It can be easy to sweep our mental wellness under the rug—especially when life gets busy. Sometimes, we feel like we’re doing “well enough” or convince ourselves that we don’t have time to focus on emotional health.

After all, mental health isn’t like a broken bone that forces us to seek professional care. Add in the stigma that tells us to care for others before ourselves, and it’s no wonder so many people put off seeking help.

Meanwhile, stress, anxiety, and past experiences continue to impact our decisions, our bodies, and our relationships.

On some level, most of us wish we had a professional to talk to.

Understanding Trauma & the Mind-Body Connection

Did you know that trauma isn’t just something we remember? It’s actually held in our cells.

God designed our minds to protect us by allowing dissociation from painful situations. But while our minds can distance us from difficult experiences, our bodies and nervous systems don’t have the same ability. This means our cells remember trauma, even when we don’t consciously think about it.

Unprocessed trauma—along with lifestyle factors—can contribute to many mental and physical symptoms, from autoimmune conditions to gut health and digestion issues.

This is why addressing both mind and body is crucial for emotional wellness. Check out this blog post to learn more about how emotional health impacts physical wellness.

Processing Trauma & Finding Healing Through Faith

At Faithfully Guided, we specialize in Christian counseling for holistic mental health. Our approach blends biblical principles with evidence-based therapeutic techniques. With over 70 years of combined experience, our counseling team offers compassionate care rooted in Scripture.

We emphasize spiritual growth alongside practical therapeutic strategies, ensuring you receive emotional support as well as the spiritual encouragement needed to heal and find peace.

As part of our holistic approach, our counselors are trauma-informed and incorporate mind-body techniques such as EMDR, Brainspotting, and Somatics to help process unresolved trauma.

Each counseling client also has the opportunity to work with a functional medicine provider to improve gut health, balance hormones, and address vitamin deficiencies. Additionally, restorative services can help regulate the nervous system, giving the body the support it needs for true healing.

What Is EMDR, Brainspotting, and Somatics?

Faithfully Guided now offers several new trauma-informed counseling techniques to support mental wellness.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to help reprocess traumatic experiences that are “stuck” in the brain. Through guided sessions, the emotional intensity of past trauma decreases over time. While EMDR is widely used for PTSD, it is also effective for anxiety, depression, phobias, childhood trauma, body dysmorphia, complicated grief, and even chronic conditions like Fibromyalgia.

Brainspotting

Brainspotting is a rapid, highly effective mind-body technique that promotes deep processing, release, and resolution of trauma. It works for people of all ages, including children and teens, and is used to treat anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, chronic illness, behavioral patterns, and even performance or creativity blocks.

Somatics

Somatics is a body-based therapeutic practice that recognizes how unprocessed trauma is stored in the body. Chronic tension, pain, and other physical symptoms can often be linked to unresolved emotions. Somatic therapy helps bring the body back into balance by regulating the nervous system and teaching clients to tune into their physical sensations as part of the healing process.

Interested in these services? Your counselor can recommend a personalized treatment plan. Ask us about mental wellness support.

Support for Mental & Emotional Wellness

We can support you with:

• Stress
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Grief and loss
• Trauma and PTSD
• Communication issues
• Life transitions
• Self-esteem and identity struggles
• Child and adolescent challenges
• Emotional eating
• Body image concerns
• Relationship difficulties
• Questions about your sense of purpose

Whether your struggles feel “big” or “small,” mental and emotional wellness is always worthy of attention. Your emotional health influences your physical health over time, and healing is possible.

If something is weighing you down, we’re here to support you. Together, we’ll work toward true healing and an abundant life.

Learn more about our approach to treating mental and emotional health.

3 Simple Ways to Prioritize Mental Wellness This Month

Taking care of your mental health doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Small, intentional practices can help you build emotional resilience and bring more peace into your daily life. Here are three simple ways to nurture your mental wellness this month.

God Cares About Your Mental Health—So Should You

At the end of the day, mental and emotional health are just as important as physical health. God created the mind-body connection for a reason, and prioritizing emotional well-being is a vital part of living a full and abundant life.

If you’re struggling, know that you are not alone. We’re here to support you in healing, growing, and finding peace.

Wishing you abundance,
Ashlee Seek & Jamie Schofield
Co-Founders & CEOs

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