Brain-Based Parenting:
Helping Your Child to Make Sense of Their Experiences by Corinne Gnepf, LCMHC, NCC Each person has a unique view and understanding of herself and of the world. Whether people are generally perceived as good and trustworthy or a source of danger, whether someone feels that he has power to impact his
Parenting Together
by Susan Butler, LMFT, LPC Mark 3:25 – “If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” Parenting can be incredibly rewarding and at the same time the most challenging thing we will ever do. As our children grow and develop, the way we choose to parent plays a significant r
Stones of Remembrance
by Lisa Green, LPC-MHSP, Executive Director “So these stones shall become a memorial to the sons of Israel forever.” Joshua 4:7 We often see God do remarkable things in the midst of challenging and stressful circumstances, and truly, if we stop to pay attention, we can see his faithfulness
Window of Tolerance
by Corinne Gnepf, LCMHC, NCC Have you ever wondered why a person (child, teenager or adult) reacted in a way that made no sense to you, or that seemed like it came out of nowhere without warning? Or why the reaction was much more intense than usual? People all around us react in “irrational” way
When To Refer: A Guide for Member Care Providers
by Amber Goodloe, LPC One of the questions we often get from member care providers (and clients) is “How do I know what kind of help do they need? When is member care ‘not enough’ and clinical counseling should be considered? When would something like spiritual direction be more appropri
Self Care Means Limits
by Nick Steffen, LMHC I have heard the term “self-care” thrown around quite a bit during my working life. Sometimes it seems like little more than a way to offload the responsibility of toxic systems onto the individuals hurt by it the most. Other times, I feel the shared frustration as people w
AT THE CORE OF IT
HOW OUR CORE BELIEFS IMPACT OUR LIVES Written by Anna Collette, LPCC-S “The greatest sources of our suffering are the lies we tell ourselves.” -Elvin Semrad The word “trigger” has become a buzzword of sorts, but it basically refers to experiencing an intense negative feeling brought on by an
Welcome to our Budapest Office!
Our doors officially opened March 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary! We praise God for providing this new space to continue our mission of providing professional counseling to cross-cultural workers serving in the Middle East, Northern Africa, Eastern Europe and beyond. Transitions like this are never ea
WE ARE NOW SCHEDULING CLIENTS!
Hello from Olive Tree! We are thrilled to announce that after nearly a year of active transitioning of our office from Antalya, Türkiye to Budapest, Hungary, we are officially opening our calendar to schedule clients for the first half of 2025! Renovations on our new office buildin
2024 WAS A YEAR OF TRANSITIONS
HERE’S WHERE WE ARE NOW What a year it’s been! A myriad of highs and lows have cropped up for us since we announced last December that we were moving our office from the beautiful Mediterranean coast of Antalya, Türkiye to the banks of the Danube in Budapest, Hungary. Here we are a year lat