In the last several decades, the legalization of marijuana has been hotly debated, and its growing popularity has affected teenagers from all backgrounds. Teenagers in counseling often claim that marijuana is “natural” or “organic” or that it has health benefits. Unfortunately, lecturing adolescents about what they should not do often pushes them in the [...]
Close, meaningful, and one-of-a-kind relationships are a good thing. Even relationships where you know each other “inside and out” or possess the art of being able to finish one another’s sentence are awesome. Yes, knowing a person well and feeling connected is a wonderful thing all the way around. In fact, it was God’s [...]
You’re going to get angry. If you have a pulse, red blood pumping through your veins, and air in your lungs, then as surely as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, you’re going to get angry. You’re human. And anger is one of the eight or so emotions God [...]
Before evaluating the effectiveness of online couples therapy, let’s first look at what couple’s therapy entails. By definition, couples therapy comes under the category of mental health counseling, with a focus on addressing the issues causing difficulties in relationships, such as limited communication skills, unsuitability, and other problems. Couples therapy seeks to repair disordered [...]
Many people struggle with the question, "Can I experience God's forgiveness?" Let's begin by considering some truths from God's Word: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each [...]
"I think I'm bipolar." If you've ever had this thought or said these words aloud, that leads me to believe you’re noticing some irregularities with your mood, energy, or thought processes. Perhaps you’ve been unusually happy these days or maybe people have been telling you that you’re particularly moody. Maybe you suspect that you [...]
Are the incessant demands of work, school or family taking their toll on you? Are financial issues, illness, or other problems causing so much stress that your mental health is negatively affected? Do you often feel tense and even have physical symptoms, such a racing heart or trouble breathing? Do you wonder if you’re [...]
Dealing with grief after the death of a loved one can be a huge heartbreak. This type of grief can bring on different waves of emotions, because you can no longer just pick up the phone and call them. Death has such a gravity to it because of how finite it is. No longer [...]
Having the “fear of abandonment” while in a dating relationship can leave you feeling vulnerable and insecure. You are eager to commit yourself in a loving relationship, but “what if” thoughts of being abandoned are preventing you from building trust or being able to enjoy creating a companionship. Lessons to Help You Overcome the [...]
It has been theorized that only a small fraction of communication is actually done through words. Your eyes, your facial expressions, the shape your mouth takes when you speak, the tone of your voice, body language – many things come together when you are speaking to another person. Likewise, these things are coming your [...]
