Something I don't share often is that I lost my daughter in February of 2015. That's because…read morealthough I enjoy talking about her, I hate talking about her death and I vehemently despise being asked questions about her death. Grief is very personal and private to me. For the most part, I handle my grief just fine on my own (with God, of course, because I could never handle something like that on my own). Unfortunately, when the latest iOS update erases all of the text messages Kelly and I exchanged before she died, or when a random Facebook memory pops up and it dredges up a memory that makes me miss her even more than usual, that's when I get emotional. Being emotional makes me realize that I do need someone to help me learn to practice healthy coping mechanisms. Following the iOS update incident, a colleague recommended Christian Counseling Professionals and I decided it might be helpful to talk with a professional. After glancing over each of the counselors' profiles on their website, I made an appointment with a sweet lady who specializes in grief counseling. I've been going a few months now and counseling has made a substantial impact on my life. My counselor not only helps me learn to cope with occurrences like the events I described above, she also talks me through issues with my sons that are likely related to their grief. She's helping me discover so many inconsequential things I can do differently to dramatically improve the quality of my life. I can clearly see the benefit of talking with a professional rather than trying to deal with my grief all on my own. I honestly wish I had started going sooner. If you're even remotely considering talking to a professional counselor, I highly recommend making an appointment and not putting it off for 2 1/2 years like I did. You won't regret it.

From the owner: Christian Counseling Professionals is a nondenominational Christian program staffed by Christians,…read moreeach of whom is a trained counselor or psychotherapist with at least a master's degree.