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“Do You Know Me?”: A Spouse’s Longing For Intimacy
By: Ryan Hovis, MA, LPC Remember the times you spent with your spouse back when you were dating? So many people look back on those magical times in their lives, thinking of them as the moments when they felt truly known and understood by their significant other. It can often feel like your spouse was one of the few people, perhaps even the only person, who truly knew you or [...]
Stenzel Clinical Services to Celebrate Our 10th Anniversary
Started by Grant and Jennifer Stenzel in 2003 as a small, Wheaton practice dedicated to “helping people live their lives well”, Stenzel Clinical Services has expanded over the years to include 24 therapists and a second location in Naperville. And on December 1st, 2013, we’ll be celebrating our 10th anniversary. With an important milestone like this on the horizon, we’re pausing to consider where we’ve been and just how important [...]
Thanks Giving: Three Life-Changing Ways to Practice Gratitude
You get up when it’s dark and get home when it’s dark. You haven’t got that promotion yet. The neighbor’s car is a whole lot nicer than yours. It seems your house never stops falling apart. Maybe you’re still not married, and you’re hitting yourself over the head with all the milestones and goals you just can’t seem to accomplish. We all have difficulties in our lives. And we all [...]
Video: Charity Work
Looking to help those less fortunate? This is not only a great and productive way to spend some of that free time you have, but it's a way to get through the gloomy winter: staying active, serving others and making a real difference. In the video below, Jennifer Stenzel of Stenzel Clinical Services discusses the work she and the practice have done for Feed My Starving Children. To learn more [...]
“How to Get Your Wife to Shut Up”
A Biblical and Psychological View on How to Love Your Wife and Enjoy a Satisfying, Content Relationship It’s a title that will capture the attention of many. And it’s not at all what it might seem… While there’s an abundance of self-help books on marital relationships, those familiar with the self-help world know that these are frequently appreciated by a female-only audience. “How To Get Your Wife To Shut Up” is [...]
Finding Faith While Healing From Childhood Abuse: A Podcast From Moody Radio Featuring Ashley Schmutzer
“When you have even just one person that believes in you and says: ‘You can do this. Keep on going,’ … it makes all the difference.” – Ashley Schmutzer How do we find God amidst the chaos of family relationships? How do we love Him and trust Him when our childhoods can be so raw, and we endured a lot of what no child should experience? Ashley grew up as [...]