Find Hope. Live Well.: Recent Episodes
Grant Stenzel
Life isn’t easy. But you’re never alone. For more than 15 years, Grant Stenzel has been on a mission to help all people live their lives well. Through a team of counselors and therapists, with different styles, Grant and his team possess the same single passion: to walk with clients on the path of healing.
Grant is an author, public speaker, clinical therapist and served as a pastor in the Chicagoland area prior to opening his therapy practice. Utilizing his experience as a former pastor, Grant is a professional speaker and works with schools, churches and other organizations to help with communication, families, and various mental health issues. Grant also consults other private practice owners in managing and growing their business.
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Join Grant as he discusses the importance of your own mental health while being a parent.
In this episode of Find Hope. Live Well. Grant discusses the importance of therapists taking care of themselves.
Grant discusses how events around the world can affect us and ways to keep moving forward.
Grant discusses how Christianity and therapy can help enhance one another and in a way go hand in hand.
Grant discusses what he believes hinders people from being civil, especially within the last year. Grant also offers ways to become more self-aware of anger trickling into other parts of your life and relationships and how to prevent it.
In this episode of Find Hope. Live Well. - Our Excellent Therapist Series, Kaitlyn Anderson shares her story of how she found her way to her career at Stenzel Clinical.
In this episode of Find Hope. Live Well. Grant discusses seasonal affective disorder and how it differs from clinical depression.
In this episode of Find Hope. Live Well. Grant discusses ways to nurture your self-esteem and confidence while navigating everyday life in the world today.
Grant discusses techniques to gain control over your emotions and defines emotional intelligence.
This episode of Find Hope. Live Well., features Stenzel Clinical's excellent therapist Christina Garza LPC. Get to know Christina and learn about her path to Stenzel Clinical.
In this episode of Find Hope. Live Well. Grant discusses the attitude shifts towards working from home and the importance of interacting with other people face to face.
In this episode Grant talks discusses ways to cope with feelings and grief related to the year and months of interruptions in our lives due to the pandemic.
In today's episode, Grant discusses Stenzel Clinical's involvement in Feed My Starving Children, the upcoming Race to Feed Kids, and how you can get involved!
Welcome to the final episode of Grant Stenzel’s series on Burnout and Self-Care. Last time, Grant delved into how important it is to listen, be patient and trust the process.
Welcome to part-three of Grant Stenzel’s series on Burnout and Self-Care. When Grant left off, he was discussing how powerful of a tool prayer is, and the importance of allowing others to minister to us as well. Let’s pick up where we left off. This is a four-part-series, so be sure to check back for the final episode.
Welcome to part-two of Grant Stenzel's series on Burnout and Self-Care. In the last episode Grant discussed the excuses we give ourselves for not practicing self-care, the signs of burnout, and how God uses us to minister to others. Let's pick up where we left off. This is a four-part series, so be sure to check back for future episodes.
Welcome to part-one of my series on Burnout and Self-Care. In this episode I will discuss the excuses we give ourselves for not practicing self-care, the signs of burnout, and how God uses us to minster to others. This is a four-part series, so be sure to check back for future episodes.
Caring for your children is stressful on its own, but what about when caring for your family also includes your aging parents? Almost half of adults in their 40s have children and a parent aged 65 or older. 1 in 7 of these provides financial support for both their children and their parents. If you find yourself in this increasingly common situation, these are some steps you can take to lessen your load.
We know how difficult it can be to seek help with mental health issues. It’s our mission to help all people live their lives well, and we’re here to meet you where you are in a supportive, encouraging way. Deciding to seek therapy is a big decision that can be a little intimidating, but it gets a bit easier if you know how to find the right therapist.
In this episode, Grant will discuss some of the signs you can look for to decide if your therapist is the right fit for you.
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You're driving on a two-lane road when you suddenly think about veering into oncoming traffic.
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You're waiting for a train and you imagine jumping in front of it.
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You're holding a child you love when you suddenly picture doing something terrible.
What ISthat? And what is wrong with you?
Those are intrusive thoughts, and nothing is wrong with you. These thoughts are completely normal, but they can also be terrifying. On this episode of Find Hope, Live Well, Grant Stenzel is going to discuss ways to overcome intrusive thoughts.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one third of Americans don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis. Our bodies require appropriate rest in order to function at our highest capacity. But technology, stress and poor habits work against us. Many times we can’t sleep because our minds are busy processing the events of the day. That’s why it is important to purposefully create and maintain healthy sleep patterns.
On this episode of Find Hope, Life Well, Grant Stenzel is going to discuss how to purposefully create and maintain healthy sleep habits in order to function at your highest capacity.
This world is filled with stressors and triggers, and one of the most universal stems from money, money related stress. Now, there are practically infinite resources out there with concrete tips for money management. Dave Ramsey has very popular and effective advice, as do financial advisors and other professionals that can help you make a plan and stick to it.
In this episode of Find Hope, Life Well, Grant Stenzel will discuss the negative impact that money related stress has on our lives and our relationships. Grant will also offer tips on how to pinpoint ways to alleviate financial stress.
For most of us, social media is a must-have. Invites for a majority of events are handled on social media; your newsfeed showcases the milestones of all your friends, acquaintances, and everyone you met a party one time four years ago. Social media can be great in the way that it allows us to stay connected with people we probably would have lost contact with otherwise. It’s also nice to be able to keep up with our loved one’s lives, even when we don’t have the time to personally reach out to them.
In this episode, Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, explores the impact that expectations have on our relationships, and talks about ways to not only manage these expectations, but how to reduce conflict and show our loved ones that we care.
Are you having a hard time coping with the responsibilities of being a parent?
Do you find yourself sometimes overwhelmed by the stress brought on by your children, their schedules and their behavior?
You're not alone.
In this episode, Grant Stenzel discusses how to mange your stress during difficult times, and the importance of consistency in parenting. Taking an active interest in your child's life not only helps their emotional growth, but it just might become one of the most satisfying parts of your life as well.
When you first learn that someone you love has been abused in some way, primal emotional responses often flare up. You might crave justice, feel nearly uncontrollable anger or have a desire for vengeance. Fight those feelings. In this moment, you have one role: Support them. Let them tell their story. As they do, listen intently, validate what happened to them and sympathize with what they’re going through.
If they’re safe:
Thank them for trusting you enough to tell you, and thank them for being brave by revealing this painful reality to you. Nothing needs to be solved in this moment. It’s okay to be still and just sit with them.
The conversation might be uncomfortable, and you’ll probably still feel angry. That’s a perfectly natural reaction to news like this. While it’s best to try not to show that anger in the moment, we urge you not to completely suppress it. In fact, you can consider counseling for yourself if you need help reconciling those emotions.
In your interactions over the next few hours or days, make an effort to return them to normalcy. Don’t treat them like a victim or like they’re broken; instead, do what you’ve always done. In these moments, it can also be wise to float the idea of counseling. For abuse recovery, there’s no set timeline. Professional help is simply recommended for as long as it’s needed.
If the abuse is ongoing:
Often, these are domestic violence situations. They’re heartbreaking and dangerous, and knowing what to do about it isn’t easy if you aren’t ready. First and foremost, listen and be supportive. womenshealth.gov has some excellent additional tips, which we encourage you to read in their entirety. Here are a few of the standouts:
Use “I feel” and not “You need.” Say “I feel scared thinking about what might happen to you” instead of “You need to leave.”
Be specific about the help you can give. Maybe you can offer child care, provide transportation or even take a couple days off of work to help make a plan.
Encourage them to talk to helpers. Offer to go with them to see law enforcement, or encourage them to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE, the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE or the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline at 866-331-9474. All are available 24/7.
Help them craft a safety plan. This can include packing a “gotta go” bag and establishing a safe word they can give to you to tell you they’re in danger without their abuser knowing.
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There are many reasons children remain at home past college years. Perhaps they’ve experienced trauma, financial difficulties, the job market hasn’t been kind to them or a relationship fell through. Maybe your child did launch, but then some kind of bad luck befell them, and they had to come home. Or maybe they made some bad decisions.
In this episode, Grant Stenzel provides parents with a step-by-step plan on preparing their children for the future.
For more resources on parenting visit https://stenzelclinical.com/category/parenting/
It’s so difficult to be the parent of child who battles depression. On top of the pain associated with the knowledge that they’re in pain, many parents also feel personal shame that their child is not “normal,” or that they might have failed them in some way.
To cope with those feelings, parents sometimes minimize the mental illness or try to look on the bright side. I urge you to instead acknowledge the depression and talk openly with your child about it. Here’s a step-by-step path you can take.
Read the full article here: https://stenzelclinical.com/5-musts-parent-depressed-child/
In this episode, Grant Stenzel addresses a crowd about managing childhood emotions including anger, anxiety, and fear.
Parenting can often be a thankless job. We are not here to "fix" you as a parent. However, there are some proven skills, tools and communication styles we can help you with to improve your relationship with your children. The human brain does not finish developing until the age of 22. And, in addition, there are many pressures for a teenager today. We are seeing more anxiety, depression, self-injury, anger, acting out and addictive behavior than ever before.
As therapists, we act as a coach, assessing your strengths and weaknesses and then guiding and helping you with areas that need improvement. Sometimes you just need a fresh perspective from someone who has your best interests in mind.
In this episode, Grant Stenzel discusses how arguing is an ineffective way to communicate.
Every relationship, from healthy to unhealthy ones, experience fights and arguments. Here are some easy ways you can resolve fights faster and come out stronger on the other side.
View a short video on handling conflict here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN2re-txfLE
Grant speaks to a group of individuals on the importance of communication in marriage. This talk comes from an event that Grant spoke at, at Wheaton Bible Church to a marital class, a class that individuals are required to take in order to wed at Wheaton Bible.
Grant gives his professional advice as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor on how to be a better spouse, and how to be a better you. View the live recording of this video here: https://youtu.be/d0KVQJkDWio.
Grant Stenzel discusses how to communicate with people that hurt you and how to go about it.
You may not realize it, but in every waking moment, you’re sending signals to people about how they can treat you. The people closest to you can easily tell if you’re in a good or bad mood, if you’re happy or sad, and if it’s a good idea to just stay out of your way for now.
It’s important to really think about how you teach people to treat you, particularly if you’re being hurt by their words. If someone treats you poorly and you just let it go, you’ve taught them that it’s okay to treat you this way. But make no mistake: it is okay to feel hurt and it is okay to let people know they hurt you.
View articles on Marriage here: https://stenzelclinical.com/category/marriage-advice/
People will sometimes say, “I’m depressed” when they are feeling sad. For some, these feelings quickly pass. But for others, the feelings continue and start to affect their overall quality of life. Everyone gets the blues once in a while, but how do you know if you are truly depressed or just unhappy?
In this episode, Grant Stenzel discusses how to determine if your feelings are depression or if you're just not feeling very happy.
View articles on Depression here: https://stenzelclinical.com/category/depression/