Restoration Counseling Ministries

Restoration Counseling Ministries Restoration Counseling Ministires exists to Help People & People Helpers with Grace & Truth."

We do that with excellent, professional, biblically based mental/emotional/spiritual counseling, coaching, mentoring, & training. From marriage counseling to workshops and seminars and from church consulting and speaking, The Center for Mighty Marriages & Families seeks to minister to marriages and families, whether they are in a crisis or want to go from good to great. The Center for Mighty Marri

ages & Families exists to equip and empower individuals, couples and families to have thriving relationships with God & others.

Carrying What Wasn’t Yours to Carry 💔Understanding Secondhand TraumaYou didn’t experience the trauma firsthand—but your ...
07/02/2025

Carrying What Wasn’t Yours to Carry 💔
Understanding Secondhand Trauma

You didn’t experience the trauma firsthand—
but your heart didn’t leave untouched.

👉 Secondhand Trauma (also called vicarious trauma or compassion fatigue) happens when you absorb the emotional weight of someone else's pain. It’s common among:

🎓 Therapists & Social Workers

🚑 First Responders & Nurses

🛐 Pastors & Ministry Leaders

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents, Spouses, and Caregivers

You may notice:
✔️ Emotional exhaustion
✔️ Trouble sleeping or detaching
✔️ Feeling helpless, anxious, or even guilty
✔️ Avoiding people or stories that trigger pain

💡 This isn’t weakness—this is human empathy.

🕊️ Faith Perspective:
Even Jesus wept at the pain of others (John 11:35),
but He also withdrew to quiet places to pray and rest (Luke 5:16).

You are allowed to pause, to breathe, to heal.
You can support others without sacrificing your soul.

🫶 God sees the hidden weight you carry—and He’s strong enough to carry you.

✝️ Faith + Family Systems Therapy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦“If one part suffers, every part suffers with it…”– 1 Corinthians 12:26 –Have y...
07/01/2025

✝️ Faith + Family Systems Therapy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

“If one part suffers, every part suffers with it…”
– 1 Corinthians 12:26 –

Have you ever noticed how when one person in your family is hurting, it impacts everyone?

That’s not by accident—God created the family to be connected, not isolated.

That’s the heart of Family Systems Therapy.

It sees the family not as separate individuals, but as a living system—a team where each role, each relationship, and each wound matters.

🤔Here’s the truth:
You can’t heal in isolation from the people you’re connected to. 🫣

📖 In Scripture, we see that love, grace, and unity are essential to family. Whether you're a parent, spouse, sibling, or child, God invites us into healing together.

Family Systems Therapy helps:

✅ Identify and break harmful generational cycles
✅ Improve communication and understanding
✅ Restore emotional and spiritual unity
✅ Create safe, grace-filled spaces for growth

Whether you're struggling with conflict, disconnection, or past wounds—healing is possible. And it starts with seeing your family the way God sees it: as one body, deeply connected.

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." – Psalm 147:3 🕊️

📣 Let’s Walk the journey of healing together—through therapy, faith, and God’s grace.

FRIDAY REMINDER FOR COUPLES:Love is intentional—NOT automatic. 💡Life gets crazy. Schedules clash. Dishes pile up.But lov...
06/27/2025

FRIDAY REMINDER FOR COUPLES:
Love is intentional—NOT automatic. 💡

Life gets crazy. Schedules clash. Dishes pile up.
But love? Love needs intentionality—not just anniversaries and “I love you” texts.

🗓️ Plan the date night.
🗣️ Have the honest talk.
🙏 Pray—even if it’s awkward.
🤣 Laugh at inside jokes.
🍕 Eat pizza in bed.
💛 Choose each other again and again.

📖 “Let all that you do be done in love.” – 1 Corinthians 16:14

Marriage isn’t a checkbox.
It’s a covenant—a beautiful, messy, grace-filled partnership.

So… go love on your person today. On purpose. 💘

🫣Finding Peace After Service🤔Transitioning from the uniform to civilian life is more than just changing your clothes—it’...
06/26/2025

🫣Finding Peace After Service🤔

Transitioning from the uniform to civilian life is more than just changing your clothes—it’s learning how to breathe again without the constant pressure, pace, and purpose you once knew.

It’s okay if peace feels foreign.
It’s okay if you're still figuring things out.
You are not behind. You are right where you need to be.

🕊️What does Peace looks like:

- Getting honest about what you’re carrying 🫂

- Taking a walk without a mission 🗣️

- Learning to enjoy things again 💡

- Discovering new hobbies that bring joy—not just survival 🤩

- Letting yourself feel and not just function🥲

👣 It starts with one step—talking to someone, showing up for an appointment, or simply saying, “I need help.”

🕊️ Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you... Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” – John 14:27

You’ve served with honor. Now it’s time to Honor yourself.

📞 If you're in crisis, call the VCL @ 988 or text - 838255.

You are not alone. We’re here for you.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY CALL TO ACTION: Grow in Emotional Awareness Together 💛Every family has emotions flying around—tantrums, t...
06/24/2025

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY CALL TO ACTION: Grow in Emotional Awareness Together 💛

Every family has emotions flying around—tantrums, tension, silent treatment, or even laughter. And guess what? That’s normal. But here’s the key: Feelings are real, but they’re not always true.

Your child might feel unloved after a “no.”
A spouse might feel ignored after a long day.
You might feel like you're failing—when you’re actually doing your best.

🎯 This week, challenge your family to:

Pause before reacting 🛑

Name what you're feeling 💬

Ask: “Is this feeling telling me the full truth?” 🤔

Pray together and invite God into the process 🙏

📖 “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” – James 1:19
📖 “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted...” – Psalm 34:18

Strong families aren’t perfect—they’re aware, honest, and willing to grow.

💬 Let us help you build a home where emotions are seen, heard, and handled with wisdom and grace.
Book a session or reach out—healing begins at home. 🏠

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🛠️ Time for a Family Check-Up?We take our cars in for oil changes. We go to the doctor for check-ups. But what ab...
06/17/2025

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🛠️ Time for a Family Check-Up?

We take our cars in for oil changes. We go to the doctor for check-ups. But what about our family’s emotional and relational health?

Just like any team, families thrive when there’s time set aside to communicate, reconnect, and reset.

💡 What is a Family Check-Up?
It’s not just therapy (though that helps too!)—it’s taking time to ask:

✅ How are we doing as a family?
✅ What’s been hard lately?
✅ What’s working well?
✅ What can we do better together?

🧠 Not ready for therapy yet? No problem. Try these at-home “check-in” tools:

🍽️ Weekly Dinner Talk – One night a week, ask:
• “What’s something that made you feel loved this week?”
• “What’s one thing you wish we did more of as a family?”

📊 Mood Meter Chart – Let everyone rate their week from 1–10. Then ask why. Open the floor to listen without fixing.

📅 Sunday Family Huddle – Plan the week and talk about any upcoming stressors or worries. Everyone gets a voice.

📒 The 3-Question Journal (shared or individual)

What’s one thing I’m proud of?

What’s one thing I’m struggling with?

What’s one thing I need from my family this week?

👂 When you’re ready for more support—family therapy offers a safe, guided space to help your home feel more connected, calm, and united.

Whether you’re thriving or just trying to make it through, check-ups help keep your family strong, seen, and supported.

Let’s be real—family isn’t always easy.Some of us come from warmth, support, and unconditional love.Some of us come from...
06/10/2025

Let’s be real—family isn’t always easy.

Some of us come from warmth, support, and unconditional love.
Some of us come from silence, pain, and things we’re still trying to unlearn.
But no matter where you come from, you are not stuck there.

💔 Family may have been your first wound…
✨ But it can also be the place where healing begins.

You don’t have to repeat what hurt you.
You don’t have to pass down pain.
You can start a new pattern.

A pattern of forgiveness.
Of growth.
Of showing up even when it’s hard.
Of prayer and faith and getting help when you need it.

📖 “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15

Start where you are. With what you have.
Pray together. Talk honestly. Go to counseling.
Let God in. Let grace in.

Your family doesn’t have to be perfect to be powerful.
It just needs to be rooted in love, truth, and the courage to change.

The legacy begins with you. 💥

💑 Real Love Takes Real Work — And It’s Totally Worth It! 💬Couples counseling isn’t just for couples in crisis—it’s for a...
06/09/2025

💑 Real Love Takes Real Work — And It’s Totally Worth It! 💬

Couples counseling isn’t just for couples in crisis—it’s for any relationship that wants to grow stronger, healthier, and more connected.

✨ Maybe life’s gotten busy.
✨ Maybe communication feels “off.”
✨ Or maybe you just want to invest in your relationship before little things become big things.

Whatever the reason, couples counseling is a powerful space to learn, laugh, heal, and grow—together.

And here’s the twist: even if you’re not in individual counseling, your relationship still deserves support. You don’t need to be “falling apart” to work on staying connected. In fact, proactive love is powerful love.

👫 Learn each other’s love languages
💥 Work through stress and triggers
🧠 Understand emotions (yours and theirs!)
💛 Build new tools for connection
💬 Communicate with clarity, not conflict

Whether it’s your first session or your fiftieth, every step forward is a victory for your relationship.

Your relationship deserves to thrive—not just survive.

💬 Ready to take the next step in love? We’re here when you’re ready.

Address

Conroe, TX

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+1 936-703-5029

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The Center for Mighty Marriages & Families exists to equip and empower individuals, couples and families to have thriving relationships with God & others. Through counseling, coaching, and Christian conciliation, we help marriages and families thrive!