Inspired Life Counseling
  • Home
  • Book A Session!
    • English - Book a Session
    • Filipinio - Book a Session
    • Russian - Book a Session!
  • Insurance FAQ
  • FAQ
  • Staff
    • Jessica Darling, LMFT
    • Dan Katz, LCSW
    • Marti Tourville, LMFT
    • Sharon "Sherri" Broome, Asw
    • Mishell Knoess, ASW
    • Elena Diaz, ASW >
      • Elena Diaz - Russian Language
    • Juen Arzadon, AMFT/APCC >
      • Juen Arzadon - Filipino Language
    • Maureen Hornyak, ASW
    • Christi Dodson, AMFT
    • Molly "Leandra" McNeal
  • Therapy Services
    • EMDR
    • Couples
    • Therapy for Teens
    • Christian Faith
    • LGBTQ
    • Anxiety / PTSD
    • Grief & Loss
    • Women's Mental Health
    • In-Person Therapy >
      • Chico Therapy
      • Redding Therapy
    • Telehealth California >
      • Telehealth Sacramento
      • Telehealth Bay Area
      • Telehealth Redding
      • Telehealth Chico
    • Professionals & Parents Hub
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Client Portal
  • Medical Providers
  • Crisis Information
  • Newsletter
  • Home
  • Book A Session!
    • English - Book a Session
    • Filipinio - Book a Session
    • Russian - Book a Session!
  • Insurance FAQ
  • FAQ
  • Staff
    • Jessica Darling, LMFT
    • Dan Katz, LCSW
    • Marti Tourville, LMFT
    • Sharon "Sherri" Broome, Asw
    • Mishell Knoess, ASW
    • Elena Diaz, ASW >
      • Elena Diaz - Russian Language
    • Juen Arzadon, AMFT/APCC >
      • Juen Arzadon - Filipino Language
    • Maureen Hornyak, ASW
    • Christi Dodson, AMFT
    • Molly "Leandra" McNeal
  • Therapy Services
    • EMDR
    • Couples
    • Therapy for Teens
    • Christian Faith
    • LGBTQ
    • Anxiety / PTSD
    • Grief & Loss
    • Women's Mental Health
    • In-Person Therapy >
      • Chico Therapy
      • Redding Therapy
    • Telehealth California >
      • Telehealth Sacramento
      • Telehealth Bay Area
      • Telehealth Redding
      • Telehealth Chico
    • Professionals & Parents Hub
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Client Portal
  • Medical Providers
  • Crisis Information
  • Newsletter
Search by typing & pressing enter

YOUR CART

11/20/2023 0 Comments

Setting Healthy Boundaries with Toxic Family Members During the Holidays

Picture of two women having a conversation in front of a fireplace
Setting boundaries with toxic family members during the holidays is one of the most emotionally challenging situations many of us face each year. The pressure to "keep the peace" or maintain family traditions can make it feel impossible to protect your mental health while still showing up for the people you love.

As someone who's worked with countless clients navigating these exact situations, I want you to know that prioritizing your wellbeing isn't selfish, it's necessary. You can love your family and still recognize when certain relationships require clear limits to keep you emotionally safe.


Read More
0 Comments

11/4/2023 0 Comments

How to Leave Work Stress at the Office (So It Doesn't Mess with Family Time)

Picture of a woman and two children reading a book together on a sofa
We've all been there. You walk through the front door after a long day, and before you can even say hello to your family, your mind is still spinning with deadlines, difficult conversations, and tomorrow's to-do list. Your partner asks how your day was, and instead of connecting, you find yourself venting about workplace drama or stressing about projects that aren't even due until next week.

If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. Work stress bleeding into family time is one of the most common challenges I see in my practice. The good news? With some intentional strategies, you can create real boundaries between your work life and home life.


Read More
0 Comments

    Author

    The various therapists at Inspired Life Counseling contribute to this blog.  Please look for the author of each individual blog to be listed at the bottom of the page for each post.  Thank you.

    Archives

    January 2026
    December 2025
    November 2025
    October 2025
    September 2025
    August 2025
    July 2025
    June 2025
    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    November 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    July 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    December 2020
    October 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020

    Categories

    All Alone Anxiety Attachment Authentic Behavior Bereavement Bipolar Blended Family Boundaries Boys BPD Children Christianity Christian Therapist Christmas College & University Communication Complex Trauma Confidence Coronavirus Couples Covid Dependence Depression Divorce Eating EFT EMDR Emotional Eating Emotional Growth Emotions Endorphins Exercise Expectations Family Fear Feelings Food Friendship Girls Goals God Gottman Grief Healing Health Heartache Humor Hungry Independence Inner Pain Interdependence Longing Marriage Mental Health Mindfulness Mindset Moving Forward Online Pandemic Parenting Partners Psychology PTSD Reframing Regulation Relationship Relationships Save Self Care Self Concept Self-concept Self Esteem Self Harm Stress Students Success Suicide Teens Telehealth Thoughts Traditions Trauma Values Video Walking Weight Loss Whole Self Workout Zoom

    RSS Feed

(530) 809-1702
[email protected]
Locations: 
​​1025 Village Lane, Chico CA 95926  
1610 West Street, Ste 4, Redding CA 96001

Inspired Life Counseling is NOT a crisis center and is not equipped with the necessary tools to help in an emergency.  Please click below for more information if you or your loved one is in crisis: Crisis Information.  
Crisis Information

By texting Inspired Life Counseling at ( 530) 809-1702, you agree to receive conversations (external) messages from Inspired Life Counseling.  We are NOT a crisis response.  If you are in a mental health crisis or feel you are a danger to yourself or someone else, please contact 911.  If you would like to no longer receive SMS correspondence Reply STOP to opt-out; Reply HELP for support; Message & data rates may apply; Messaging frequency may vary. Visit https://www.inspiredlifechico.com/contact to see our privacy policy and our Terms of Service.

MISSION: To provide a tranquil and healing space in which people in our community can find calmness internally through the relaxing atmosphere, along with respectful and engaging therapy conversations.  To contribute to happier and more secure families by helping individuals, couples, and teens heal within and thereby creating different ways of engaging with themselves, the world, and those they love.

VISION: Creating a new kind of therapy experience in the Chico and Redding areas in which therapists have smaller caseloads, giving them the flexibility to spend more time with clients as needed - longer sessions, phone calls, client-centered advocacy.  Creating a space in our community where clients can go between sessions to sit, linger, and re-center themselves when they're having difficult days.  A place to belong while they heal their hearts and relationships.  A therapy office that embodies the unconditional love of Christ, no matter what a person's gender identity, romantic disposition, or previous life hardships, experiences, or actions might have been.  To be a safe place.

Inspired Life Counseling
Inspired Life Counseling is owned and directed by ​Jessica Darling, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #104464. ​​
​
Office Hours: By Appointment                                            Contact us!
Proudly powered by Weebly