The holiday season, while joyful for many, can be especially difficult for others. Depression often intensifies during this time, whether it’s triggered by seasonal changes or the pain of grieving a loved one. So what … Read More
The Power of Christian Clinical Counseling: Integrating Faith and Therapy for Holistic Healing
In today’s complex world, many families and individuals find themselves seeking support for emotional and mental health challenges. For those with a strong Christian faith, the idea of integrating their beliefs into the counseling process … Read More
The Power of Relationships
Have you ever wondered why, at the very core of your being, that you have a deep-seated desire for relationships, and that for this very reason, you were born with the capacity for language to … Read More
Escaping Extramarital Affairs
Most extramarital affairs happen subtly over time as marriage partners lean away from each other in their relationship. According to the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, national surveys indicate 15 percent of married … Read More
Angry Words – Part 2
“…But words can definitely hurt us” In the the previous blog, I discussed ways to recognize anger in ourselves and to employ methods to control or manage the anger such as recognition of signs of … Read More
Meaningful Spiritual Growth for Couples
Spiritual intimacy can be the deepest form of intimacy that married couples experience together in their lifetime. Spiritual intimacy takes place when husbands and wives surrender their lives and their relationship fully to the Lord. … Read More
When Children Lie
When my oldest child was 3 years old, he got into a chocolate pie that was in the fridge. A 3-year-old sized handprint was sitting in the middle of the pie. My son had chocolate … Read More
Intentional Dating for Couples
Most of us live out incredibly hectic busy schedules as we seek to successfully balance work, family, friends, faith, community, and leisure. We tend to address the most demanding and urgent items in our schedule, … Read More