Care to Change Counseling Center

11/25/2025

🎙️New Episode!

Do you ever feel like life is just too noisy, especially this season?

This week on the Care to Change Podcast, April talks with therapist Jean Crane about the life-changing practice of mindfulness and stillness. In a world that glorifies busyness, Jean shares simple, practical ways to pause, be present, and pair gratitude with mindfulness to calm your mind, strengthen your relationships, and restore your soul.

In this episode: we discuss
✔️ Why stillness is a “lost art” in today’s culture�✔️ How gratitude + mindfulness shift your perspective�✔️ Quick tools you can use anytime �✔️ Why you are worth the check-in

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1395520/episodes/17939216-mindfulness-stillness-and-the-gift-of-gratitude

In this episode of the Care to Change Podcast, April Bordeau sits down with therapist Jean Crane to close out the Gratitude Series. Together, they unpack the life-giving practice of mindfulness and stillness in a culture that glorifies busyness.Je...

11/25/2025

The holidays can bring joy and heaviness at the very same time. Grief doesn’t disappear just because the season arrives — and gratitude doesn’t cancel out the ache we carry.

At Care to Change, we want to name what many are quietly navigating: you don’t have to pretend to be festive when life feels complicated. There is room for both gratitude and grief, and honoring that truth is part of healthy, wholehearted living.

If you or someone you care about needs a gentle reminder to make space for what’s real this season, we invite you to read our latest reflection:
https://conta.cc/4qYoYRh

You’re not alone. We’re here to help.

Email from Care to Change Counseling Center Struggling with Holiday Joy? You're Not Alone - Let's Talk about It. Leader’s Lines: Grief, Gratitude, and Gentle Expectations Life feels busier for all of

11/24/2025

Families and friends have been gathering… posts full of smiles are dropping like hotcakes. It may seem like the world’s troubles have paused.

We know better.
We know the tension under the laughter, and the deep sorrow under so many smiles.

To those struggling, especially those with an empty seat at your table this year, we see you. 🧡 It’s ok to feel sad even when it seems like the whole world is smiling. Grief is the language of love and it just seems to work like that.

Sending love your way. 🧡

11/24/2025

11/23/2025

Grateful for our incredible partnerships. This gathering with the ClaimAid team was a reminder of how meaningful collaboration can be. Proud of the work we get to do together and thankful for each connection that helps us serve with excellence and heart.

ClaimAid

11/22/2025

It may seems like the leaves of dropped but there are still plenty of great colors out there! Why not go beauty hunting in the crisp, cold air today?

11/21/2025

When you feel yourself getting stressed or anxious, practicing mindfulness is a great way to calm your thoughts and nerves. The purpose is to help yourself not obsess over what happened yesterday or what might happen later, but to focus on the here and now, and this moment. Mindfulness helps you recognize your feelings but not be overtaken by them. It helps you pause and think before responding. When you practice this pause, it helps to clear your mind so that you can make rational decisions. Try these short steps today. 🧡

11/20/2025

Guys who feel stuck. Couples fighting to find their way back to each other. Leaders who need someone who speaks truth with compassion, you’re not alone. We’re here for you.

Have you met Kyle yet? After years of faithfully serving families, he’s spent this past year bringing his warm, steady presence to Care to Change. We’re so grateful for the way he shows up and so confident in the hope he helps people rediscover.

11/20/2025

Studies show that regularly practicing gratitude can help ease symptoms of anxiety and depression and can help improve mood.

Practicing gratitude fosters positive feelings and can contribute to a sense of well-being when done regularly.

Practice gratitude today!

11/19/2025

🎙️New Podcast Episode!

What if a simple practice could shift your focus from anxiety to peace? 🧡

This week on the Care to Change Podcast, April sits down with therapist and clinical supervisor Teresa Land to talk about the power of gratitude journaling. 📖

Teresa shares how journaling became her lifeline during COVID, why it’s more than just making a list, and how it can help you see God’s goodness in the ordinary moments of life.

In this Ep you’ll hear about:
👍🏽Practical prompts to start your own gratitude journaling�👍🏽How science + Scripture both point to the power of gratitude�👍🏽Why slowing down to write can calm your heart and steady your mind�👍🏽Simple ways to make gratitude part of your daily rhythm

Tune in today and discover how gratitude journaling can bring peace, perspective, and healing.

🔗 Listen now — link in bio!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1395520/episodes/17939162-the-power-of-gratitude-journaling-finding-peace-and-perspective

In this episode of the Care to Change Podcast, April Bordeau welcomes back Teresa Land, therapist and clinical supervisor at Care to Change, for an inspiring conversation on the practice of gratitude journaling.Teresa shares how she first leaned i...

11/19/2025

Have you met Mac or Trevor? 👋
Both serve as therapists and members of our Community Care Team here at Care to Change. 🧡

They’re passionate about meeting people right where they are, whether that’s through counseling, outreach, or helping connect our community to hope and healing.

If you see them out and about at a local event or community gathering, be sure to stop by and say hi!

11/17/2025

Trying to tend everyone else’s yard will burn you out fast, especially during the holidays.

Peace begins when you stay focused on what you can grow - your thoughts, your feelings, your choices.

Protect your energy. Nurture your own space.