Guiding House

12/16/2025

We’re feeling deeply grateful.Guiding House Counseling & Coaching was recently recognized as a Top 3 Counseling Practice in Canton for 2025, based on Google Reviews and client feedback.Every review represents someone who felt seen, supported, and safe enough to share their experience.Thank you to our clients and our incredible team for making Guiding House what it is. 💛…and thank you , Mr. Rogers 😉

12/11/2025

Chronic pain, tension, tightness, and numbness are often the body’s gentle (or not so gentle at times) way of saying, “There’s something here that still needs care.”
These are not signs of weakness, and you’re not “overreacting.”
They’re often messages from unresolved trauma your body has been carrying for far too long.

Therapists who truly understand and know how to effectively treat this level of somatic trauma can be difficult to find…

✨ Katya Shilling, MSW, LSW, has opened her schedule and is now welcoming new clients.
Katya brings Polyvagal-informed therapy, somatic approaches, EMDR, and Parts Work together to help women feel safer in their bodies, calmer in their nervous systems, and more deeply understood.

If your body has been sharing signs of needing relief, support, or healing — this may be the moment to say yes.

📞 Contact Guiding House Counseling to schedule. 330.778.2919 (call or text)
You deserve to feel at home in your body again.

Click here for her Psychology Today profile >>>>>>

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/katya-shilling-canton-oh/1647447

11/28/2025

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18

A lot of people read this and wonder, How could God expect gratitude for something that caused pain? For abuse, abandonment, trauma, loss?

But , take heart Dear One….that isn’t what this verse is asking of us.

Scripture says give thanks in all circumstances — not for them.
God never asks us to be grateful for the harm.

Abuse, betrayal, trauma, injustice — these break His heart too. He doesn’t call evil “good,” and He never celebrates our suffering. He grieves along side of us.

What He invites us into is something deeper:

Gratitude that can coexist with the hard things.
Gratitude that doesn’t erase the story, but transforms how it ends.

We can give thanks in the storm because God sits in it with us.

We can give thanks in trauma because He begins to heal what others shattered.
We can give thanks in grief because love never leaves us abandoned.
We can give thanks in the darkest chapters because the Author hasn’t finished writing.

We don’t thank God for the abuse.
We thank Him for staying.
For carrying us.
For giving us breath when we wanted to give up.
For turning wounds into wisdom, ashes into beauty, and broken pieces into something whole.

Gratitude isn’t a dismissal of pain — it’s a declaration of hope.

It’s saying: “This hurt me deeply, but it didn’t take me out. God is still here. Good can still come.”

That’s the kind of thanks Scripture speaks of.
Not a denial of suffering …but somewhere a quiet, resilient hallelujah rising. ❤️🙏🏼

Compassionately,
Janelle

11/26/2025

💫 Reset. Reconnect. Renew. 💫
Are you and your partner feeling stuck in repeating patterns—arguments, withdrawal, blame cycles, or just too busy to deeply connect? You love one another. You’ve invested time, hope, and heart. But you’re longing for different.

That’s where Ellie Brooks, MA, LSW comes in. With 30 years of experience in Christian, marriage, trauma, and relational therapy, Ellie offers a unique retreat-style option for couples who are ready—not just for more sessions—but for real change.

What she offers
• Weekend Intensives (≈ 10+ hours) — a concentrated, deep-immersion session (Friday through Saturday) that allows you both to stay present, step away from routines, regulate, repair, and practice new relational skills in real time. 
• Mini-Intensives (≈ 3+ hours) — for couples with tighter schedules who still want meaningful change, a shorter format to jump-start healing.

Because faith and attachment matter: Ellie brings an attachment-core lens (based on the book How We Love by Milan & Kay Yerkovich), certification in EMDR, Gottman Level 1 & 2 training, and a grounded Christian-therapy ethos.

Location: 4469 Fulton Dr NW, Canton, OH 44718 (in the cozy “Loft” of Guiding House)

Perfect for committed couples who are tired of surface change and ready for transformation.

To get started: Text or call 330.778.2919
Mention your interest in an “intensive” or “mini-intensive,” and we’ll schedule your intake, assessment, and map out your customized session.

✨ If you’re longing for connection, safety, clarity, and renewed hope in your relationship—this might be the pause you’ve been waiting for.
Let’s make the shift together.

11/25/2025

11/21/2025

Did you know:
60% of employees worldwide say their job is the biggest factor influencing their mental health.

Managers have just as much of an impact on people’s mental health as their spouse (both 69%) and even more of an impact than their doctor (51%) or therapist (41%).

81% of employees worldwide would prioritize good mental health over a high-paying job.

This is one of the things we talked about today at..

✨ Flourishing Friday at Guiding House ✨
with the incredible women of the Canton Chamber of Commerce

And why we see value in helping our area businesses. 🙏🏼

Today we hosted a Flourishing Friday that left our hearts a little fuller and our purpose a little clearer. It was such a gift to spend the morning with local women who are building, leading, creating, and showing up for their communities in meaningful ways.

We shared stories, talked about our priorities, and explored the “why” behind what drives us — and just as importantly, the “why nots” that hold us back. (Self-sabotage has a way of sneaking in quietly, doesn’t it?)

There was honesty. Laughter. Insight. And that unmistakable feeling of being in a room where women genuinely want to see good things happen for one another.

At Guiding House, we believe flourishing happens in community — when we slow down long enough to connect, reflect, and challenge ourselves with compassion.

To the women who joined us: thank you for your openness, your courage, and your commitment to growing both personally and professionally. Our city is better because of leaders like you. 🤍

Here’s to more spaces where we can learn, heal, and flourish together.

11/20/2025

It’s hard to become the person you want to be when the environment around you keeps pulling you back into who you aren’t.
And it’s even harder to heal when everything around you feels chaotic.

If you’re feeling that tug, you’re not failing—you’re growing.
And you deserve spaces and people that help you breathe and fall into who you truly are meant to be.

11/18/2025

Ellie is now officially listed in the How We Love ACPT Network Directory!

This means she is recognized by the How We Love organization as a trained practitioner in Attachment Core Pattern Therapy (ACPT). Clients looking specifically for support through the How We Love model can now find Ellie directly in their national online directory.
We’re so proud of the heart, wisdom, and skill she brings to this work, to individuals, and to marriages.

Ellie is currently offering openings for her private (1 couple at a time) marriage weekend intensives (Friday/Saturdays), and mini marriage intensives (Friday evenings, Saturday mornings, Saturday afternoons).

Feel free to call or text for more info: 330.778.2919

About Ellie Brooks Licensed Therapist Ohio (330) 778-2919 ellie@guidinghouse.com https://www.guidinghouse.com General Information Name Ellie Brooks Business name Guiding House Counseling and Coaching Office address 4429 Fulton Dr NW Canton, Ohio, 44718 How How We Love principles are incorporatedI do...