Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Is online therapy right for you?
The past few years have taught many of us the value of online connection – and we find ourselves increasingly turning to the internet for...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Dial 988 ... if you need suicide crisis help!
At Sanctuary Christian Counseling one of the saddest things we see is people who have lost hope – who despair, and who want to give up on...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Why some Christians are reluctant to come to therapy
Everyone struggles from time to time. Whether it is relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression or even more serious mental health...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
What is therapy really like for the client?
Each and every client we have at Sanctuary Christian Counseling has one thing in common. At some point, they got up the courage to...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
The intersection of faith and therapy ... how does that work?
At Sanctuary Christian Counseling, we are often asked just what makes us Christian therapists, as opposed to therapists who happen to...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Why Sanctuary? The story behind our name
One question that I get asked often is why our name is Sanctuary Christian Counseling, and how we arrived at that. It's actually a “God...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
What it’s like to start therapy at Sanctuary Christian Counseling
You’ve made the decision to seek help for whatever it is that’s making your life difficult. You’ve done the homework, and you know that...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Therapy - it doesn't look like the movies!
Exploding common myths about therapy Maybe you’ve made the hard decision to come to therapy – you’ve realized that what therapy offers –...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Do you need therapy? 8 reasons you might.
Sometimes you just need a nudge, some information, or a listening ear to find your way again. When life gets difficult, to whom do you...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Stepping down, stepping up
Every brand spanking new year seems to scream “change!” Every December and January it seems normal to begin new things, to consider...