Boundless Hope Christian Clinical Counseling

Boundless Hope Christian Clinical Counseling Team of therapists providing evidence-based therapy in alignment with the truth of biblical theology

We are thrilled to introduce Rebecca Perry, the latest addition to our Administrative Wonder team.
09/26/2025

We are thrilled to introduce Rebecca Perry, the latest addition to our Administrative Wonder team.

"Learning to love our neighbors when it feels hard is not about pretending differences don’t exist or silencing our own ...
09/25/2025

"Learning to love our neighbors when it feels hard is not about pretending differences don’t exist or silencing our own values. It’s about calming the parts of our brain that feel threatened so we can choose love as Christ calls us to do. If you notice your empathy is weak, think of it as the brain doing its protective job. But don’t stop there. By choosing to listen, set boundaries, imagine another’s perspective, regulate ourselves, and practice kindness, we’re inviting the brain back into connection, retraining both our nervous system and hearts toward love. These skills take time and practice to be effective. For many people, this is where support makes all the difference.

At Boundless Hope, our therapists walk alongside you to unpack practical strategies like grounding, breathing, or boundary-setting in ways that fit your unique story. Together, we integrate evidence-based tools with the hope of Scripture so you can strengthen your relationships, reduce stress, and experience God’s peace in daily life.
If you find yourself struggling to bridge divides, feeling emotionally flooded, or longing for more compassion in your relationships, you don’t have to figure it out alone. We’d be honored to help you practice these tools in a safe, supportive space. Reach out today to schedule an appointment and take the next step toward living out love, even when it feels hard."

Click here to read more of our latest blog post, "Loving Our Neighbor When It Feels Hard":
www.boundlesshope.net/blog/loving-our-neighbor

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When we disagree with someone, it can trigger our sympathetic nervous system's flight response. This can urge us to isol...
09/24/2025

When we disagree with someone, it can trigger our sympathetic nervous system's flight response. This can urge us to isolate ourselves from people who have opposing views to ours. Practicing random act of kindness can help us increase our desire to connect with others who think differently anyways.

Simple gestures like checking in on a neighbor, holding a door, or even smiling to a stranger build in humanity trust over time. Research suggests kindness not only strengthens relationships but also boosts our own well-being by releasing oxytocin, a hormone that promotes bonding, reduces activity in the amygdala, and increases the brain’s ability to connect socially. In short, kindness biologically counteracts the pull to withdraw so love can grow stronger in small, steady steps.

Example: Even though you think the music your neighbor blasts as they pull into their garage each day is questionable, you still bring their trash bin in from the curb when they forget. Small gestures not only strengthen the relationship but also reinforce in your own brain that connection is safe.

Click here to read more of our latest blog post, "Loving Our Neighbor When It Feels Hard": www.boundlesshope.net/blog/loving-our-neighbor

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Recall a time when you felt very upset about someone else's opinion. "When we feel flooded with emotions, it’s difficult...
09/23/2025

Recall a time when you felt very upset about someone else's opinion. "When we feel flooded with emotions, it’s difficult to respond with love. Fight-or-flight mode can overwhelm the body with adrenaline and cortisol. Emotional regulation skills can be helpful in these instances by activating the parasympathetic nervous system (the body’s “calm down” system), which lowers amygdala reactivity. This makes it easier for the prefrontal cortex to come back online, restoring our ability to think clearly and care deeply. Consider the following emotional self-regulation skills:

~ Mindfulness: staying present and observing thoughts and feelings without judgment

~ Cognitive Reframing: shifting perspective to see a situation in a more balanced or helpful way

~ Grounding Techniques: using sensory awareness (touch, sight, sound) to calm the nervous system

~ Breathing Exercises: exercises like diaphragmatic breathing or box breathing to regulate stress responses

~ Opposite Action: choosing behaviors that counter unhelpful emotional urges (from DBT)

~ Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR): tensing and releasing muscles to reduce physical tension

~ Self-Compassion: treating yourself with the same kindness you’d extend to a friend

~ Journaling – processing and organizing emotions through writing

~ Emotion Labeling – naming emotions accurately to reduce their intensity and increase clarity

Here's what that may look like in real life: Someone insists their favorite team is clearly superior to yours. You feel a little surge of irritation. Instead of snapping back, you pause, take a slow breath, and remind yourself, “This isn’t worth arguing. Sports are not more important than how I treat the person in front of me.” That pause helps calm your brain and reset before you respond with humor or kindness. A calm body supports a compassionate heart.

Click here to read more of our latest blog post, "Loving Our Neighbor When It Feels Hard": www.boundlesshope.net/blog/loving-our-neighbor

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In our latest blog, "Loving Our Neighbor When It Feels Hard," we discuss how the brain is impacted when we feel our iden...
09/22/2025

In our latest blog, "Loving Our Neighbor When It Feels Hard," we discuss how the brain is impacted when we feel our identity or values are under threat. Stress chemicals like cortisol flood the body, and the prefrontal cortex, which is the part of the brain that helps with empathy, reasoning, and perspective, can temporarily go offline. This can make it difficult to live out love when we feel misunderstood, dismissed, or even hurt. One strategy to help cultivate and reactivate empathy for others is perspective taking.

"Perspective taking means intentionally imagining what life might look and feel like in the other person’s shoes. Studies show that perspective-taking increases empathy and reduces conflict. It helps us shift from, “How can they think that?” to, “I wonder what experiences shaped this point of view.” The brain has what are called “mirror neurons,” which help us imagine what others feel. But when the amygdala detects a threat, that system shuts down. Intentionally practicing perspective-taking reactivates these neural pathways and helps us reconnect with empathy.

Example: Your meet you friend for coffee on a chilly day and they declare that cold weather is the best. You can’t stand being cold and have felt irritable all morning so your first instinct is to complain. Instead of snapping back or brushing it off, you picture what it feels like for them. You imagine how peaceful they might feel wearing a cozy sweater, drinking hot cocoa, or watching a gentle snow fall. Even though you don’t share the preference, imagining their joy helps to reactivate empathy circuits in your brain."

Click here to read more of "Loving Our Neighbor When It Feels Hard": www.boundlesshope.net/blog/loving-our-neighbor

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When you set healthy boundaries with neighbors, it helps you to show them love. Loving your neighbor does not mean you a...
09/19/2025

When you set healthy boundaries with neighbors, it helps you to show them love. Loving your neighbor does not mean you agree with them or even have to listen to all of their opinions. We live in a world of social media where people have many avenues to express themselves. You still can choose which conversations or which post you welcome into your mind. Think of boundaries as a way to protect both you and your relationships. When we calmly communicate what is okay and not okay for us, we reduce resentment and create the possibility for healthier connection.

On the flip side, when people fear being overrun by having their views dominated or invalidated in a conversation, the amygdala stays hyper-alert. Boundaries reassure the brain’s limbic system that you’re not in danger. That sense of safety allows the anterior cingulate cortex, a region involved in emotional connection, to stay open, so love doesn’t get drowned out by fear.

Example: Your coworker insists that pineapple is the best pizza topping. You find it unappetizing, but instead of arguing or forcing yourself to agree, you laugh and say, “I’ll let you enjoy that one but I’ll stick to pepperoni.” Then change the subject. You’ve set a clear but kind boundary that this isn’t something you want to debate, thus keeping your brain from slipping into defensiveness. Clear boundaries make room to show love.

Click here to read more of our latest blog post, "Loving Our Neighbor When It Feels Hard": www.boundlesshope.net/blog/loving-our-neighbor

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Active listening is the first practical, evidence-based tool we'd like to offer as a way of loving your neighbor when yo...
09/18/2025

Active listening is the first practical, evidence-based tool we'd like to offer as a way of loving your neighbor when you see the world differently or they are sharing an opinion that differs from your own.

Instead of preparing a response while the other person is speaking, focus fully on understanding what they are trying to express. The goal is not to judge or compare what they think to what you think. Instead, listen with the goal of understanding what the world looks like through their eyes. Active listening also teaches us to summarize back what you’ve heard. This gives the other person a chance to correct or clarify your understanding of their view.

When we listen without interrupting, the prefrontal cortex gets a chance to stay engaged rather than letting the amygdala (alarm system) run the show. Reflecting back what we’ve heard tells the other person, and our own nervous system, that the situation is safe for dialogue. Research shows active listening reduces defensiveness, increases empathy and helps people feel seen.

Example: Imagine your neighbor says, “Summer is the best season!” You hate hot summers and are convinced fall is better. Instead of jumping in with your reasons, you respond, “So you really enjoy the heat and long days?” That small reflection lowers the “threat signal” in both of your brains, keeping the conversation light instead of tense. Listening with curiosity creates space for connection.

Click here to read more of our latest blog post, "Loving Our Neighbor When It Feels Hard": www.boundlesshope.net/blog/loving-our-neighbor

813-219-8844
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There are seasons in life when the gap between us and the people around us feels especially wide. Maybe it’s a differenc...
09/17/2025

There are seasons in life when the gap between us and the people around us feels especially wide. Maybe it’s a difference in how we see the world, how we make decisions, or how we respond to challenges. When our beliefs or preferences get challenged, even about something as simple as our favorite sports team or the “right” way to load the dishwasher, it can feel surprisingly personal. That’s because the brain doesn’t always distinguish between small disagreements and bigger ones.

When we feel our identity or values are under threat, the amygdala (the brain’s alarm system) activates. Stress chemicals like cortisol flood the body, and the prefrontal cortex, which is the part of the brain that helps with empathy, reasoning, and perspective, can temporarily go offline. This can make it difficult to live out love when we feel misunderstood, dismissed, or even hurt.

If you’re struggling with empathy, your brain may be instinctively trying to keep you safe. But with intentional practices, when we are not truly in danger, we can calm the alarm system and re-engage the parts of the brain God created that increase our compassion for others. I John 3:18 reminds us that love is a verb by encouraging us to go beyond words and love “in deed and in truth.” To that goal, we’d like to offer some practical, evidence-based tools to consider that may help bridge divides and nurture compassion, even when it feels hard.

Click here to read more of our latest blog post, "Loving Our Neighbor When It Feels Hard": www.boundlesshope.net/blog/loving-our-neighbor

813-219-8844
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A short allegory about self-betrayal, inspired by The Holistic Psychologist People and Me had two daughters, Myself and ...
09/16/2025

A short allegory about self-betrayal, inspired by The Holistic Psychologist

People and Me had two daughters, Myself and I. Me was primarily responsible for their daughters and desperately tried to keep them from disturbing her husband, People. If People was displeased, he may abandon the family, so Me kept her daughters overbooked with obligations.

Myself and I had no time left to rest or disturb People. Myself was emotional and sometimes cried, asking for a hug from her mother. Me refused her daughter because People viewed affection as weakness. I loved art and wanted to paint each afternoon, however Me told her she must devote herself to math instead. She must be the very best mathematician in the world because People loved math, not art.

Despite Me’s best efforts to closely monitor her daughters and keep them out of People’s way, Myself fell asleep in a hammock in the middle of a spring afternoon. People found his napping daughter and began to shout. Myself was scared and told her father that Me had said she could take a break. This was a lie. Myself felt so ashamed when People stormed off and began rebuking Me for encouraging laziness. I had been watching from around the corner and felt guilty that she had not woken Myself up before People found her.

Finally, Me was at her wits end. “We can never please People. Do you want to move?” Me asked her daughters.

Myself and I had grown to hate People. They had long resented Me for staying with him and forcing them to contort themselves to meet his standards. However, they didn’t tell Me that. People was the only father they had ever known and they were scared. So, instead, they said, “We want to stay here and take care of People.”

Me, Myself, and I lay silently in their beds that night; exhausted, depressed, hopeless and ashamed. They all felt manipulated, used and abused, but at least People was happy.

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We appreciate these lists created by Holisticallygrace Mental health is not just about the mind. Mental health is physi...
09/15/2025

We appreciate these lists created by Holisticallygrace

Mental health is not just about the mind. Mental health is physiological, cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and behavioral. Struggles with your mental health are not a reflection of your maturity, value, or strength. Just as you go to a physician when home remedies have not met your physical needs, it is wise to seek help from a mental health care professional when your home self-care is not sufficient.

A century ago, medical care was very reactive. Physicians were sought to diagnose and treat illness. However, we now know that a proactive approach is much better for our physical health. This is why most insurance companies cover periodic well-visits and dental cleanings. Now, imagine if we viewed our mental health in the same way.

Experiencing symptoms on these lists does not necessarily mean that you are mentally ill. It may mean that you would benefit from professional support and seeking help now could prevent your mental health from deteriorating. Mental health conditions can be situational and temporary, much like a common cold, or they can be chronic and require extensive treatment, much like severe asthma.

Whether you’d like a check-up or to discuss some chronic difficulties you are having, we are here for you. Don’t let shame and stigma stop you from reaching out today.

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We are excited to introduce our latest Boundless Hope Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, Amanda Dunaway!Amanda i...
09/12/2025

We are excited to introduce our latest Boundless Hope Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, Amanda Dunaway!

Amanda is passionate about walking alongside women, children, and adolescents through life’s challenges and seasons of growth. She specializes in supporting those navigating anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes, with a particular focus on women’s mental health and overall well-being.

Amanda offers a safe space where you are valued, understood, and supported. Her counseling approach is person-centered, grounded in the belief that every individual is created with inherent worth, strength, and the capacity to heal. With humility, empathy, and authenticity, she strives to help you process your experiences, discover your resilience, and take meaningful steps toward wholeness.

Counseling is not just a career for Amanda; it’s a calling. She truly considers it an honor to walk with her clients in moments of vulnerability and transformation, witnessing the courage and resilience that emerges in the process. Amanda believes that change and growth are possible because of hope, which is available to everyone, She would be honored to collaborate and encourage you along in your journey. Reach out today!

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We remember."September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance is the culmination of efforts, originally launched i...
09/11/2025

We remember.

"September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance is the culmination of efforts, originally launched in 2002 that promotes community service on 9/11 as an annual and forward-looking tribute to the 9/11 victims, survivors, and those who rose up in service in response to the attacks."

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