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
How to Make a Decision With Confidence and Feel Grounded After You Choose, Without FOMO
Learn a grounded process to make decisions with confidence without the fear of missing out (FOMO), by assessing and using values, capacity, and nervous system tools, plus faith informed support.
Prosper Counseling offers faith-integrated anxiety therapy & EMDR in Springfield, MO, Kansas City, KS and surrounding areas.
Family Connection Ideas for Busy Parents Who Feel Stretched Thin
Looking for family connection ideas for busy parents? Try three realistic routines that build closeness, support your nervous system, and keep faith at the center, even in stressful seasons.
Prosper Counseling offers faith-integrated anxiety therapy & EMDR in Springfield, MO, Kansas City, KS and surrounding areas.
Holiday Anxiety Support in Kansas City: Calm Your Mind and Protect Your Peace
Struggling with holiday anxiety ? Discover faith-based counseling tools to calm your mind, set boundaries, and protect your peace this season for Kansas City and Springfield, MO.
Prosper Counseling offers faith-integrated anxiety therapy & EMDR in Springfield, MO, Kansas City, KS and surrounding areas.
The Advent of Decrescendo: A Simple, Sacred Way to Slow Down Your Mind, Strengthen Your Family, and Find Peace This Christmas
Decrescendo this Advent season by intentional creating space in to connect as a family and focus on what matters this Christmas season. Celebrate the birth of Christ, make time to sit and connect together, give your nervous system room to pause and reset.
Prosper Counseling offers faith-integrated anxiety therapy & EMDR online in Missouri & Kansas. Mental Health and Life coaching in all 50 states.
Are You Embracing or Bracing for the Holidays?Calm Your Nervous System When the Holidays Feel Like Too Much
Are you bracing or embracing the holiday season? We discuss ways to take a parenting pause for you and your child’s nervous system regulation.
Prosper Counseling offers faith-integrated anxiety therapy & EMDR online in Missouri & Kansas. Mental Health and Life coaching in all 50 states.
Safety Wins Over Happiness: Why Your Body Keeps Choosing “Small” (and How to Read the Signs)
Your body chooses safety over happiness everytime. Prosper Counseling offers faith-integrated anxiety therapy & EMDR online in Missouri & Kansas. Mental Health and Life coaching in all 50 states.
From Spiraling to Steady: 10 Tiny Practices to Calm Your Body and Create a More Peaceful Home
Are you a busy or overwhelmed mom? Learn 10 tips for a more regulated self and a peaceful home atmosphere. These small repeatable practice lower reactivity and raise the bar for emotional connection and present living.
The Silent Parenting Habit That Hurts (Even If You Mean Well)
Discover the silent parenting habit that can unintentionally impact your child’s mental health. Learn how emotional attunement, gentle connection, and faith-based parenting can strengthen your bond and promote healing—especially for moms navigating anxiety and burnout.
How to Set Boundaries, Handle Offense, and Keep Your Peace
Set faith-centered boundaries without guilt—Springfield, Missouri therapist at Prosper Counseling guide Ozarks readers to balance, peace, and healthier relationships.
The Power of Therapy Intensives: An Alternative to Healing for Trauma and Couples
Discover how therapy intensives can accelerate healing for trauma and strengthen relationships through EMDR and couples counseling. Ideal for busy adults, Christian couples, and anyone seeking deep, inner healing in Missouri or Kanas including: Springfield, Kansas City, and the Ozarks. Schedule a free consultation today.
The Hidden Impact of Trauma in Marriage
Learn about the hidden impact of trauma in marriage, how anxiety shows up in marriage, myths around couples counseling, and when it might be time to seek outside support.
When to Seek Counseling—and What to Expect
Explore the signs you might need therapy, what to expect from counseling sessions, and how to choose the right therapist. Learn the counseling vs. therapy difference, therapy costs, and where to find trusted Springfield therapists, Ozarks Counseling, and Kansas City therapy support through faith-based care at Prosper Counseling.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Finding Peace in the Chaos, 5 Strategies to Balance Being and Doing from a Christian Counselor
Feeling overwhelmed? Discover 5 strategies to find balance in being and doing as you manage a busy schedule. Christian counseling in MO & KS.
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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!
