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Letting Go: Part 2
Caution: you are about to enter the “O” zone. Do you ever wake up thinking about “others”? Worrying about “outcomes”? Mentally...


Letting Go: Part 1
Romans 12:18 – “If possible, as far as it depends upon you, live at peace with everyone.” I think it’s naturally human to “hold on” to...


Therapists Adrian Aswegen and Ava Zihlman Attend PCM High School's Health Advocacy Day
On April 5th, 2024, Heartland Christian Counseling was invited to attend PCM High School's Health Advocacy Day! Adrian Aswegen and Ava...


Heartland Celebrates Founder's 50th Birthday
Heartland Christian Counseling's Pella office celebrated Heidi Vermeer-Quist's birthday on April 1st, 2024 by providing cake for clients...


Navigating Life Transitions
Several of our therapists presented at this wonderful women's conference on October 2, 2021. Held at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des...


Karen Cleveland on Talk Therapy - The Mental Health Show
Click the button below and listen to Karen Cleveland on Talk Therapy - The Mental Health Show. The interview first aired 6/4/21. Karen...


Heidi Vermeer-Quist on Talk Therapy - The Mental Health Show
Click the link below and listen to Heidi Vermeer-Quist on Talk Therapy - The Mental Health Show.


Pella Location Ribbon Cutting
Dutch Greeters welcomed Heartland Christian Counseling's second location to Pella with a tour of their new facility and ribbon-cutting...


Heidi Vermeer-Quist at the Marriage Retreat on 2-29-20.
Sitting with Pastor John Nelson and his wife Shelley from Central Reformed Church in Oskaloosa.


Wellness Check: How's Your Marriage - from Progressive Cattle Magazine
It is common in the agriculture industry for spouses to work together – creating an interesting and, at times, challenging dynamic. Rena...


You've Got Brain Bumps!
Dear Devotion-ers: Recently I read an article on the role of advertising. Truth be told, I had to read the article for editing purposes,...


Got Grief? By Pastor Max
by Pastor Max Phillips Dear Devotion-ers: Got grief? Chances are you do and that's good. Who knew? Despite all the authoritative books...


Content? It's Up To You. From Pastor Max
Dear Devotion-er’s: One person’s soaring vistas are another’s backyard. That’s just the way it works. The one thing that mostly...


Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: How to Recognize it and Overcome It
By Jill Thomas, LISW, RPT Most women express a myriad of emotions after having a baby, and it’s normal to feel “not normal” for a while...


Handling Anxiety When You Actually Don't Want To Admit It!
OK, so we know from the research and statistics that all humans get scared and anxious sometimes. 100% of us. It’s a fact. Fear is...


Training Your Brain
Making a healthy personal change is hard work! The decision to change is often not hard - though it may be humbling... The commitment to...


Shine Your Light
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl....


Catch, Release & Replace
A Mental Health Methodology – Heidi Vermeer-Quist, Psy.D. When I was growing up, every summer my Grandma and Grandpa Vermeer took my...
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