Spring Check-in
Happy Springtime everyone!!
We are hard at work, and hopefully hard at play and rest on our time off. I pray each of you are too.
Spring blooms bring a sense of renewal, and a yearly reminder that there is new growth and season cycles can be counted on.
This can be heart warming, and for me, tends to bring hope after the months of a cold winter. Not that winter isn’t awesome and beautiful in its own right, but spring time is almost like the creator is saying- "Hey, remember that stuff still grows. Remember that new life is out there. Remember that this cycle is normal and good. Get outside. Do stuff with people you love.
Work and prepare soil.
Rest and build capacity for the work of life." All of this stuff goes through my mind. I am left with a "do what is important" vibe.
Spring (like New Years, but greener…) does provide a good reset- and my priorities are challenged in a helpful way.
With this spirit, I am sharing our revised core values list. It’s what we identify as most important for informing the work at Chris King Counseling.
I could riff and offer explanations on all of them, but I will keep them to a minimum for this writing. The value, among many, of articulating "core values" is that these are ideas we can gather around in our work. If you don’t believe these things, you can still work with us, but I expect that you would have a better experience working with a group of people whose values are more aligned with yours. These ideas give me energy, and I see our team operating energetically as well in the context of these values. Here they are:
People have inherent value and can heal and grow.
Orientation, and re-orientation in all relationships is the key component for healing and growth.
Physical foundations are essential for healing and growth.
Respectful and empathetic relationships are core to our work.
Our team has personal autonomy, balanced with a caring responsibility to the client, and each other.
Our workplace is characterized by opportunities for support and growth.
We facilitate helpful change within the individuals and communities we work with.
We are a part of an interdependent community of helping professionals and clients.
These core values inform our Mission: "We are on a mission to provide healing and growth through relational mental health therapy."
Welp, theres a whole book there if you want to lean into the ideas (I love doing that:) I wonder which of these resonates with you? Which of these are you curious about? Hit me up at chris@chriskingcounseling.com! I am so excited to lead and engage our community this year.
Read on for more great info, and get your people to subscribe to this newsletter and our podcast!
Blessings to you and yours!!
Chris King MSLPC
Exciting news ahead!
In June, we're taking a big leap forward in our journey by opening a new homebase of operations in Tulsa. Our new location at 7424 S Yale, just a few miles from our current offices, represents a significant upgrade in facilities. It's conveniently situated near key referral partners and community resources.
This dedicated space will feature new lobbies and tailored areas designed specifically for our operations, ensuring that our commitment to top-notch therapy shines through.
Rest assured, we'll continue to provide our full range of services at all our other sites, including our current location at 8810 S Yale.
More details will come soon, so stay tuned!
On the latest episode of Stuck in my Head…
Transforming Trauma (A conversation with Stacey Burgess).
In this powerful episode, Chris sits down with Stacey, founder of Resolve Behavioral Health Services and the Post-Traumatic Growth Collective, to talk about her extraordinary personal journey through emotional, physical, and religious trauma.
Stacey shares stories from her past and how they’ve shaped her into the therapist and advocate she is today. Together, they explore the complexities of self-perception, healing, and the question: "What if I’m not so bad?" Tune in for an inspiring conversation about resilience, self-compassion, and the path to truly liking—and even loving—yourself.
Community partner: Bethany Lenox-Brown, Enneagram Coach
Meet Bethany Lenox-Brown, Founder of Luminary Soul, and Certified Enneagram Coach + MBTI Educator
I love the Enneagram and MBTI. Over the past 24 years, these tools have radically changed my life and my relationships with myself and the people I love. I want to introduce you to these tools and guide you on your inward journey as you get to know yourself better and feel good about who you are!
Reach out to Bethany!
Upcoming Event:
Facilitated by Dylan Hillock, LMFT-C, this In-Person 4-week course starting Thursday, May 1st, is based on the Gottman Institute’s Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work but adapted for singles seeking to build healthier relationships. The program will provide research-based insights into relationship dynamics, self-awareness, and intentional dating.
Learn more and sign up here.
