

Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
What is therapy really like?
Each and every client we have has one thing in common. At some point, they got up the courage to contact us to set up that first appointment. Bravery! For so many, just doing that is a wonderful first step towards health. For many, that first reaching out begins a journey that makes their lives better in so many ways. Therapy is wonderful. At its core, it is a close and caring relationship between a skilled, compassionate and safe therapist and their client. This relationship


Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Understanding the types of mental health help
Our clients are rock stars. Oh, not literally (though we are always open to that possibility). But just by making the difficult choice to seek help, they become even more amazing than they would have been originally – more rock-starry. It’s a wondrous thing to understand that you need help and that an objective, compassionate therapist is the best way to get it. But once having decided on that, how do you tease out the various “types” of therapists? At Sanctuary Christian Cou


Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Why Christians can be reluctant to come to therapy
Everyone struggles from time to time. Whether it is relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression or even more serious mental health issues, it’s common across the board for people to have seasons in which they could use an objective, knowledgeable ear to walk with them through the difficulties of life. And yet we see segments of our population reluctant to get this help and shying away from coming to therapy to seek mental and emotional health. Mental health issues are real