Group Therapy Versus Individual Therapy
Life has its difficulties. When you go through tough times and you’re dealing with issues as diverse as grief, substance abuse, trauma, divorce, an eating disorder, depression, marital discord, addiction, anxiety, anger, or abandonment, it’s never a bad idea to reach out for help when you need it. One avenue for that help is therapy. For many, taking that step to seek out a therapist or counselor to address any number of questions or issues is a bold and necessary [...]
Married Life: The Mystery, the Magic, and the Mundane
“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord,” says Proverbs 18:22. Married life is a joy and a blessing. Sharing that most intimate of human relationships is indeed finding what is good and receiving favor from the Lord. As humans, we are wired to relate to others, including in the context of a marriage. When God created us, we were fashioned in God’s image: “So God created man in his own image, in [...]
Opening New Doors: Developing Interpersonal Communication Skills
Interpersonal communication skills, when strengthened, can help you express your feelings clearly and precisely. You can use these lifelong skills to move further up the career ladder, express yourself to your spouse or children, make new friends, and network with people who can help your cause. The good news is that most people are not born with good communication skills. It’s a skill you can begin mastering today to effectively and assertively convey what you mean. The Different Types of [...]
4 Steps to Overcoming the Different Types of Panic Attacks
Imagine waking up at 2:00 a.m. with hundreds of thoughts swirling around in your brain. The thoughts are piercing. It is as if your mind is churning in a blender that will not turn off. It is so loud, almost as if it is jammed in an airhorn that doesn’t stop. You are thinking about a project you forgot to do, a text message (to a sensitive friend) that you forgot to respond to earlier in the day, and worrisome [...]
What is a Life Coach? Help to Do Life Better
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers, they succeed. – Proverbs 15:22 We don’t always have all the answers we need, no matter how smart or wise we may be. It’s one of the ways God keeps us humble through needing other people to speak into our lives or even to give us clarity about what’s in our hearts and minds. Instead of stumbling in the dark on our own, we can look to other people with [...]
Getting Older: What is Successful Aging?
The natural progression of time means we inevitably grow older if the Lord in His grace gives us many years of life. Depending on your goals, how you’ve been socialized, and the messages that we receive about getting older, it may be a welcome development to grow older. While some cultures celebrate old age, cherishing the elderly and the life wisdom they’ve accumulated, others seem to look at aging as something to avoid and push off for as long as [...]