ABOUT US
What We Believe
We believe the Bible, both Old and New Testaments in its sixty-six books from Genesis through Revelation, is the only verbally inspired written Word of God.
We believe in the One God who is personal, spirit, and sovereign. He is perfect, infinite, eternal and unchangeable in His being, holiness, love, mercy, wisdom, and power. We believe in three distinct Persons–the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, each of whom is to be honored and recognized equally as true God.
We believe salvation is solely by the grace of God on the basis of the redemptive work of Christ, through His shed blood and not of human merit or performance. We believe that through faith anyone can be transformed.
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We value secure attachments with God, self and others. We value the redemptive power of the blood of Jesus. We value a biblical perspective of all of life’s situations and demands. We value the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (led by the Spirit). We value honesty, integrity and transparency as well as grace, and the process of transformation.
Monique Maldonado
MACP, LMHC, IADC
M.A. in Counseling Psychology,
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Certified Substance Abuse Counselor
Owner/Founder
Monique Maldonado is a licensed Mental Health Therapist and an Internationally Certified Substance Abuse Counselor who graduated from Southern California Seminary with her Master's in Counseling Psychology with emphasis in Theology.
She has been serving as a Therapist for 9 years and has 12 years experience in the field of addictions. Monique is passionate about attachment styles, relationships, grief and loss, and trauma as well as how disconnection feeds into maladaptive addictive behavioral patterns. She believes whole-heartedly in the mind/spirit/body connection.
Monique has worked in residential treatment facilities, Hope Ministries, community clinics and has provided care for foster care children.
She is happily married into a blended family with six adult children and 16 grandchildren. She enjoys DIY projects, spending time outdoors and traveling.
CONTRACTED THERAPISTS/COUNSELORS
Melinda Crane
LMFT CADC
M.A. Marriage and Family
B.S. Social Work
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Melinda Crane serves the Cedar Rapids area as is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified Substance Abuse Counselor who graduated from Mount Mercy University with her Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy.
She started her career in healthcare as a nurse and has been counseling for the last 9 years. Melinda believes her role in the therapeutic relationship is to facilitate healing through evidence-based practices from a framework of faith. Melinda enjoys exploring the outdoors with her sons and traveling on missions trips.
Melinda sees clients in person and via tele-health.
