

Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Jess Hundley - EMDR, family, plants and ultra running! One of Sanctuary's wonderful therapists!
This is the first of our new blog series with profiles of each of our marvelous Sanctuary Christian Counseling therapists. We will run...


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
How to survive - and thrive! - during the holidays
Is it the most wonderful time of the year? November and December are interesting months – depending on your perspective and...


Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Fall ... ing into better mental health
I love the ads that have parents singing "It's the most wonderful time of the year" as they prepare for their kids return to the...


Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
December ... not just the pretty holidays
Unwrapping the lessons of 2021 to see what gifts might be in store for 2022.


Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Is online therapy right for you?
With the current surge and upswing in COVID cases brought on by the Delta variant, many of us are looking to return to online options for...


Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
What is therapy really like?
Each and every client we have has one thing in common. At some point, they got up the courage to contact us to set up that first...


Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Understanding the types of mental health help
Our clients are rock stars. Oh, not literally (though we are always open to that possibility). But just by making the difficult choice to...


Ellen J.W. Gigliotti, LMFT
Why Christians can be 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
Adjusting to the new normal: COVID, vaccines, and a virtual ride
Our nation seems to be in a race between getting vaccines in as many of us as possible – the iconic “shots in arms” everyone is talking...