Testimonials

I’ve worked with Tricia and Healing rivers for several years, through my sessions I have learned how to take  an honest yet compassionate look at myself. This is not something I would have been able to do on my own, when I first came to Healing Rivers I was full of self hatred and was unable to to take an honest look at my problems because I felt alone and, maybe, I wasn't ready to change. The process of counseling with Tricia has gently pushed me towards honesty, even during the times I didn't want to look at myself or take responsibility. This has been invaluable and embodies what the bible calls mercy and truth, one of the central things Jesus came to reveal.  I highly  recommend Tricia and the other staff members I’ve had the privilege of working with. 

A friend of mine had recommended seeing Tricia at Healing Rivers for childhood trauma. At the time, I was unsure of committing to a long commute for in-person therapy. However, I had heard positive feedback about Tricia and I felt God's prompt to go, so I did. I'm grateful to say that this has been a life changing decision! Tricia uses prayer therapy, which has been the most powerful tool for healing years of abuse, trauma, and even anger directed at God. Past work with talk therapy, DBT, and EMDR doesn't compare to the level of healing, peace, and relief I've experienced with Tricia and her unique approach. Healing Rivers is the place where I have felt the biggest transformation on my healing journey. I'm thankful for the opportunity to be under Tricia's care and I, too, highly recommend her or another therapist at Healing Rivers to assist you on your journey to freedom. 

I feel God used Healing Rivers to cap off a 14 yr journey of healing, self discovery, deepening and freedom!! God led me to a verse when I was seeking “being still” and Exodus 14:14 became my verse! Soon after I heard someone use the word “trauma” when they described something I went through, God was very specific with his timing!  As a 43 year old I thought I was “fine” but God gently exposed pain, hurts and wounds I never could have comprehended. I’m never done and I am always open to all the ways God needs to tweak me! Let me tell you, I have never felt THIS FREE! God made sure He bound up all my broken and shattered parts and all my unknown “labels” I had are GONE! I am eternally and forever grateful for Evelyn and Healing Rivers! It’s not only transformed my life but my families as well. 

I’ve been to a number of therapists over the years who have helped to a degree but never seemed to get to the core of the issues presented. The approach and mission of Healing Rivers has been the most well-rounded and solution-based therapy I’ve experienced. Their knowledge combined with their love for Jesus Christ and their openness to the Holy Spirit has been a profound combination. They have walked with me in my brokenness to a greater understanding of the “why” behind so many issues, memories and feelings. The beauty of this therapy is that each element of the human person is addressed- physical, psychological and spiritual, leading me to a greater healing and understanding of who I am in Christ. I am so grateful to God for bringing me to Healing Rivers Christian Counseling. I can see I am changing from within. My husband and children have noticed a change in me and in their relationships with me. I attribute these changes to the knowledge, internal healing and practical tools God has given me through my journey with Healing Rivers. Jesus Christ wishes to "bind up the broken-hearted" and that is exactly what He is doing at Healing Rivers.

My experience at Healing Rivers has been a powerful one. God has used my therapist and this place to teach me so much, one of the biggest things being that He can heal and transform all of me.

Therapy has helped me in many ways. It did not "fix" or "perfect" me, it didn't give me all the answers or salvation. Therapy, specifically therapy at Healing Rivers, gave me tools to use and hope to hang on to. Like a compass, it guides me and reminds me I am not completely lost. Therapy has taught me to put my hope in something everlasting, someone omnipresent and constant. Our true Lord Jesus. That sounds fantastical and religious yet to me it has become something sustainable. Our world is ever changing and the people in it are in consistent rearrangement. 

I use to put my hope in the world and all of its things. My therapist here at Healing Rivers helped me to see differently. More clearly. She taught me how to clean my lenses through prayer and replacing lies with truth. Slowly my core beliefs began to change and they continue to alter as my healing progresses. Sometimes I step back one too many steps and I am met with grace and acceptance. This approach has helped me to move forward despite the circumstance. I am learning to meet myself with love rather than criticism based on this example of how to interact with perceived failure.

Therapy has also taught me to take what I get from our sessions and apply them independently by teaching me who I am in Christ. Therapy has taught me my worth and value after a life time of feeling unworthy and invaluable. It's given me visions of a life worth living and ways to accomplish my goals. I'm learning to set boundaries and slowly but surely I'm learning how to reenforce them. It's been a long road and I've got many miles to go. Yet even at my lowest points I know I am not on my own. I have things I can do, tools I can use and resources I can utilize to get through the next moments. 

There's been moments I didn't think I would get through and to be in a place where I can look at the moment and say to myself "my God is bigger than this" is liberating. Sometimes all I can say is "Jesus" and even then those moments are filled with glimpses of comfort. I truly don't think those glimpses would be there without the wisdom I gained during my sessions at Healing Rivers. There's many things that have lead me to have hope in life and many things that have come to steal it. I'm grateful for the techniques I've learned to beat that thief (repetitively) and stand up victorious.