Elbow Tree Counseling

01/01/2026

In this new year, our team at Elbow Tree Counseling would like to invite you to join us in holding onto this beautiful and difficult truth feom Psalm 34:18…

“If your heart is broken, you’ll find God right there; if you’re kicked in the gut, he’ll help you catch your breath.”

We would be honored to meet you in these broken and breathtaking moments.

Happy New Year to you and the people who you love most!

01/01/2026

As we step into this new year, our team at Elbow Tree Counseling invites you to hold onto this beautiful and brutal truth from Psalm 34:18 (MSG) …

“If your heart is broken, you’ll find God right there; if you’re kicked in the gut, he’ll help you catch your breath.”

Our team would be honored to sit with you no matter what you may be going through. Thank you for trusting us in the gut wrenching and breathtaking moments of your story!

There is often local folklore around elbow trees. Sometimes, they point towards water or some other significant landmark. The message of this tree is simply, “turn here.” Stop by and let us help you get oriented in your particular situation.

11/12/2025

Have a 20-something in your life? Kindly consider sharing this episode with them. https://open.spotify.com/episode/11rNpDWJKCDwngDUGSt82g?si=XQ78s4EpQq28Wa5qpUXMgA

10/26/2025

“I’m convinced most problems disrupting our lives and impeding healthy psychological function are the direct result of how we have been seen, soothed, safe and secure. Or, as is often the case, how those needs have gone unmet in our lives.” -Michael Cusick

What We Need for Secure Attachment Michael Cusick, RTS's co-founder and CEO, has written a new book titled Sacred Attachment - but what does attachment really mean? In this excerpt from the book, Michael explains the four needs that contribute to attachment: to be seen, soothed, safe, and secure. I....

10/06/2025

My dear friend, Jason English, made this beautiful short film three years ago and we have made it a point to link on the home page of our counseling practice websites because it is the clearest metaphor for resilience I have ever heard. Still hits.

I used to have this 150 year old farmhouse that had a mulberry tree in the side yard. It produced literally thousands of mulberries despite having trauma in ...

10/06/2025

“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”

― Ernest Hemingway

09/19/2025

Lots going on at Elbow Tree these days! Our team is seeing clients up and down the Florida coast. Here’s a little peek of entry and waiting area in our SoFlo office in Fort Lauderdale.

09/01/2025

Our and operations still growing in depth and strength with offices in St. Augustine and Jacksonville Beach. This weekend we dialed in a new outpost in Fort Lauderdale to begin serving SoFlo. Also launched our south Florida focused website which is officially up and running too at www.elbowtreesoflo.com.

11/21/2024

It’s an EMDR kind of morning!

10/10/2024

Grateful to be spending this blustery hurricane day attending the Church Mental Health Summit! So many interesting and thoughtful workshops on areas of pain, suffering, grief, lament, wholeness, trauma, disaster response, crisis response, and so many more. www.churchmentalhealthsummit.com

10/08/2024

Thinking of so many friends, family and strangers who have been and will be affected by this storm.

As we lean into this newest storm, knowing it won’t be the last...there are many unnamed storms like it we will face ahead.

I am thankful we can lean on a couple core truths…(1) God holds all things together even when chaos ensues. (2) We are God’s beloved and He cares for us. (3) We are God’s hands and feet who can bring God’s goodness and kindness to our neighbors who are struggling and suffering.

What a Hope we can find even as we know there is pain and struggle coming our way…we are never alone!

10/08/2024

Thinking of so many friends, family and strangers who have been and will be affected by this storm.

As we lean into this newest storm, knowing it won't be the last...there are many unnamed storms like it we will face ahead.

I am thankful we can lean on a couple core truths…(1) God holds all things together even when chaos ensues. (2) We are God’s beloved and He cares for us. (3) We are God’s hands and feet who can bring God’s goodness and kindness to our neighbors who are struggling and suffering.

What a Hope we can find even as we know there is pain and struggle coming our way…we are never alone!