Many people ask us: Should I try counseling?  Is it worth it?  Will it actually help?  As the world warms to the idea of therapy, it also requires investment -- money, time, and energy.  So… is it worth it?

We are so excited to announce a new location in Fall City, partnering with SVA Church! Schedule with one of three amazing therapists today!

This Group is for any man who has experienced unwanted sexual behaviors in their life or seeks to understand how their past story has formed their current behaviors, relationships, and view of self.  It is for anyone who desires to grow & change in the area of sexuality or unwanted behaviors.

This Care Group is for women who have had painful life experiences, deal with ongoing feelings of anxiety or distress, and who long to walk in greater peace & compassion with their stories.

We are excited to announce that a new Art Therapy Group for Teens will be launching in November 2023. Read more and register here!

There are many reasons that people seek help through counseling. Sometimes, the situation is dire and timely healing is needed. Others enter therapy in order to grow, mature, and understand themselves more fully. Here are 8 signs that it might be the right time to start counseling.

Once I begin counseling, what will it be like?  What will be emphasized at New Ground?  What will we do in our sessions?  Although we are a collection of individual specialists (with different emphases), these descriptions are uniquely true of our therapy.

Marriages often see conflict as a warning sign: Something is wrong! But what if conflict could be a movement toward closeness with our spouse? What if conflict could be a form of intimacy?

For many of us, we see the goal of conflict as resolution. We want a fix. And most often, that means we want our spouse to see our side, our way, and to agree. But what if we shifted this goal? What if, instead of rightness, we wanted connection?

Many of us have been told that to remember harm done to us, is the same as bitterness. But Jesus shows us a forgiveness that names the harm done to us. So how do we forgive like Jesus?

Nobody comes into adulthood unwounded. But how do we heal from these wounds, when we’ve been taught to"forgive and forget?” The truth is much closer to “Forgive & Remember.”

Jesus & Therapy: Are they friends or enemies? I regularly hear from colleagues & clients: “Why would I open the Bible in counseling?” or “What does God have to do with mental health?”

Often, our problem isn’t personal. It’s structural. We are too busy, keeping an unsustainable pace of life. Here are 5 areas of our lives that hurry is destroying.

PART 5: Let’s consider the Weaknesses of Biblical Counseling. Although it seeks to image God, its capacity for harm is even greater if done poorly.

PART 4: Time to look at #4, Biblical Counseling, and its many strengths. This view seeks to rely fully on the Bible as the primary source for counseling.

PART 3: Let’s look at the unique movement of Christian Psychology, its strengths & weaknesses, and how it looks in both counseling & church settings.

PART 2: Let’s look at four models of “Christian Counseling.” We’ll share common critiques of each and how they tend to play out in a counseling practice (and/or church setting).

PART 1: What does it mean, to be a “Christian Counselor”? The truth is, sometimes very little, and other times very much. Before we choose a counselor, we should know.

1 in 5 of us will have a depressive episode. 1 in 10 will have a full blown panic attack. Known as “the dark night of the soul” or “the stubborn darkness,” depression affects how we feel. So how can I know if I’m depressed?

Most of us operate out of an anxious normal. We are too stressed, too busy, too frazzled. So, test yourself against these 10 symptoms of “hurry sickness.”