Making time for self-examination …
In spite of the fact the Bible encourages us in multiple places to examine ourselves, and in spite of the fact it takes little more than common […]
07
May
2018
Blog Tag
Mental Health
02
May
2018
Leadership and self-awareness …
Sometimes silence is not golden. Such as those times when we could avoid an embarrassing moment if only someone would have pointed out something about ourselves we […]
20
Apr
2018
Avoidance behavior and three types of procrastinators …
There’s a one-line joke that asks, “Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow?” While we all occasionally “put off until tomorrow” some things, often […]
20
Jan
2018
It is possible to live well with difficult mental illness diagnoses …
As a Christian therapist, I serve people who are wrestling with some of life’s most pressing challenges, including diagnoses of difficult mental illnesses. The good news is, […]
04
Jan
2018
Enmeshment creates a dysfunctional family …
You may have heard the phrase “helicopter parent,” referring to a parent who is always “hovering” around their child, never giving them any personal space or freedom […]
03
Jan
2018
Understanding the cognitive development of your children will help you be a better parent …
For years I taught a parenting seminar for churches and large child care companies that focused on two things: understanding your child’s God-created temperament, and understanding the […]
11
Dec
2017
Free yourself from patterns and habits of irrational thinking …
As a Christian clinical therapist, I practice an integrative therapy that includes key elements from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). At the heart of CBT is a concise understanding […]
29
Nov
2017
Exploring the complexity of anger …
Whenever we think about anger, those thoughts usually aren’t positive. We tend to immediately think that anger is always bad, probably because the majority of our experiences […]
26
Nov
2017
The most likely source to your addictive and destructive behaviors …
If I described someone as having a compelling and irresistible nature, you might initially think, “That’s someone I want to meet!” But that description is very fitting […]
17
Nov
2017
I need to see a counselor, so what kind of mental health professional should I see?
If you’ve arrived at the decision that you need to see a counselor, you’ve taken an important step in caring for your mental health. The next step […]