Care to Change Counseling - Practical Solutions for Positive Change

This series is focused on freedom and we’re starting with a great topic: finding freedom from your past.  Join therapist at Care to Change, Britt Smith, and Executive Director, April Bordeau, as they discuss practical solutions for positive  change in getting freedom from your past. Text us your thoughts or questions at our Care Line: 317-979-7133 For more information about Care to Change visit ww...

How can a man know if he might be struggling with his mental health? What are signs to look for?  When is it time to reach out?  What does “reaching out” mean and what can they expect?  It feels weak to go to therapy and I’m not trying to get all soft by talking about feelings. (Discuss) How long will it take to see a difference?  Why won’t working harder or more, or just exercising harder take ca...

“Motivate and support your partner. You are both a work in progress so grow  and learn together.” Your relationship is the strongest when you are working together as a team. Join Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and community leader from Mission Uprising, Mitch Davis, as they discuss how you can lift him up and support your man best.  Text us your thoughts or questions at our C...

Identifying emotions and being comfortable with others who show emotion is an important, often under-discussed skill needed for success. Trouble is we don’t generally celebrate boys who talk feelings and we are left with men are are irritable and show anger as a primary emotion. Let’s change that.  Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and counselor at  Care to Change, Mi...

“Recognizing and preventing Men’s Mental Health problems is not just a man’s issue. Because of its impact on wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters. Men’s health is a true family issue.”   Do you have a man in your life that you want to support? It is a fact that men are less likely to receive mental health help than women. Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and pastor...

June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. The world has traditionally told men that they are not allowed to struggle.  Trouble is, everyone has challenges at some point in life and every single person has mental health. The question is, how healthy are you mentally, and how are the challenges affecting you. Join Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and therapist at Care to Chang...

What is anxiety? How do you know if you have depression or are just very sad? When is medication an option to consider? When is it time to think about starting therapy? What is EMDR?  As we wrap up Mental Health Awareness month we answer your questions about Mental Health. Join Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau , and therapist at Care to Change, Jared Jones, as they answer your q...

Anxiety, Depression, Medication and Jesus  Is faith enough to take away anxiety and depression? Can you have faith and still wrestle with anxiety and depression? Can you love Jesus and still take medication? Many wrestle with the question of “If Jesus is enough why do I need meds?” Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and therapist at Care to Change, Brittany Gipson  dis...

Optimize Your Mental Health As A Busy Mom “Mental Health is not a destination, but a process. It’s about how you drive, not  where you’re going.”  As we continue the journey through Mental Health Awareness month, it’s important to understand how we can optimize our mental  health especially as a busy mom.  Join us as Executive Director of Care to  Change, April Bordeau, and therapist at Care to Ch...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health is something every single person has. In fact, the question isn’t whether or not we have mental health. The question is how healthy are we mentally.   No one likes feeling stuck and  everyone wants to be healthy and strong mentally just as much as we do physically.  Listen as we give 7 steps to achieving optimal mental health.  In this episode Ex...

Is my relationship toxic? H ow to see the signs.   Today is a special episode as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, talks about toxic relationships. It’s a hot topic right now, and she wanted to give a special episode of some of the signs of a toxic relationship. She also offers practical solutions for positive change if you recognize any of the signs listed.  Signs summarized in...

Secrets   Church leader wives and women ministry leaders hold space for so many people, and often know the worst about people in the church.  Join us as Executive Director, April Bordeau, and therapist (and church leader wife)  Sarah Barksdale, as they discuss practical solutions for positive change in dealing with secrets in the church.  Books Referenced:   It’s Not Suppose to Be This Way   Emoti...

Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and receptionist at Care to Change and pastors wife, Deb Kulchar, as they discuss practical solutions for positive change in dealing with boundaries as a church leader wife and women in ministry.  Books Referenced:  Parenting in the Pew    Text us your thoughts or questions at our Care Line: 317-979-7133  For more information about Ca...

Isolation  Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and therapist at Care to Change, Brittany Smith, as they discuss practical solutions for positive change in dealing with isolation of felt in being ministry.  Text us your thoughts or questions at our Care Line: 317-979-7133  For more information about Care to Change visit  www.caretochange.org   Follow Care to Change on Fa...

Join Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and guest pastor, John Noel, as they discuss practical solutions for positive change related to  John talks about his decades in ministry,  what happens when people don’t get help and how counseling makes a difference when leaders reach out. John also shares what he believes stops from people in ministry from reaching out and what he wishes...

Mar 23 PTSD  Can a Christian or person of faith suffer with PTSD? What is the church's role in this issue?  Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and therapist at Care to Change, Brittany Gipson, as they discuss practical solutions for positive change in dealing with PTSD in the church.   Books Referenced:   The Body Keeps The Score   Try Softer   Care to Change Past...

How are addictions affecting the church and what can the church do about addiction? Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and therapist at Care to Change, Mike Spencer, as they discuss practical solutions for positive change in addressing addiction in the church.    Care to Change Pastor Round tables   Text us your thoughts or questions at our Care Line: 317-979-7133  For...

Mar 9 Power & Control   What happens when power and control get the best of us,  especially in the church body?  And more importantly, what we can we do about it? Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and therapist at Care to Change, Mike Spencer, as they discuss practical solutions for positive change in addressing power and control in the church.   Resources Mention...

Mental Health and the church People are more stressed now than ever. Stress impacts almost everyone every single day. Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and therapist at Care to Change, Jean Crane, discuss practical solutions for positive change in dealing with mental health and the church.   Book Referenced: Trauma in America Care to Change Pastor Round tables   Text...

Join us as therapist at Care to Change, Brittany Smith, and Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and her husband, Randy Bordeau MBA and Prepare and Enrich Facilitator, as they answer your questions and discuss practical solutions for positive change in marriage.  Resources:   Boundaries in Marriage   Art of Marriage   5 Love Languages   Hope Restored   Weekend to Remember     Text...

Addictive behaviors in a marriage will be detrimental to a marriage if they are not dealt with. Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and counselor for men with addictive behaviors, Mike Spencer, as they discuss practical solutions for positive change in dealing with addictive behaviors in marriage.  Books Referenced:   Table Topics Family   Text us your thoughts or quest...

Sex and Intimacy It's a topic that many don’t talk about publicly but we know is important in marriage. Join us as Therapist, Brittany Smith, and Executive Director/CEO, April Bordeau, as they discuss intimacy and marriage.   Books Referenced:  Boundaries in Marriage   The Art of Marriage   Five Love Languages   Power of a Praying Wife   Power of a Praying Husband   Text us your thoughts or q...

Parenting in a marriage can be a very hot topic. Join us as Executive Director  and CEO of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and Care to Change counselor, Mike Spencer, as they discuss practical solutions for positive change in dealing with parenting in marriage.    Text us your thoughts or questions at our Care Line: 317-979-7133 For more information about Care to Change visit  www.caretochange.org...

 Join us as Executive Director and CEO of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and therapist, Jared Jones, as they answer your questions and discuss practical solutions for positive change in parenting: anxiety, stress, school and arguing.    Resources Referenced:   Captain Snout and the Super Power Questions; Don't Let ANTs Steal your Happiness, a kid's book by  Dr. Amen  Love and Respect in...

Supporting your Child in School  Supporting our kids in school and advocating for them can be such a hard thing to do. Join us as Executive Director of Care to Change, April Bordeau, and therapist at Care to Change, Brittany Smith, as they discuss practical solutions for positive change in connecting with kids. Text us your thoughts or questions at our Care Line: 317-979-7133  For more information...