Life is hard sometimes. We all have challenges — and they’re often complex rather than simple. We don’t just face depression or anxiety; we may also face addictions, broken relationships, and grief that doesn’t fit a label. That’s why context is essential.
The free, anonymous, secure Personal Challenges Survey provides that context by screening for the most common personal challenges people face. It takes about 15 minutes to complete.
What the survey screens for
Brief, validated screening scales for eight of the most common personal challenges — including depression, anxiety, compulsive sexual behavior, substance use, relationship distress, and more — plus practical suggestions for each area it flags.
How it works
- Launch the survey. It opens in JotForm, our HIPAA-compliant form software — third-party security that protects you.
- Answer honestly. No email or identifying information is required.
- See your results instantly — simple visual meters for each challenge area, with suggested next steps.
A starting point, not a diagnosis
This survey is an information tool to help guide you toward better emotional and relational health. It is not a professional diagnosis. If your results concern you — or you already know you want help — our clinical team is ready.
The PCS as a research instrument
The Personal Challenges Survey is more than a screening tool — Restored Life Counseling is developing it into a validated research instrument so it can serve people and clinicians more effectively.
We are establishing a formal validation study under the oversight of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) — an independent committee that protects the rights and welfare of research participants. That study is currently pending IRB formation and approval; until it is approved, your responses are used only to generate your own results, not for research.
Once the study is approved, de-identified responses — carrying no name, email, or identifying information — may be used to validate and improve the instrument for broader clinical use. The survey is, and will remain, free, anonymous, and secure, and it is never a substitute for a professional diagnosis.
We believe measurement keeps care honest — including measuring whether our own tools actually help. You can read more in our article on measuring clinical outcomes.
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