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Growing Mature in the Faith: Spiritual Development Counseling

Humankind’s greatest purpose is to bring glory to God and to enjoy His presence forever. As people made in his image, we need to care for ourselves spiritually as much as physically. If you want to grow spiritually but don’t know how,let us offer helpful ideas to assist you in maturing in your Christian walk.

Contact one of our counselors at 425-250-6282 to schedule an appointment.

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Becky Pedersen

Mar
2025
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How to Pray to God and Improve Your Prayer Life

Becky Pedersen

Are there some people in your life that you find hard to talk to, for whatever reason? Perhaps it’s because they are far away, and you prefer talking face to face with them than over the phone. Perhaps it’s because you’ve had a fractious relationship with them, or maybe even because you never developed what felt like the right language with which to address them and connect with them. Sometimes, our prayer life can feel like talking with a distant relative we struggle to connect with meaningfully. You can feel like you’re meant to talk to them, but you can never quite think of what to say once you’re on...

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Becky Pedersen

Mar
2025
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The Reluctant Gratitude Journal

Becky Pedersen

Some people are reluctant to journal. It sounds to Pinterest-perfect. Can writing things down change anything? For those who finally do it, they can speak to its help. Believe it or not, keeping a journal, specifically a gratitude journal, can even halt an emotional or mental spiral. It can retrain brain pathways of negative and overwhelming thoughts. In a nutshell, it can bring hope. When you get started, it can seem like the things that come to mind seem silly, trite, and not worth writing down. It’s worth persevering, though. You can write that you are thankful for the coffee that was brewing. You can even be thankful for bloopers...

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Having had the opportunity to observe Mali Hawkins MS, LMFTA, caring for people in many different situations, it’s easy to state that she is exceptionally gifted to listen, stay present, encourage and wisely counsel others.

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Everyone is a little tangled up. One of the worst things is that we sometimes can’t see how we’re tangled up, so we struggle to make sense of our own stories.  Chris has helped to clarify things for me.  By observing where issues were linked and noting how stories were related, Chris helped me to see how connected things are.

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I often quote the things you said in our sessions, both to (my spouse) and to myself as we go along. It was a wonderful season of counseling, and the balance of my life will be better for having spent the time with you.

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Chris has been and continues to be helpful in getting my life back together after an unwanted divorce of a 23 year marriage. I would recommend him to anyone of ny faith, but especially a Christian.

With a sister and a mother who both work as therapists, and a father who works as a pastor, I am an unusual case for any therapist to take on. Many would assume I have the support I need to work through any trial life brings my way.

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