Marriage can be a beautiful journey, but like any relationship, it requires nurturing and care to remain strong. For couples seeking faith-centered guidance, Christian principles offer a meaningful path to strengthening marriage bonds. These approaches … Read More
What Does Depression Look Like? Identifying Seasonal and Situational Depression During the Holidays
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
The Power of Communication: Key Strategies for Understanding Your Partner with Marriage Counseling
In any relationship, the bridge between confusion and clarity is built with words. Improving relationship dynamics hinges on the power of communication—without it, partners may find themselves adrift in a sea of misunderstandings and missed … Read More
You’re in my way: How personal goals can turn people into obstacles
Let me paint a picture for you. There is a young man and he is a husband and the father of 2 young children. He works a stressful 9-5 job each day. He is a … 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
Exposing Extramarital Affairs
I have never heard of a married person who woke up in the morning saying, “I want to ruin my life with an affair today.” Most extramarital affairs happen subtly over time as marriage partners … 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
Play – Part 3: Play to connect
Note: I’ll be referencing specific play personalities throughout this post. If you would like a quick refresher on what each play personality is, please check out my post from last month. A while back, I … Read More