

10 things I wish I knew about therapy when I became a therapist
Being a therapist is all - more than I would have expected, but some things have surprised me! Here are 10 things I wish I'd known ...
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


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


I love online therapy!
Pretty early on in the pandemic, I decided that online therapy – sometimes called telemental health or virtual therapy – was the wave of the
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT

How to hold it together with your loved ones in tough times
So how to cope? How to keep the spark alive when things are … shall we say, difficult? I am writing this in hopes that your relationships wi
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT

Books to help anxious kids in tough times
One thing I use with my kids to learn more about their feelings are books, which are an amazing tool to use with children! When a child read
Ashley M. Gaines, LPC


Maybe it's the uncertainty ...
So if I follow that line of thinking logically, I’m more upset now because of the potential negative outcomes I see in the future – the way
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT

Hitting the wall of overwhelm
I’ve been really irritable lately, and that’s not really like me. Oh, I certainly can be annoying to those who live with me (and manage...
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT


Marriage: challenging in the best of times
A good marriage is one in which the couple has the ability, and foresight, to adapt to changes and to have not just a plan B, but a C, D, et
Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT & Dr. Peter M. Gigliotti