--- title: The Newman Connection Blog | Patti Stenson, MS, LPC (2) description: Patti is a counseling psychologist by trade, creative at heart. When she's not supporting campus ministers and college students as the Director of Inspiring Confident Ministry, you can find her hand lettering, running, or spending time with her husband and twin sons in Dallas, Texas. (2) --- [![Horizontal-2](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Horizontal-2.png?width=1679&height=428&name=Horizontal-2.png "Horizontal-2")](https://connection.newmanministry.com/) ![Students2.Blog.Header](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/hubfs/Students2.Blog.Header.png "Students2.Blog.Header") # The Newman Connection Blog ### Resources for students, parents, and ministry leaders on college campuses. [Back to the Main Blog](https://blog.newmanconnection.org) # Author ![Picture of Patti Stenson, MS, LPC](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/hubfs/Patti%20Headshot.jpg) ## Patti Stenson, MS, LPC Patti is a counseling psychologist by trade, creative at heart. When she's not supporting campus ministers and college students as the Director of Inspiring Confident Ministry, you can find her hand lettering, running, or spending time with her husband and twin sons in Dallas, Texas. # Let’s Grow - Filter By Topic - [All](https://blog.newmanconnection.org) - [Campus Ministry](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/tag/campus-ministry) - [Faith Forward Stories](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/tag/faith-forward-stories) - [Catholic](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/tag/catholic) - [Faith Forward Movement](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/tag/faith-forward-movement) - [Evangelization](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/tag/evangelization) - [Student Stories](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/tag/student-stories) - [Catholic Blog](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/tag/catholic-blog) - [Lent](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/tag/lent) - [Student Story](https://blog.newmanconnection.org/tag/student-story) - [Faith 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