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Pennell Christian Counseling Center focuses on the prevention and intervention of building stronger Christian individuals, couples, and families.

We offer evidence-based practices that strengthen people through Jesus Christ and the power of His Word.

02/04/2026

At Broadmoor Baptist Church!

01/30/2026

🧠 ADHD: It’s More Than Trouble Paying Attention

ADHD is often misunderstood as “being distracted” or “not trying hard enough.”

In reality, it’s a neurodevelopmental condition that affects attention, emotions, behavior, and executive functioning.

⚠️ ADHD Symptoms That Are Often Overlooked

ADHD doesn’t always look like hyperactivity.

It can show up as:

• Chronic overwhelm or mental fatigue

• Emotional sensitivity or big emotional reactions

• Difficulty starting tasks (not laziness)

• Forgetfulness or losing things often

• Time blindness (struggling to sense time passing)

• Trouble transitioning between tasks

• Restlessness that feels internal, not physical

• People-pleasing or perfectionism

• Shame from years of being misunderstood

Many people—especially women and children—go undiagnosed because their ADHD presents as anxiety, depression, or emotional dysregulation.

✅ Evidence-Based Treatments for ADHD

Effective treatment focuses on supporting the brain, not punishing it.

✔ Behavioral Therapy / Skills-Based Therapy

Helps build routines, organization, emotional regulation, and executive functioning.

✔ Parent Training & Family Support (for kids)

Supports regulation, structure, and connection—not just compliance.

✔ Medication (when appropriate)

Can help improve focus, impulse control, and emotional regulation.

✔ CBT for ADHD

Addresses negative self-talk, shame, and coping strategies.

✔ Neurofeedback & Somatic Approaches

Support nervous system regulation and attention.

✔ School & Workplace Accommodations

Environment matters—ADHD brains thrive with the right supports.

ADHD is not a character flaw or spiritual failure.
It’s a different wiring of the brain.

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7

God meets us with compassion, wisdom, and practical support—often through therapy, structure, and community.

✨Struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing.

It may mean your brain needs understanding and support.

With the right tools—and God’s grace—ADHD doesn’t have to define your limits.

01/23/2026

🌧️ When Weather Uncertainty Triggers Anxiety

As we prepare for the upcoming ice storm, it’s completely normal to feel anxious.

Severe weather can stir up fears about safety, loss of control, and “what ifs” — especially if you’ve experienced past storms or trauma.

Anxiety increases when we feel uncertain or powerless. Your nervous system is trying to protect you by scanning for danger — even when there’s no immediate threat.

Common anxiety responses during storms include:

• Racing thoughts or constant checking for updates

• Feeling on edge or restless

• Trouble sleeping

• Irritability or emotional overwhelm

• A strong need to control or prepare for every outcome

These reactions don’t mean you lack faith.

They mean you’re human.

🌿 What Helps Calm Anxiety Right Now

✔ Focus on what you can control

✔ Limit constant news and social media scrolling

✔ Ground your body with slow breathing and stillness

✔ Stay connected to others

✔ Bring your fears honestly to God

📖 “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.” — Psalm 56:3

Preparation is wise.

Panic is not required.

You are held by a God who remains present — even in the storm.

01/15/2026

🌱 Creating New Habits: Small Choices That Shape Who We Become

Change rarely happens through willpower alone.

From a psychological perspective, habits are formed through repetition, consistency, and safety—not shame or pressure.

Your brain is designed to conserve energy. It relies on familiar patterns because they feel predictable and safe.

That means new habits often feel uncomfortable at first—not because they’re wrong, but because they’re new.

Real change happens when we:

• Start small

• Practice consistency over perfection

• Attach new habits to existing routines

• Create environments that support success

• Show ourselves compassion when we slip

📖 God is deeply invested in transformation, but He never asks us to do it alone.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing.” — John 15:5

True change flows from connection, not striving.

🌿 Faith + Habit Formation

Healthy habits grow when we:

✔ Stay connected to Christ daily.

✔ Invite God into our routines, not just our goals.

✔ Replace old patterns instead of just trying to stop them.

✔ Practice obedience over perfection.

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2

✨You don’t need to change everything at once.

One small habit, practiced with God, can lead to lasting transformation.

Lasting change doesn’t come from trying harder—it comes from staying connected.

Apart from Him we can do nothing, but with Him, growth is possible.

01/14/2026

Tonight at Broadmoor Baptist Church… come join us!

01/12/2026

Starting back this week at Broadmoor Baptist Church!

01/09/2026

🌿 Healing Doesn’t Mean You Forget — It Means You Grow

Many people believe healing means the pain disappears or the memory no longer matters.

But from a counseling perspective, healing is integration, not erasure.

Healing happens when painful experiences no longer control your reactions, decisions, or sense of worth. The memory may remain, but the emotional charge loses its power.

EMDR is a powerful, research based type of therapy that can help with the process of integrating painful memories from the past and taking away their emotional charge.

You know healing is happening when:

• You respond instead of react

• Old triggers don’t feel as intense

• You can set boundaries without guilt

• You feel safer in your own body

• You’re no longer defined by what hurt you

📖 Scripture reminds us:

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” — Isaiah 43:18–19

God doesn’t ask us to pretend the past didn’t happen.
He invites us to move forward renewed, strengthened, and wiser.

Healing is a process, not a destination.

Growth is often quiet and slow. 🌱

If you’re in the middle of the work, God is with you there.

What once wounded you does not get the final word. 🙌🏻

If you want someone to walk alongside you and help you in the healing process, contact our office today for an appointment. 318-868-6554

12/31/2025

🌿 We Repeat What We Don’t Repair

Unhealed pain doesn’t disappear with time.

It shows up in patterns—our relationships, reactions, parenting, boundaries, and even our faith.

What we don’t repair, we tend to repeat.

🧠 The brain is wired to default to what is familiar, not what is healthy.

Without healing, old wounds quietly shape present choices.

This can look like:

• Reacting instead of responding

• Choosing familiar but unhealthy relationships

• Struggling with trust or emotional safety

• Repeating cycles of people-pleasing, control, or withdrawal

• Parenting from our wounds instead of awareness

📖 Scripture reminds us:

“See to it that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.” — Hebrews 12:15

God cares about the roots—not just the behaviors.

🌱 Repair Leads to Freedom

Healing begins when we:

✔ Acknowledge what hurt us
✔ Name the patterns we see
✔ Invite God into the painful places
✔ Seek support and wise counsel
✔ Choose growth instead of avoidance

📖 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3

✨Healing isn’t about blaming the past—it’s about breaking cycles.

When we choose repair, we choose freedom—for ourselves and the next generation.

You don’t have to repeat what God wants to redeem.

12/27/2025

🌿 Choosing Peace When You Can’t Control Everything

So much of our anxiety comes from trying to manage things that were never ours to control—other people’s reactions, family dynamics, outcomes, or expectations.

🧠 The nervous system calms when we release control and focus on what is within our influence—our responses, boundaries, thoughts, and choices.

What you can control:

✔ Your words
✔ Your reactions
✔ Your boundaries
✔ Your pace
✔ Your self-care
✔ Your honesty
✔ Your willingness to ask for help

What you can’t control:

✖ Other people’s emotions
✖ Past events
✖ Someone else’s healing
✖ Outcomes

📖 “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You.” — Isaiah 26:3

Trust doesn’t mean ignoring reality—it means placing what’s out of your hands into God’s care.

✨ This week’s encouragement:

Let go of what you were never meant to carry.

Focus on what God has entrusted to you.

Peace often begins where control ends.

12/18/2025

🎄 Healthy Boundaries During the Holidays: Stepping Out of the Drama Triangle

The holidays often bring family, old dynamics, and familiar triggers.

If you find yourself feeling drained, defensive, or pulled into conflict, you may be stepping into the drama triangle—even without realizing it.

What Is the Drama Triangle?

The drama triangle includes three roles we can easily slip into:

•Rescuer: Feeling responsible to fix, save, or keep the peace

•Victim: Feeling powerless, blamed, or misunderstood

•Persecutor: Responding with criticism, anger, or control

These roles keep us stuck in unhealthy cycles—and none of them lead to peace.

Healthy boundaries help us step out of the drama triangle and into emotional maturity.

Boundaries don’t mean being unloving—they mean being wise, self-aware, and regulated.

🌿 What Healthy Boundaries Look Like

✔ Saying no without over-explaining

✔ Not fixing what isn’t yours to fix

✔ Choosing calm over chaos

✔ Pausing before reacting

✔ Letting others feel their feelings

✔ Walking away from unproductive conflict

📖 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” — Proverbs 4:23

Even Jesus didn’t engage in every argument.

He modeled truth, boundaries, and peace.

✨You are not required to participate in dysfunction just because it’s familiar.

You can love others deeply without losing yourself.

This season, choose:

🕊️ Peace over pressure

🕊️ Boundaries over burnout

🕊️ Wisdom over drama

12/12/2025

Training Your Mind to Notice the Good

Our minds are naturally wired to focus on what’s wrong, what’s scary, or what feels uncertain.

But God invites us into a different way of thinking—one that brings peace, clarity, and emotional stability.

🧠 Why Focusing on the Positive Matters

This isn’t “toxic positivity.”

It’s a healthy, evidence-based practice called positive attentional training — intentionally noticing the good so your brain doesn’t get stuck in threat mode.

When you shift even a small portion of your attention toward what is good, your brain builds new pathways that support:

• Lower anxiety

• Better mood

• Increased resilience

• Greater hope

• A calmer nervous system

🌿 Simple Ways to Practice “Looking for the Good”

✔ Name 3 things going right today

✔ Celebrate small wins

✔ Write down a prayer of gratitude

✔ Pause and savor moments of comfort

✔ Speak life over yourself instead of criticism

✔ Look for God’s fingerprints in your day

“Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable… think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” — Philippians 4:8

This isn’t God asking us to ignore pain.

It’s Him inviting us to anchor our minds to truth, not fear.

You don’t need a perfect day to notice something good.

Even in hardship, there are glimpses of God’s faithfulness — a kind word, a moment of peace, a reminder that you’re not alone.

What you focus on grows.

This week, let’s intentionally grow hope, gratitude, and peace.

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