Trauma is any event or circumstance that leaves an impact on our being. The actual event is not the trauma but rather how it impacted the person. The most commonly thought of traumatic events are singular such as a car accident, loss of a loved one or a physical [...]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that comes as a result of an extremely stressful or terrifying event. One does not have to have been directly affected by the event to experience PTSD. A person could have been an onlooker or a witness to the traumatic [...]
In our spiritual journey, it is natural to seek guidance and inspiration from those we perceive as spiritually mature. However, placing these individuals on pedestals can lead to disappointment and spiritual confusion when their human flaws become evident. This is why intimacy with God is so important. Let’s explore [...]
Tis the season for food and lots of it. We are bombarded with tasty treats every moment of the day during the holiday season whether it be Christmas cookies, Halloween candy, Pumpkin Spice lattes, or a huge turkey dinner with all the fixings. Not only do we have to deal [...]
So, how is your relationship with God? Is it not what you want it to be? Do you feel like you struggle in trying to hear from God? Do you even wonder if you know Him at all? Do you know if He sees you or cares about you? [...]
Seeing a therapist is a big decision and it can be intimidating! Picking the right therapist is hard. There are so many different types of therapists out there with so many specialties. What makes a family therapist or counselor any different (throughout this article I will use the words “therapist” [...]
Getting married is incredibly exciting, so why would we need premarital counseling beforehand? We’ve been together for years and are practically married already. What could a therapist possibly tell me about my partner that I don’t already know? If we need counseling before marriage, maybe we shouldn’t be getting married [...]
Amidst the pitch of a noisy world, we also experience a hum of Heaven-to-heart communication. Our hearts talk frequently, but sometimes we don’t hear above the whir of life’s hurried pace. We ignore or desensitize ourselves to the messages, oblivious. That is, until tragedy erupts, or transition ensues. Disruption [...]
If you notice that your child has trouble focusing on a particular task and is often overtaken by impulses and whatever he or she feels like doing, often without a thought of what the results of actions will be, or if he or she is unusually busy and active [...]
A familiar adage asks, “Why put off tomorrow what you can do today?” If procrastination could be summed up in a few words, that phrase would capture it all. Many have been touched by the effects of procrastination. The stress of waiting until the last minute, the angst of [...]
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