The first day of school is always bittersweet for me. As much as I will miss the lazy days of...

My husband and I are raising two boys in an emasculating culture. As parents, we long for them to grow...

By Chris Chandler, MA, LMHC, CSAT-C, Seattle Christian Counseling References “Pure Desire” by Ted Roberts Sex addiction– that doesn’t happen to...

Taking a stance on the topic of same-sex attraction guarantees tension and controversy. Yet I work with many Christian women...

By Chris Chandler, MA, LMHC, CSAT-C, Seattle Christian Counseling People often think of faith as danger-free. Nothing can harm or frighten...

The glory of sons is their fathers. — Robert Lewis This is the final article in a three-part series on...

Pregnancy is the most intimate natural communion a human can encounter. Postpartum depression affects about a third of women after...

By Chris Chandler, MA, LMHC, CSAT-C, Seattle Christian Counseling Your past does not have to define you. Traumatic events, whether singular...

By Chris Chandler, MA, LMHC, CSAT-C, Seattle Christian Counseling For an organ encased by a structure as invulnerable as a skull,...

We all live with emotional distress. That is part of life. The question is how do we choose to deal...

This is the second article in a two-part series on the topic of forgiveness. In part one, I discussed what...

Part 2 of a 3-Part Series The glory of sons is their fathers. – Robert Lewis This is the second...