We typically think of trauma as something that happens directly to us and that PTSD only happens to those who’ve...

The holiday season often brings warmth, community, and celebration, but it can also create more financial pressure. Between gift-giving, travel,...

Being agreeable sounds like a good thing, right? In fact, as a child, you were probably told to “just get...

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One day, my then-thirteen-year-old daughter and I were playing around. She did something, and I jokingly said, “Shame on you!!”...

People struggle with the concept of forgiveness. The human question, “Why should I even bother to forgive?” is prevalent in...

Many people think Christians never get angry, or if they become angry, they shouldn’t stay angry. Anger is a strong...

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My counseling journey began by working with teenagers, a population that often finds itself at the intersection of rapid growth,...

Stress is a factor of life that we experience for different reasons, at various stages of life, to differing degrees,...

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