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Thoughts about the counseling journey, mental health and answers to your questions that lead to renewed joy.
Grief: The Sign That Something Mattered
Sometimes it sneaks up on you out of nowhere. There’s no time to swallow back the lump in your throat or to blink away the tears that are stinging your eyes. You’re transported back to that moment that is always so close and to that feeling that is always just under...
Hope in the Midst of Anxiety – Part II
In Ann Voskamp’s book One Thousand Gifts she writes, “Take the pain that is given, give thanks for it, and transform it into a joy that fulfills all emptiness… The hard discipline to lean into the ugly and whisper thanks to transfigure it into beauty. The hard...
Hope in the Midst of Anxiety – Part I
Hope. Is hope possible when fear and anxiety grip you? Is peace available to you when a storm is about to toss you overboard? Yes! But the discovery of hope and peace come in the most unusual way: Jesus calls us to lean into the anxiety and fear, hold onto His love,...
Can You See the Shoreline?
At times of uncertainty it is easy for our fragile hearts to wonder if or when life will “feel better” or “get back to normal” again. These are some common goals I hear from clients wrestling with fear, anxiety and stress in their lives. In the recent days where the...
The Walking Wounded- Why Choose Christian Counseling (Part 2)
Today’s post continues the thread from last week, The Walking Wounded (Part 1). The question for those who are emotionally wounded often is, “Where do I find a skilled healer?” and “How do I know this is the right person to walk with me through the journey to...
The Walking Wounded – Why Choose Christian Counseling (Part 1)
We live in a battle zone with walking wounded all around us. The battle is one that is typically unseen as are its wounds. Yet both the battle and the battlefield injuries are as real as physical wounds inflicted by guns or bombs. On the battlefield, the wounded...