The Center for Flourishing is devoted to seeing children and their families flourish in the lives that God has given to them. Our practice is based on these five core convictions:
God created the world.
Life flourishes (or succeeds) as one lives in alignment with God and how He created the world
God has revealed His nature and His will in the Bible and through the faithful life of His Church.
God’s truth is a faithful guide for all of life, including mental health.
The truths of a Christian worldview are helpful to all people, even those who do not profess the faith.
Distinctively Christian
GOING DEEPER - Answering frequently asked questions about the center, and the kind of care we provide.
What do you mean by flourishing?
Every human on earth has basic things in common. We all have bodies, brains, emotions, thoughts, and we all seek to be happy. These common traits stem from the fact that God creates all of humanity. And when God created human life, He designed it to operate in a certain way. This particular way is what we call flourishing. God wants all persons He created to enjoy the life He gave to them, and fulfill their purpose as humans.
What does it mean to provide Christ-Centered therapy?
Traditional Christian language for what Jesus came to do is to save us from our sins and to save us from the fear of death. As a therapy clinic that serves children and adults, we translate these traditional ideas into the modern playroom. The therapeutic relationship encourages being a good friend, healthily dealing with our emotions, respecting our parents and caregivers, and living free from debilitating anxiety or worry about the future.
Is the services you provide helpful for those who are not Christians?
The principles we use are practical regardless of the faith backgrounds of the children and individuals seeking care. The Christian faith’s views on the dignity of the human person, the sacred nature of human life, the importance of loving relationships, and related matters are universal truths shared by many faith traditions. Ethically, the therapy we provide does not encourage others to convert to our faith, but we also do not hide the fact that the people we are shape the kind of care we provide.
What is your view on modern perspectives on gender and sexuality?
Because we practice from a Christian worldview, there are specific basic facts about the care we provide. We help our clients accept the bodies they have been given at birth as a gift from God. We help them understand the differences between men and women and to recognize the nature of marriage as between one man and one woman. We accept God’s standard for purity of mind, heart, and body, and seek to honor God in those ways.