Pain, What is it Good for?
How many of you when you read the title Pain, What is it Good for, said- absolutely nothing? While that little cheer puts a smile on my face, it isn’t very trustworthy. Pain may not feel good but it does have its place and often leads us to our purpose.
Pastors and Counselors Building Stronger, Healthier Congregations
I recently conducted a presentation to a group of pastors and church leaders regarding the benefits of church leaders and Christian counselors working together to encourage and support healthier, stronger congregations
Faith & Counseling
Counseling gives people a safe place to explore their beliefs or lack thereof without judgment and that may include religious or spiritual beliefs.
Insecure Much?
Anyone else struggles with insecurities? In most areas of my life, I am pretty confident. Maybe overconfident in some areas, but there is one area where I feel the most insecure.
Why Online Counseling?
Unlike traditional face to face counseling where an individual or couple goes to a counseling office, online video counseling is conducted via the internet using video software
Victim Or Victor? We Have A Choice
A sad and undeniable truth is that we live in a world where everyday someone is abused physically, sexually, verbally and/or emotionally. People are discriminated against, falsely accused, imprisoned, and controlled by unjust systems. It is easy for us to feel powerless, hopeless, and stuck in a victim mindset.
I'm A Mess & So Are You
There is something so freeing about admitting we are not perfect and that in fact we are broken or as I like to say a mess. Life gets messy for all of us at times.
Sexual Abuse Changes Us
Sexual abuse changes us and depending on when the abuse occurred some of those changes happen very early on in the developmental process.
Masquerade the Slave Master
We may not be wearing physical masks during our daily routines, but many of us hide behind a different kind of disguise, what some professional counselors call “the false self” or “false identity.”
The Inevitable, Unpredictable Truth About Grief
No one is immune, there is no vaccine, no pill, and no preventative measure that will render us untouchable by its grips. We all are susceptible to trauma and grief and we will (if we haven’t already) experience it at some point if not several times over a lifetime.
How to be a safe place
Not everyone is qualified to provide professional counseling services. However, most people can be a safe place where a friend or family member can turn in confidence and begin the healing process
It's ok to not be ok
For years I have witnessed folks give me the same look of confusion when I tell them it is ok for them to not be ok.