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
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.
New Book Release: Prosper in Motherhood –Now Available on Amazon!
A new faith-based mental health book for moms! Prosper in Motherhood offers real stories of motherhood challenges and provides gentle and compassionate guidance from a mental health perspective, to help you prosper not only in your well-being but also in your motherhood journey!
Eleven Reasons to Practice Gratitude for Your Mental Health
Practicing gratitude actually is good for your well-being! Read eleven science-backed reasons why you should implement this daily practice for your emotiona, mental, physical, social, and spiritual well-being.
Parents of Pregnancy and Infant Loss
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness. Learn helpful strategies for finding support during the grieving and healing process. Read about how to help someone you know going through this difficult time.
How to find the right therapist for you!
Learn helpful tips for finding a therapist! Goodness of fit is important when looking for someone to guide you in your mental health journey. You need someone you trust, feel comfortable with, and someone who understand your unique situation and circumstance.
The Importance of Couples Communication: Strengthening Bonds and Building Trust
Learn effective communication strategies to build trust and connection with your partner. Read more to find helpful tools, examples, and an online download of Couples Communication and Emotional Regulation Cards.
In the Press: Prosper Counseling Interview on Mental Health and Business Ownership
An interview with Larissa Darter, owner of Prosper Counseling. Larissa shares stories that have shaped being a business owner and how they have impacted her career as a mental health therapist. Larissa shares what Prosper Counseling is all about and the mental health services available for women and couples.
What It Means to Prosper in Your Mental Health: The Story Behind the Name
Learn what it means to prosper in your mental health journey and the story behind our name.
Hey There, have we met?
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!
