Lindsay Gentles, M.A., LPC

01/17/2023

just keep going ✨

04/11/2022

If I’m honest with myself, I can think of a few prominent times in my life where I was lonely and in self protection mode.
I talk a lot about us having parts, and I know part of me felt lonely and craved connection (because we are created to connect and belong) but there was a very strong protector part that was acting out of self preservation.
Brene Brown writes about this and goes on to say:

“That means less sympathy, more defensiveness, more numbing and less sleeping.
Unchecked loneliness fuels continued loneliness, by keeping us afraid to reach out.”

Anyone else experience this?
Isn’t it mysterious and beautiful that we can CONNECT in feelings of loneliness.

03/28/2022

As a therapist I want to shout this from the rooftop and list all the reasons why. As a mom my initial thought is "No, that's so hard. I don't want my kiddos to feel the hard, uncomfortable feelings."
And this is the beautiful work in emotions--that compassion and empathy allow for both, not one or the other. It can be scary, hard and uncomfortable and at the same time it can be courageous, healing and beautiful!

09/25/2020

🚨 🚨 In a world where you can be anything, Be Kind...TO YOURSELF!
I would love for you to join me for three weeks as we learn what Self-Compassion is and how we put it into practice.
Space is limited and you won’t want to miss it!

08/25/2020

Uncertainty and lack of control drive anxiety! Let me encourage you and remind you that you are not alone in feeling uncertain and lack of control during these times!
But friends, we DO have control of the amount of time and energy we give our anxious thoughts!

03/22/2020

I am a licensed counselor by trade, a self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist and now full-time wife, mama, teacher, chef, and chaos coordinator. I spent last week meeting virtually with many of my clients (practicing social distancing) and heard from each one of them how they are personally being impacted by Corona Virus and the ripple affects of the pandemic. There was not one of them who was not living life differently in some way. I keep saying that it feels like a movie and I’m just waiting for the director to yell “Cut”.
I recently came across this quote by Viktor Frankl, Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor. "Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by a lack of meaning and purpose." Did I say that Frankl was a Holocaust survivor? Four different concentration camps, loosing his father, mother and brother over the course of three years. Frankl knew suffering and hardship well. He was of the belief that living life allowing our current circumstances to dictate our attitudes and behaviors is to give up the freedom that each of us has—the freedom to choose our attitudes. He believed strongly that if we have a “why” then the “what” and the “how” are more bearable.

What if we began to practice that more in our current circumstances? What if we really directed our eyes, our ears, our hearts and our minds on the “why” we are called to practice social distancing instead of the discomfort and inconvenience? What if we called attention to the people who are currently sick or to the medical personnel who are on the front lines risking their lives? These are our “WHYS”. I think it’s time to start reminding ourselves that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves and embracing ways that we can work toward the SAME and BIGGER purpose of “flattening the curve”, ending the pandemic, and growing stronger together!

I will leave you with one last quote from Mr. Frankl. “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

08/21/2019

💒💍Wedding bells are in the near furture for some of you and we would love to encourage and equip you toward a healthy marriage. You won't want to miss it... October 26, 2019 at True North, TW.

Prepare and Enrich is a program that uses comprehensive assessment, backed by research and evidence to encourage honest discussion and counseling support to prepare a couple for a marriage that lasts a lifetime. Beginning on Saturday morning, we will dive into: Communication Conflict Resolution Fina...

06/24/2019

Married 10 years, leading premarital counseling 5+ years and using Prepare & Enrich curriculum for nearly 4 years, and we are still learning and growing each time we get to teach it!
We are FOR marriage but more specifically we want to encourage healthy marriage! Join us July 13 for a small group premarital conference where you are challenged, encouraged and given tools to endure the hard times and cherish the beautiful!

Prepare and Enrich is a program that uses comprehensive assessment, backed by research and evidence to encourage honest discussion and counseling support to prepare a couple for a marriage that lasts a lifetime. Beginning on Saturday morning, we will dive into: Communication Conflict Resolution Fina...