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Rev. Carlene Appel, MDiv., PC, CERC, CTP, CDCS, CISM, CGP OWNER AND LEAD COUNSELOR

New Day Pastoral
Counseling Services

(630) 557-6229

Meet Gracie!

This heart capturing K-9, is an awesome asset to our practice. Gracie is a registered AKC Canine Good Citizen, Certified Therapy Dog , and is learning the ropes of Search and Recovery work. Gracie and the Rev. are members of Canine Search and Recovery, Inc. (CSAR).

Gracie is 62% American Staffordshire Terrier and 38% American Pitbull Terrier. She is 30 + lbs. of pure unconditional love. With a gentle, quiet demeanor she quickly warms up to people and other animals. Laying patiently in the laps of nursing home residents in Memory Care or by the side of an anxious, bedbound Hospice patient, people feel Gracie's unconditional love and it is amazing to watch the chemistry and the miracle happen when Gracie's presence calms the anxious, relaxes the restless, and fills every life she touches with pure joy and a sense of peace . She's truly doing God's work of bringing comfort, peace, hope and healing to people from children to adults.

Interestingly Dog spelled backwards is God and a dog's unconditional love certainly reflects the unconditional love God has for all people no matter who they are. Request an appointment with Gracie and Rev. today. Just fill out the contact page and we can schedule an in-home visit if you are in the 7 Greater Chicagoland Counties. We also offer online and, Counseling by phone.

The Rev and Gracie
the Wonder Therapy K-9

Meet Blackberry

Blackberry,ACB ( Ace Comfort Bunny), is a super- cuddly, super-soft member of our Pet Therapy team. He was born around mid-May and was welcomed into our family and practice on June 4th. Blackberry is a New Zealand mix rabbit. He is litter box trained and loves being held and petted.

Premiering January 15, 2025!!!

On BOLD BRAVE TV

Catch The Rev on BoldBraveTV, Wednesday evenings at 8:PM CST/(9:PM EST. The Rev. will feature life impacting topics like suicide, breast cancer, sextortion & child sex trafficking, stopping school shootings, faith & healthy bodies and more. Most shows will feature an exciting guest line up and listener call-in.

The Rev’s 1 hour program will be simulcast on 20+ broadcasting platforms, including, Talk Shop.Live, Amazon Fire TV, Spotify TV, ROKU TV, Daily Motion, Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Spotify TV, Twitter/X Live, Rumble, LinkedIn Live, iHeart Radio, Deezer Radio, Sound Cloud, Spreaker, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast and other networks. BoldBrave TV has a Global Reach of over 150 million subscribers.

The Rev. partners with (Ret.) Detective Rich Wistocki to protect kids from cyber-pedophiles, cyber-bullies and keep their schools safe from school shootings.

Coming Blog Attractions!!!

A Day in the Life of an SRO
The Rev. recently did a ride-along with Student Resource Officer (SRO) Rigoberto Bernal of the Glendale Heights, IL, Police Dept. The success of an SRO hinges on their giftedness in establishing a supportive presence, relationships and building trust. Here's what I learned from my experience.

Rich Wistocki is a child crime expert and retired detective from Illinois who has dedicated his career to helping children by tirelessly pursuing, apprehending and prosecuting child predators, Rich is also leading the charge to Stop School Shootings. He is the owner of Be Sure Consulting. www.besureconsulting.com.
Rich crisscrosses the Country going to

schools teaching students and parents responsible digital activity. Rich also trains Student Resource Officers (SROs), and school administrators on how they can effectively Stop School Shootings (75%).