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Boundless Hope Christian Clinical Counseling, 27551 Cashford Circle, #102, Wesley Chapel, FL (2026)

01/19/2026

Did you know your thoughts and perceptions can create measurable physical changes in your body?

In a recent Harvard study, researchers found that the way a person interprets an experience can alter cortisol levels, immune function, cardiovascular health, and the brain’s threat response. In other words, what we believe about ourselves and others is not invisible or inconsequential. It becomes part of our physiology.

This insight is not new to Scripture. Jesus named this long before modern science discovered it. In Matthew chapter 7, He says, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

Many of us have only heard this taught in a warning tone. You may have taken away the message, "Do not judge others or God will judge you. Be careful or you will get what is coming to you." Over time this creates fear, shame, and the belief that God’s posture toward us is conditional, condemning, and severe.

At Boundless Hope Christian Clinical Counseling, we believe Jesus was doing something far more pastoral. His words describe the natural relationship between judgment and suffering, mercy and healing, and the spiritual ecosystem of the human heart. When we look closer, both Scripture and science reveal a truth that lifts shame rather than adds to it.

The standard we use in assessing others often becomes the standard we live under when we regard ourselves. And the expectations we have of ourselves can become the expectations we project onto others. This frequent correlation is not simply sin or a sign of weak faith. It is how the brain and nervous system adapt in a fallen and hurting world. Thankfully, it is also the very place where God’s grace begins to heal us.

Click here to read more of our latest blog, "The Measure We Use: How Jesus, Neuroscience, and Compassion Teach Us to Heal the Judgment Within": www.boundlesshope.net/blog/the-measure-we-use

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01/16/2026

Both the Enneagram and IFS align with key Christian beliefs about human nature. They assume that people are created with dignity, formed by experience, and capable of growth.

The Enneagram resonates with the biblical theme that humans are shaped by both God’s image and the effects of the Fall. It acknowledges the ways we adapt to survive in a world that does not always reflect the love of God.

IFS reflects the Christian belief that beneath our wounded parts is a core that bears the character of God’s presence. IFS calls it the Self. Scripture describes it as the new creation or the Spirit bearing witness to who we truly are. Both point to the idea that the truest part of us is not our pain or our fear but the divine imprint God placed within us.

Neither system replaces the Gospel. Neither system saves us. They simply give us language for our humanity, our wounds, and the places where God is already at work.

Click below to learn more about how IFS and the Enneagram compliment each other. Reach out today for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation to discuss how this therapeutic approach might benefit you.

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01/15/2026

Pain is an unfortunate part of life. Every Enneagram type has habitual ways of coping with, and defending against, pain.

~ Type Seven distracts.
~ Type Four amplifies emotion.
~ Type One tightens control.
~ Type Five retreats inward.
~ Type Three performs.

IFS provides a gentle way to speak to the parts that engage in these defenses. Instead of judging them, we ask:

~ “What is this part protecting me from?”
~ “What does it fear would happen if it did not do its job?”
~ “What does it need from me?”

When we approach our blind spots with curiosity rather than shame, they begin to soften. Once again, the Enneagram shows us the pattern and IFS helps us relate to the pattern in a healing way.

Click below to learn more about how IFS and the Enneagram compliment each other. Reach out today for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation to discuss how this therapeutic approach might benefit you.

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01/14/2026

The Enneagram increases self-awareness by helping us recognize our core motivations and defensive patterns, while Internal Family Systems offers a compassionate, evidence-based process for engaging those patterns in a way that leads to internal change and healing.

Each Enneagram type has a natural reaction under stress. Those reactions are the parts attempting to protect us. Becoming aware of, and noticing, yours in real time, creates space to make proactive choices. It increases self leadership. And it opens the door for the Spirit of God to minister to us in places that were previously closed off.

IFS helps us pause, notice, and relate to those parts instead of letting them take over. For example, instead of:

A Type Eight erupting,

A Type Two instantly rescuing, or

A Type Five withdrawing without warning,

IFS gives language to say, “A part of me is activated. I can turn toward it with compassion instead of letting it drive the whole system.”

We can see that the Enneagram helps to identify a person’s typical instinctive, self-protective reaction under stress; IFS helps us approach stressed parts carefully, with compassion.

Click below to learn more about how IFS and the Enneagram compliment each other. Reach out today for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation to discuss how this therapeutic approach might benefit you.

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01/13/2026

We have been exploring the most significant areas of overlap between the Enneagram and IFS. This combination can create a powerful transformation in the face of our fears. The Enneagram names our fears; IFS helps us to meet the fear with compassion instead of shame.

We all have core fears, from both nature and nurture. With IFS, we do not shame these fears or try to eliminate them by force. We sit with them, listen to them, and help them unburden what they have been carrying for far too long. This process allows the Enneagram’s insights to move from intellectual awareness to real transformation. For example:

A Type Three’s fear of worthlessness is held by a part that was once a child who learned that love might be withdrawn when they slowed down.

A Type Four’s fear of being defective belongs to a part that longed to be fully seen and felt invisible.

A Type Nine’s fear of conflict is rooted in a part that once experienced harmony as fragile and connection as conditional.

Each Enneagram type carries a core fear that shapes much of its worldview; IFS helps us approach that fear with gentleness rather than judgment.

Click below to learn more about how IFS and the Enneagram compliment each other. Reach out today for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation to discuss how this therapeutic approach might benefit you.

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01/12/2026

Once you understand the basic framework of the Enneagram and IFS, their compatibility becomes unmistakable. The Enneagram explains why we do what we do. IFS explains who inside us is doing it. Together they allow us to see the shape of our personality and the parts within it that drive our behaviors.

Let us explore the most significant areas of overlap and how this combination can create powerful transformation.

The Enneagram reveals patterns; IFS reveals the parts within those patterns.

Each Enneagram type reflects a survival strategy. Type One learned to be good. Type Two learned to be helpful. Type Three learned to be successful. Type Four learned to be unique. And so on.

IFS would say that within each type live multiple parts working hard to maintain that strategy. For example:

A Type Six may have a vigilant part that watches for danger, a doubting part that second-guesses decisions, and a loyal part that clings tightly to trusted relationships.

A Type Two may have a pleasing part that scans for the needs of others and a fearful part that worries about losing connection.

A Type Eight may have a protective part that rises quickly with intensity and a younger vulnerable part it is guarding.

The Enneagram identifies the pattern; IFS names the team inside that pattern. Both perspectives are needed to understand the full picture.

Click below to learn more about how IFS and the Enneagram compliment each other. Reach out today for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation to discuss how this therapeutic approach might benefit you.

813-219-8844
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01/09/2026

We are delighted to introduce our 2nd new intern, Christie Rosa. Christie was born and raised on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico, where her love for God and His people first blossomed. Christie's passion for helping, encouraging and uplifting others flows from witnessing the transformation the Holy Spirit, the ultimate Counselor and Comforter, creates in a willing heart. Over the years, she has been honored to serve in many places and in various capacities.

In Puerto Rico and Connecticut, Christie pastored youth navigating emotional distress, bicultural identity, and the tender questions that shape emerging adulthood—often sharing messages of hope through performative arts. She has walked with women rediscovering their worth during mission work in the Dominican Republic, supported military spouses carrying invisible burdens, and cultivated Hispanic discipleship groups in the state of Georgia (Salute to her Dogface soldiers!) Each story has shaped the way Christie holds space: with reverence, warmth, and deep respect.

Christie is qualified to counsel individuals facing many different circumstances. However she is most passionate about helping older teens, Spanish-speaking adults, and couples navigate life transitions, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and the complexities of bicultural identity, especially within the Hispanic community. Christie understands the unique tension of honoring cultural roots while embracing new spaces, expectations, and identities. Her heart is to support those balancing faith, calling, family, career, and personal growth in culturally meaningful and spiritually grounded ways.

Christie strives to be a therapist who will help you feel safe enough to be honest and supported enough to grow, Reach out to partner with her and the Holy Spirit in creating an therapeutic atmosphere of safety, truth, grace, and transformation. Take a courageous step today into the life God has uniquely designed for you.

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01/08/2026

Do you feel overwhelmed by expectations from family, school, faith, or yourself?

Are you unsure how to keep going without burning out?

Are you carrying anxiety, pressure, or sadness that feels hard to explain, even to the people who care about you most?

If so, one of our new interns, Kurt Robbins, would love to meet you. Kurt wants to help people find the strength within themselves to overcome even the darkest of times and the hardest of circumstances. He believes God can transform your life and offer healing in any situation. Kurt is especially passionate about coming alongside teens, young adults, and Christians who would like to integrate spiritual and psychological wisdom. Although faith shapes his values and approach to counseling, Kurt welcomes clients from all backgrounds and belief systems.

If you are someone who is unsure about the impact counseling can have in your life, we encourage you to take a step of faith and reach out for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation. Kurt would love this opportunity to learn a bit about you and share how Christian counseling can help you honor the Lord with your life and make the most out of this sacred time we get on Earth.

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01/07/2026

We have been exploring the compatible nature of the Enneagram and Internal Family Systems in a therapeutic setting. Yesterday we explained that the Enneagram is not a diagnostic tool, but rather a framework for self-awareness, motivation, and defensive patterns. Internal Family Systems is a clinically recognized, evidence-informed model that focuses on understanding and healing the parts of us shaped by trauma, attachment, and protective strategies.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) begins with a premise many people intuitively know: within every human being there are multiple parts. These parts carry different emotions, desires, beliefs, and coping strategies.

IFS helps us understand that our anger is a part. Our fear is a part. Our drive to achieve is a part. Our retreat into isolation is a part. Each part longs to protect us in the best way it knows how, even when its strategies create pain or conflict.

At the core of IFS is the belief that underneath all our parts we have something called the Self. This is the God-given center of our being characterized by calmness, clarity, courage, and compassion. The more Self-led we become, the more our parts can relax and stop carrying burdens they were never meant to hold.

Like the Enneagram, IFS understands that our inner world is shaped by both the beauty and brokenness of our stories. And like the Enneagram, it moves us toward freedom through curiosity, kindness, and personal responsibility.

Click below to learn more about how IFS and the Enneagram compliment each other. Reach out today for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation to discuss how this therapeutic approach might benefit you.

813-219-8844
www.boundlesshope.net/blog/two-paths
inquiry@boundlesshope.net

01/06/2026

The Enneagram and Internal Family Systems naturally complement one another and can be explored together in a therapeutic setting. They can both help us move toward wholeness in ways that align beautifully with a Christian view of personhood, grace, and redemption. Let's begin with a foundational understanding of the Enneagram.

The Enneagram is not as a diagnostic tool, but rather a framework for self-awareness, motivation, and defensive patterns. It can be used as a map of nine distinct patterns that help explain how different people perceive the world, navigate relationships, and respond to stress. While often misunderstood as a personality test, the Enneagram is better understood as a window into our early survival strategies.

Each of the nine types represents a core way of seeing, reacting, and protecting ourselves that was shaped in childhood. These patterns are intelligent and adaptive. They helped us make sense of a world that did not always feel safe, predictable, or attentive to our needs. Over time, these patterns became familiar and automatic.

The goal of the Enneagram is not to place people into boxes. It is to help us see the box we are already in and to offer pathways out of it. It reveals both our unconscious motivations and the higher, redeemed capacities within us.

Click below to learn more about how IFS and the Enneagram compliment each other. Reach out today for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation to discuss how this therapeutic approach might benefit you.

813-219-8844
www.boundlesshope.net/blog/two-paths
inquiry@boundlesshope.net

01/05/2026

There are moments in the healing journey when two separate paths unexpectedly converge and offer a way forward that is richer and more grounded than either path alone. For many people, discovering complimentary nature of Internal Family Systems therapy and the Enneagram is one of those moments. Each system offers a unique lens through which we can view our inner world. Together they provide clarity, compassion, and a practical road map for real, embodied change.

If you have already been exploring the Enneagram or are beginning to learn about IFS, you may sense the overlap. You might also have questions. Are they compatible? Do they contradict each other? How can these two frameworks support Christian spiritual formation without replacing it?

This week, we would like to offer an introduction to the ways the Enneagram and Internal Family Systems naturally complement one another. Both give language to the complexities inside us. Both honor the goodness of our design and the pain of our wounds. And both help us move toward wholeness in ways that align beautifully with a Christian view of person-hood, grace, and redemption.

Like the Enneagram, IFS understands that our inner world is shaped by both the beauty and brokenness of our stories. And like the Enneagram, it moves us toward freedom through curiosity, kindness, and personal responsibility.

Click below to learn more about how IFS and the Enneagram compliment each other. Reach out today for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation to discuss how this therapeutic approach might benefit you.

813-219-8844
www.boundlesshope.net/blog/two-paths
inquiry@boundlesshope.net

01/02/2026

IFS teaches that Managers and Firefighter parts are not "bad" or "sinful" in themselves; they are trying to protect and help you. When you engage with your parts from a place of Self-leadership, something powerful happens:

Exiles feel safe, seen, and valued. Their burden of shame, grief, or fear is lightened.

Managers can relax. They don’t have to work so hard to control everything.

Firefighters don’t need to "rescue" you through avoidance or escape.

By accessing the Self, you can finally bring order and peace to your internal system. No part of you is ignored, exiled, or rejected.

At Boundless Hope, we align IFS with Christian beliefs about restoration and healing. Your internal system is not something to be "fixed" but something to be understood, healed, and taught to work together. By noticing parts that are in conflict, we help you invite God's love into your inner world and empower you to experience self-compassion, clarity, and peace. Becoming a new creation in Christ doesn't mean erasing every past experience. Instead, it means integrating your past into a new whole.

Click here to learn more about IFS and reach out today for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation to discuss how it might benefit you: https://www.boundlesshope.net/internal-family-systems-therapy

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