Oct 12, 2017 | Anxiety, Articles, Christian Counseling, Counseling, Depression & Anxiety, F.A.Q.'s, Goal Setting, Marriage, Parenting, Technology
How Many Counseling Sessions Are Needed? I hear this question asked in a variety of ways: how many sessions do I need to come, how many counseling sessions are needed, when will counseling be over. It would be a much easier question to answer if I had a...
Jun 14, 2017 | Articles, Christian Counseling
Choosing a Christian counselor means looking at the counselor’s faith as well as credentials. Anyone can call himself a Christian counselor. Some are counselors who aren’t particularly Christian in their approach to counseling. Others may be Christians...
May 31, 2017 | Articles, Christian Counseling
It’s interesting how language changes. We used to talk about “mental illness” and that changed to talking about “mental health”. The latest phrase is “mental wellness”. I was asked recently to define mental wellness and...
Sep 25, 2014 | Articles, Christian Counseling
When I recommend a book to clients, I encourage them to read it three times. First, read it through as you would any book. When you have finished reading it the first time, immediately turn back to page one and read it through again. Only this time, study the book...
May 12, 2014 | Articles, Christian Counseling
Read Two Books and Call Me In the Morning I often recommend self help books to my clients. Not as a substitute for counseling, but as an adjunct to counseling. The books I most often recommend are in the sidebar on the right. One reason I recommend self help books is...
May 8, 2014 | Articles, Christian Counseling, F.A.Q.'s
I did a quick internet search and found lots of advice on how to find the right therapist/counselor for you or a family member. Some of the best advice is below: From Psychology Today: Here’s a brief checklist of qualities to look for when seeking a counseling...
Aug 21, 2013 | Articles, Christian Counseling, Depression & Anxiety
My observation, and it is just an observation not anything based on research, is that Christians with OCD tend to obsess over “spiritual matters”. Specifically, many of my clients manifest their Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) through chronic,...
Aug 5, 2013 | Articles, Christian Counseling, Marriage
I hate it when my clients prematurely drop out of therapy. And not just for the same obvious reasons our business manager hates to have clients drop out. It’s not those who are nearing the end of therapy and doing better that I get upset over, it’s those...
Jun 22, 2013 | Articles, Christian Counseling
“How do you do this (counseling) all day long?” Usually this is asked at the end of a particularly difficult or emotional session. It’s often followed by the statement, “I couldn’t do what you do”. The truth is, I probably couldn’t do what you do....
Jun 27, 2005 | Christian Counseling
I received an email some time ago from a minister who asked the following questions: I have been in full-time ministry for the past 11 years working in youth/family/pulpit/evangelistic ministry. I am currently enrolled (in a) MA in Marriage and Family Therapy...
