Abundant Family Counseling

06/24/2024

Check out these tips and tricks to help you along your parenting journey.

Encourage Open Communication: Create a safe environment where your child feels comfortable discussing their thoughts and feelings. Never shame your child for expressing how they feel. It can also be helpful to ask your child if they are looking for advice or someone to listen to them when they come

01/05/2024

The things that are keeping you stuck have so much more to do with what's happening on the inside than they do with what's happening on the outside.

Change your thoughts and you'll change your life.

10/21/2023

Some good thoughts on helping your child build a growth mindset through their mistakes.

When a child experiences a major setback, it can be a wonderful opportunity to teach resilience and foster a growth mindset. This is how.

10/17/2023

Remember, we've all got stuff. A little bit of grace can go a long way.

09/21/2023

We are happy to announce that starting November 1st, we will be offering in-person sessions! Our new office is located at 6411 Constitution Drive in Fort Wayne, IN. We will continue to offer Telehealth sessions for all residents of Texas and Indiana.

05/02/2023

09/23/2022

Life is full of things we can't control. As much as we would like to be in control of everything, the reality is the circle of things within our control is quite small. Centering your focus on the small circle of things within your control can help reduce feelings of anxiety and stress and help increase productivity and feelings of contentment.

How people treat you is never a personal attack on you, it's a reflection of what's happening inside of them.

When someone treats you badly, understand that this is their perception.

You can never change another person, but you can understand that you deserve better, wish them well, and walk away.

This does not mean be a doormat. Speak your truth without anger, but then know that the only change that will matter is their changed behavior.❤️‍🔥

(You can't control people's actions. All you can control is how you react to those actions.-unknown)

03/16/2022

Sometimes we try to teach our children about God, not realizing we are always teaching them.

Some parents refuse to clean up (or get healed of) their mistakes and failures because “they are the parent.”

But our faces are usually the mask that covers the face of God for our children (mistakes and failures included).

This is Christian counseling 101.

If we want our kids to have good theology, we must own up to the times we didn’t represent Him well. To the times we didn’t show them the Father. And the more we do it in real time, the better off we’ll be.

We can’t expect what they learn in church and the Bible to always overrule what they learn from us.

03/12/2022

What is feeding you...and why does it matter?

What feeds you, feeds your kids. What feeds you, feeds your family. What feeds you, feeds your relationships.

Sometimes I catch myself scrolling a bit too much. It's easy to become preoccupied with current events. We live in a time when anxiety-provoking things are around every corner it seems. If I allow myself to be fed by the things of this world, the anxiety, uncertainty, and stress that this world carries will feed my children and my family.

Spend some time thinking about what you're allowing yourself to be fed by, whether intentionally or passively. How are these things carrying over into your parenting, your relationship with your spouse, and your relationships outside of your family?

Choose today to be fed by things that bring life. Spend time in prayer and immersing yourself in scripture. Spend time journaling about the things you are thankful for. Begin feeding yourself with life giving things and you will see the impact on your kids and family.

03/11/2022

Want to reduce your anxiety? Do your kids struggle with anxious thoughts? Check out our latest blog to learn how thankfulness can help combat anxiety.

For most of us, thankfulness wouldn't be the first thing that comes to mind when looking for ways to combat anxiety, but maybe it should be. A few years ago, a guest speaker at my church with a background in brain science and psychology talked about how thankfulness and anxiety operate in the brain....

03/11/2022

I'm happy to announce that I am now in-network with Lyra! I am excited to be able to work with you or your child/family member using your Lyra benefit. Call or email to get your first session scheduled today!

Providing balanced and truth-led counseling for every stage of life. Serving the Fort Wayne area.