministry center that helps people with their basic needs and walks with them on their journey to becoming fully developed members of the body of Christ. Our goal is to equip each member to live a life free from addiction and to become positive parents, role models, and productive citizens."

They're in need of receiving some training on how to best approach high risk children with some behavior problems. The volunteers are frequently students from area colleges that have a heart for at risk youth, however they also have limited training or experience in working with this population and are in need of some expert training.

If you're someone who would be willing to volunteer some time to assist in training or educating those who are serving this population, please reach out to me and I will give you additional contact information. Thank you in advance for your time.

04/22/2025

I often hear people, especially women say that they have a hard time with self compassion. Let’s be intentionally kind to ourselves the way we would with a best friend or our child and see what changes can occur within. Try this affirmation for starters: “I’m worthy of love and belonging or “I’m learnjng to love myself everyday”. Even if you don’t feel it entirely right now. Lean into this. See your younger self craving for love and belonging.

04/21/2025

Helping our children to accurately recognize and verbalize their emotions is a way to assist them in regulation.

When big feelings hit, kids often get swept up in the overwhelm.
But here’s the magic: simply recognising and naming the emotion helps calm their nervous system.

It’s like saying, “Ah, this is anger,” or “I feel sad right now.” That moment of awareness slows the storm.

Once the emotion is named, there’s space to choose what to do next.
That’s where regulation begins — and emotional growth follows.

Let’s raise kids who know their feelings don’t have to control them.

I dive deeper into tools like this in my book Guidance from The Therapist Parent — available now on my website www.thetherapistparent.com and on Amazon.

04/03/2025

I wanted to take a moment to say "thank you" to those who have left positive reviews about Journey of Hope Counseling and myself on any platform. It truly is an honor to be entrusted to walk alongside you during some difficult times in your life and to see the determination and dedication to your healing journey. Your feedback inspires me to continue to grow as a clinician to continue to serve the community around me. Thank you again!