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Welcome to the Prosper Counseling Blog.

The place where we embrace the intersection of faith and mental health.

You'll find resources, strategies, and tips to support you on your path toward holistic wellness for you and your family.

“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Christian Counseling, Faith & Wellness, Relationships, Parenting & Family, Anxiety & Trauma Recovery, Women's Mental Health Larissa Darter Christian Counseling, Faith & Wellness, Relationships, Parenting & Family, Anxiety & Trauma Recovery, Women's Mental Health Larissa Darter

The Chips & Salsa Guide to Nervous System Awareness

Integrate faith and physiology with this guide to nervous system regulation for moms. Larissa Darter of Prosper Counseling explains somatic awareness, the "Somatic Pause," and how to use Breath Prayers to find God’s peace in the middle of a chaotic day. Practical tools for your well being that you can also teach your kids. Download the free Anxiety Reset Guide.

Prosper Counseling offers faith-integrated anxiety therapy & EMDR in Springfield, MO, Kansas City, KS and surrounding areas.

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Christian Counseling, Faith & Wellness, Relationships, Parenting & Family, Anxiety & Trauma Recovery, Women's Mental Health Larissa Darter Christian Counseling, Faith & Wellness, Relationships, Parenting & Family, Anxiety & Trauma Recovery, Women's Mental Health Larissa Darter

Stop the Power Struggles: How "Scaffolding" Can Regulate Your Child’s Nervous System (and Yours!)

Stop the Power Struggles: How "Scaffolding" Can Regulate Your Child’s Nervous System (and Yours!) A Christian counseling perspective for Missouri and Kansas parents grounded in research, faith, and practical guidance.

Prosper Counseling offers faith-integrated anxiety therapy & EMDR in Springfield, MO, Kansas City, KS and surrounding areas.

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I’m Larissa!

You’re starting your mental health journey to wellness and wholeness, an I’m honored to be your guide in the process!

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