Kate Motaung

About Kate Motaung

Kate Motaung is the Senior Writer, Editor, and Content Manager for a multi-state company. She is the author of several books including Letters to Grief, 101 Prayers for Comfort in Difficult Times, and A Place to Land: A Story of Longing and Belonging. Kate is also the host of Five Minute Friday, an online writing community that equips and encourages Christian writers, and the owner of Refine Services, a company that offers editing services. She and her South African husband have three young adult children and currently live in West Michigan. Find Kate’s books at katemotaung.com/books.

The Unseen Signs of Emotional Trauma

, October 15th, 2025|Featured, Individual Counseling, Trauma|

Many people go through life secretly struggling and feeling unsafe, never realizing that they are affected by emotional trauma. Sometimes it is only much later in life that we begin to realize that we are still affected by something that happened decades ago, often something we thought we had navigated [...]

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clinical Depression and Treatment Options

, October 14th, 2025|Depression, Featured, Individual Counseling, Men’s Issues, Women’s Issues|

Clinical depression, also known as major depressive disorder, is a serious mental health condition with severe, long-lasting physical and mental symptoms that can disrupt your ability to perform routine tasks; negatively affect your work, relationships, and overall quality of life; and impact your brain’s ability to function as it [...]

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How to Prioritize Mental Wellness

, September 4th, 2025|Coaching, Featured, Individual Counseling, Personal Development, Spiritual Development|

Mental wellness is the concerted effort to maintain emotional and mental health. Your mental health has a profound impact on your physical well-being and your overall perception of yourself and your surroundings. When your mental health is poor, it can lead to depression, anxiety, self-loathing, low self-esteem, and physical problems. [...]

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Walking With a Loved One Trapped in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship

, September 3rd, 2025|Featured, Individual Counseling, Relationship Issues|

When you love someone, you want what’s best for them. Challenges come and go in life, but it’s always hard watching others struggle. When those others are people that we care deeply about, the impulse might be to swoop in to rescue or help them out of the situation [...]

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Training and Development in the Workplace: Why it’s Worth the Effort

, August 20th, 2025|Coaching, Featured, Individual Counseling, Personal Development, Professional Development|

“‘Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, that’s life. Tryna make ends meet, you’re a slave to money, then you die.” – The Verve The lyrics from this song couldn’t have been more authentic. How bittersweet it is to spend more than half of your life working just to make sure [...]

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How to Start Exploring Your Trauma Triggers

, August 11th, 2025|Featured, Individual Counseling, Trauma|

People who have experienced any kind of trauma will eventually encounter trauma triggers. These are events and situations that cause you to relive or remember your past traumatic experiences, sometimes to a debilitating extent. You might not be aware of how a certain event has affected you. Many don’t [...]

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5 Things to Remember Before Getting Married

, August 6th, 2025|Couples Counseling, Featured, Marriage Counseling, Premarital Counseling, Relationship Issues|

For Christian couples planning to get married, premarital counseling is a rite of passage. In many ways, however, it is simply theoretical, because the feeling of being in love and excited for what lies ahead usually makes dating couples feel that they will be impervious to any marital strife. Things [...]

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Ways to Improve Mental Health for Teens

, July 10th, 2025|Christian Counseling For Teens, Featured, Individual Counseling|

What does it mean to live the good life? Often, the way we define the good life is closely tied to what we own, the opportunities we have, and the circumstances we find ourselves in. We focus our lives on striving to obtain the things we think will make us [...]

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How to Nurture Secure Attachment in Relationships

, July 9th, 2025|Abandonment and Neglect, Couples Counseling, Featured, Individual Counseling, Relationship Issues|

If you were to ask, there are likely few people who want to be in an unhealthy relationship. That’s the sort of relationship where conflict is a feature, there is little to no nurture, encouragement, or support, the relationship feels unsafe, and you don’t feel as though you’re seen and [...]

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Parenting Teens in the Age of Social Media

July 1st, 2025|Christian Counseling For Teens, Family Counseling, Featured, Individual Counseling|

One of the biggest issues parents face today is the effect of social media on kids as they age into their teenage years. After all, this is a new challenge in the scope of human history, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the issue. Where do you even [...]

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