June 29, 2011
Kevin—I cannot thank you enough for strongly encouraging us to take the steps to group counseling. It was a very meaningful experience and provided some excellent step by step, clear-cut help for us to work on as we move forward. My husband and I worked well in the group environment and I hopefully can find some way that we will be able to continue that in the near future. The ability to express affirmation, needs and to take ownership was powerful for us—empowering. Thanks to the guidance I was given, I can say that I observe a new lightness in my husband’s step and smile on his face, more often than before. May you continue to reach couples and others in their times of deep need—you truly move with the spirit of God and have taught me so much about love, compassion, commitment, discipline, hopefulness, trust and so on. The healing begins, the healing continues, the healing is God’s continual recreation as we grow in faith. Thank you.
April 21, 2011
When I first came to Jana for help I had hit a point in my life where I was ready to give up. I had reached the end of my rope so to speak. I was ready to give up on everything including life. I hated life, or so I thought at the time. I felt that life was cruel and unfair. I was miserable to say the least. I came to see Jana as a last resort. I felt that I couldn’t go on living my life the way it was. I had tried to numb the pain in many ways, but the overwhelming pain I felt inside would not go away. I had become a very angry and bitter person. I remember I was so scared when I first came to see Jana. I was the type of person who always kept everything bottled up inside, ignore it in hopes that it will go away. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I only knew that I had reached a point where I desperately needed help and felt that I had no were else to turn. I felt so all alone. I know now that God was leading me each step of the way as I drug myself to that first appointment.
Jana has been exceptionally patient and kind. Never judgmental, no matter what I’d tell her. I learned that I could tell her anything. Jana has walked beside me on what at times has seemed like a very long and difficult journey, but also a very joyous rewarding journey. It’s been a journey of healing and restoration, a journey of hope. I’ve come a long way since I first walked into her office. Jana has helped me to see life as I’ve never seen it before. She has helped me to find joy in life, and to enjoy life. I realize now that it wasn’t life I hated but rather it was my life that I so desperately didn’t like. Through Jana I’ve learned that I have choices. She’s helped me to see that I am in control of my life and that I don’t have to allow my yesterdays to control my today or my future. With Jana’s help I’ve learned to make positive choices and positive changes. As a result my life has totally changed from when I first started seeing Jana. I’m seeing positive results not only in my own life but also in the lives of people close to me. With Jana’s help I am truly enjoying being alive for the first time in my life. When I first chose to come to Jana for help it was one of the hardest and scariest decisions I’ve ever made, it has also been one of the most rewarding and beneficial decisions I’ve ever made.
Sincerely,
Barb M.