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Equipping Christian Counselors and Pastors. Together, let’s serve and transform communities.

At Telos Care, we empower churches to build Christ-centered lay counseling ministries through training, resources, and tools.

10/09/2026

There is wisdom in recognizing when to seek counsel from those around us. No one should have to walk through life’s challenges alone.💙

10/06/2026

If you’ve ever felt stuck in a heaviness that seems to feed on itself, you’re not imagining it. Depression often works like a cycle. One hard day leads to pulling back, pulling back leads to more hard days, and before long it can feel as though you’re in a cycle with no path forward. Being caught in this cycle is not a lack of faith or a character flaw. It’s a pattern that can be broken.

Read the full article at teloscare.org/breaking-the-cycle-of-despair/

10/05/2026

Mental health has moved to the top of the public health conversation.

According to the 2025 Ipsos Health Service Report, 45% of adults across 30 countries identified mental health as one of the biggest health problems facing people in their country today.

That puts it ahead of cancer at 41%.

Stress follows at 31%, obesity at 25%, drug abuse at 23%, diabetes at 19%, and heart disease at 16%.

These numbers do not tell us that 45% of people have a mental health disorder.

They tell us that 45% of respondents perceive mental health as one of the biggest health problems in their country.

That in itself is worth examining.

Mental health is increasingly being discussed in workplaces, schools, families, primary care settings and public health programmes.

People are also becoming more willing to describe stress, anxiety, burnout, depression and other psychological difficulties as health concerns rather than simply personal problems.

And the numbers have changed considerably over time.

In the Ipsos series, mental health was identified by 27% of respondents in 2018.

In 2025, it was 45%.

That is an 18-percentage-point increase.

At the same time, the survey found that 76% globally considered mental and physical health equally important.

So perhaps the old separation between “mental health” and “physical health” is becoming harder to defend.

A patient with diabetes may also be dealing with anxiety.
A person living with cancer may experience depression.
Chronic pain can affect sleep, relationships and emotional wellbeing.
And prolonged psychological distress can influence health behaviours, treatment adherence and quality of life.

For public health, that means mental health cannot remain confined to psychiatric services alone.

Primary care, community medicine, schools, workplaces and chronic disease programmes all have a role to play.

Cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease have long occupied familiar territory in public health discussions because their burden can be measured through incidence, mortality and disability.

Mental health asks us to look at another dimension of health: how people experience their lives while living with illness, stress and social pressures.

The challenge isn't simply getting people to talk about mental health.
It is building systems where those conversations can lead to accessible, affordable and appropriate care.

09/29/2026

The secret of contentment is Christ in me, not me in a different set of circumstances.

09/23/2026

Happy Wednesday☀️

Today, we are reflecting on Isaiah 61:1, which reminds us of the heart of Jesus toward those who are broken and hurting.

If you are wondering where your calling is among the body of Christ, start here: care for the brokenhearted and proclaim the good news to those who are hurting. That is what Jesus cared about the most.🙌🏻

09/16/2026

You don’t have to have the whole path figure out. Sometimes you just need to take the next step.

Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight“

09/11/2026

What does truly transformational Christian counseling look like?

Recently, I encountered a counseling approach that left me thinking about the difference between shame and healing.

It brought me back of three essential elements of transformational therapy:

Empathy, connection and clarity.

People need to feel seen.
They need safe, meaningful relationships.
And they need clarity to understand their experiences and move toward transformation.

These principles align deeply with both good clinical care and the Biblical understanding of how God meets us in our humanity.

Dr. Tim explored these ideas more fully in a recent blog post, “Empathy, Connection, and Clarity”

Take a look through the slides, then read the full article here:
https//teloscare.org/empathy-connection-and-clarity/

09/08/2026

Happy Tuesday!☀️Galatians 6:2 reminds us that our faith isn’t meant to be something that we merely believe, it’s meant to be lived out through our love for one another.

Whatever this week brings, look for one small way to love someone deeply and intentionally. You never know how much it might mean to them! 🙌🏻

09/03/2026

Sometimes all we need do is step away, take a breath, and get some sleep. Maybe you’ll find that you aren’t just being lazy, you may just be lacking proper rest.

Rest is not just a reward for productivity. You’re allowed to rest simply because you’re human.

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1177 Louisiana Avenue Suite 214 Winter Park, FL 32789
Winter Park, FL
32826

Telephone

(407)4791477

Website

https://teloscare.org/

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