Boundaries, Part 1
Are Your Problems Really About Boundaries? Boundaries are so important to overall emotional health. Knowing where our responsibilities lie and …
Teens & Families
The Waters We Swim In
Over the past year, I participated in narrative-focused trauma training at The Allender Center. The program is centered around learning …
Three Questions Key to a Healthy Parent/Teen Relationship
Over the years that I’ve been practicing as a therapist, I’ve seen a lot of parent-teen relationships—most of them were …
Love or Fear?
Eternity in Hell? Individuals navigating sexual and/or gender identity concerns often sit in my office. They may say something along …
Why We ALL Should Celebrate Black History Month
What does the Bible say about Celebration? Celebration is a spiritual discipline. Celebration in the Bible is frequently experienced collectively …
Surviving New Year’s Resolutions in Eating Disorder Recovery
A new year is here, and with it often comes New Year’s resolutions. The month of January offers a natural …
Sexual or Gender Identity
Sexual or Gender Identity: What’s the difference? Tyler is a 19-year-old natal male and is beginning his sophomore year of …
Making Friends with Your Body
If you were asked to use three words to describe your relationship with your body, what would you say? While …
Raising Gen Z
If you have a child born between 1999 and roughly 2015, then keep reading. According to Barna, an evangelical Christian …
Talk to Your Teen About Substance Use
Talk to your teen about substance use. Start early. Talk often. Make it a natural part of an ongoing conversation …
Tips to Help Your Anxious Teen
Although adolescents may be at less risk of contracting COVID-19 than other age groups, the global pandemic has disrupted their …
Common Counseling Myths
Seeing a counselor has become much more normal than it was 50 years ago. However, counseling myths are still common. …
What to Do When Your Child Won’t Listen
“We come from fallible parents who were kids once, who decided to have kids, and who had to learn how …
Compassion-led Parenting
“That’s the thing. I don’t really know how to parent!” These were the words that were whispered to me in …
Parenting Styles and Why They Matter
There probably will not be much argument when I say that parenting can be challenging- full of joys and fun …
Working from Home and Online Schooling?
You Can Do It! Homeschooling Yesterday Online schooling is on the minds of many more parents now than in the …
Career Planning – Help Your College-Age Child
A Changed Career World The world of work has changed dramatically in a very short time, impacting career goals for …
Lamenting For Justice
Each year, on Memorial Day in America, we remember the brave and fallen soldiers who have fought for our country. …
Laugh Out Loud (LOL)!
“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 Laugh during a …
College & Career Planning
How to Best Plan in a Time of Uncertainty So, you may be thinking, “how am I supposed to be …