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Pax Renewal Center

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Pax Renewal Center

Individual Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Spiritual Direction and Relationship Ministry

Pax Renewal Center is committed to therapeutic excellence and personal compassion grounded in the Christian faith. Located in Lafayette, LA, Dan and the clinical team at Pax specialize in individual counseling, relationship counseling, and family counseling.

02/18/2026

So much of growth starts with one brave moment: telling the truth about what you feel, what you need, and what you’ve been carrying. Honesty isn’t harsh; it’s clarifying. And in the right space, honesty becomes the doorway to healing, peace, and renewal.

02/17/2026

Transitions are some of life’s most quiet yet profound experiences, whether it’s a job change, a move, an empty nest, a loss, or a new season of faith and identity. These periods can feel uncertain, disorienting, or even overwhelming, but they’re not meant to be walked alone.

Life transition counseling helps you understand not just what’s changing, but how you’re experiencing that change, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. It’s not about “fixing” you, but about offering support, clarity, and tools so you can move forward with confidence, resilience, and grace. If you’re navigating a turning point and want compassionate guidance through it, this guide may be a helpful first step.

Read more at paxrenewalcenter.com/life-transition-counseling

02/05/2026

Therapy isn’t about fixing something that’s broken. It’s about uncovering what has been buried under pain, stress, fear, or old patterns. You are NOT a problem to solve, you are a person becoming more fully yourself, with support, insight, and compassion along the way.

Therapy is a space to understand your story, soften what feels stuck, and rediscover the strengths and desires God has already placed within you. Healing isn’t about becoming someone new; it’s about remembering who you were created to be.

02/03/2026

Not every holy moment happens in a church pew. Many of the most sacred moments unfold quietly in everyday life, over shared meals in kitchens, in car rides filled with honest conversation, in difficult discussions that soften into understanding, and in the quiet of the evening when the day finally rests.

God meets us not only in grand gestures and formal prayer, but in the ordinary rhythms of daily living. Grace is woven into small moments of presence, patience, listening, and love. The ordinary is not separate from the sacred; it is often where the sacred reveals itself most clearly.

01/29/2026

Healthy marriages aren’t built only in big moments like anniversaries, date nights, or deep heart-to-heart conversations. They’re built in the small, repeated gestures that quietly say, “I see you. I choose you. I’m here.”

A hand on the back as you pass in the hallway, a text that says “thinking of you,” listening without multitasking, a short prayer together before sleep, making coffee just the way they like it, these ordinary actions create safety, connection, tenderness, and trust over time. Tiny habits may feel simple, but their impact is deep. This is how lasting love is formed.

01/27/2026

Anxiety doesn’t always respond to the same strategies, and for many people, traditional talk therapy is just the first step. That’s where EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) comes in: a clinically-proven therapy that helps the brain process emotional memories differently, making anxiety feel less overwhelming and more manageable over time.

EMDR isn’t just for trauma; it’s effective for many forms of anxiety, including:

• Persistent worry
• Panic responses
• Stress reactions
• Everyday nervous tension
• Patterns that feel “stuck.”

At Pax Renewal Center, we integrate EMDR with compassionate care and, when desired, a faith-grounded approach so your mind, body, and spirit can heal together.

Curious how it works and whether it’s right for you? 👉 Read the full guide: paxrenewalcenter.com/emdr-for-anxiety/

01/26/2026

Most couples wait a full week between one-hour sessions, trying to hold onto fragile progress while daily stress takes over again. A Two-Day Marriage Intensive offers continuity instead of interruption. With extended time together, deeper conversations can unfold safely, emotional patterns can be understood in real time, and practical tools can be practiced while support is present.

Couples often leave not with a “perfect” marriage, but with renewed hope, clearer understanding, and a shared sense of direction. Sometimes what’s needed isn’t more time over months, but dedicated time, together, right now.

01/22/2026

Many couples reach out for help only after they feel they’ve exhausted every option. They’ve read the books, listened to the podcasts, tried date nights, prayed harder, talked longer, and still feel stuck, distant, or hopeless.

A 2-Day Marriage Intensive offers something different: uninterrupted time, focused attention, and guided support that allows real patterns to surface and real change to begin. Over two days, couples step out of crisis mode and into a space where understanding deepens, communication shifts, and new pathways forward become possible. This work is intentional, compassionate, and grounded in both relationship science and faith-filled care.

01/21/2026

Some of us were taught that being “strong” means never breaking, never needing help, and never letting anyone see the cracks.

But real strength isn’t about pretending you’re whole. It’s about having the courage to let what’s wounded be seen, to let what’s fractured be tended, to allow healing hands (human and divine) to restore what hurts.

Like a vessel repaired with gold, the cracks don’t disappear. They simply become part of the story. Part of the beauty. Part of the redemption.

This is the quiet work of renewal.

And you don’t have to do it alone.

01/20/2026

Grief isn’t just sadness, it’s the whole body, whole heart response to losing something deeply meaningful. It can come after the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a job loss, health changes, or even the loss of a pet.

At Pax Renewal Center, we believe grief deserves gentle attention, honest expression, and compassionate support. Grief counseling isn’t about “getting over it,” it’s about learning how to carry your loss forward with support and resilience.

Our grief counseling guide walks through:

• What grief feels like and why it’s so personal
• Differences between grief and depression
• When professional support can help
• How faith and therapy can walk together in healing
• Local grief support options, including free and community resources

👉 If you’re navigating loss and feel overwhelmed, you don’t have to walk it alone. Read more and find compassionate support here: paxrenewalcenter.com/grief-counseling-lafayette-la-guide/

01/15/2026

Not every moment needs an immediate answer. Not every feeling needs an instant solution. Not every conflict needs to be resolved on the spot.

Sometimes the most healing thing you can do, in conversation, in disagreement, in the middle of emotion, is pause.

Take a breath.

Notice what’s happening inside you. Let your nervous system settle before your words emerge.

In that small space, something shifts. Reactivity softens. Understanding grows. Grace has room to enter.

Peace often arrives not when everything is fixed… but when we allow ourselves a moment to simply be still.

01/13/2026

Ever feel spiritually dry, like prayer has become routine or joy seems distant? Christian spiritual renewal isn’t a one-time event, but a renewed movement of your heart toward God. It’s about rediscovering purpose, restoring joy, and deepening your connection with Christ even in the everyday rhythms of life.

At Pax Renewal Center, we believe that true renewal touches mind, heart, relationships, and spirit and that God often invites us into growth through honest surrender, Scripture, prayer, rest, and fellowship.

If your heart has been yearning for more than routine, if you want to feel alive in your faith again, your spiritual renewal journey can begin today.

👉 Read the full guide: paxrenewalcenter.com/christian-spiritual-renewal

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143 Ridgeway Drive Ste 106
Lafayette, LA
70503

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 12pm

Website

http://www.paxrenewalcenter.com/

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