Codependency
(Part One) Does healing from codependency really matter? I recently had a conversation with a friend surrounding this topic, and …
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Addiction and The First Commanment
Sometimes talking about addiction with a fellow believer, I get the impression he or she would rather be someplace else – someplace …
Is an ADHD Spouse Challenging Your Marriage?
Part 1 Discovering new things about your spouse is one of the most exciting things about getting married. You learn …
Dorothy Kuo, MA
Are you feeling overwhelmed, burned out, and like you’re barely holding it together? Maybe you look like you have it …
Putting Thoughts on Trial
“Of course that happened! I’m not good enough, remember?!” “I messed this family time up again, like always!” “Don’t answer …
Pandemic Effects on Students
And How Parents Can Help Them Rebound As society moves forward from the COVID-19 pandemic and hopefully puts remote learning …
Why Every Marriage Needs a Marriage Mission Statement
What is a Marriage Mission Statement? The simplest definition is a summary statement describing the aims, values, or reasons for …
Stewarding Our Eyes
Job 31:1 I have made a covenant with my eyes. How, then, could I gaze at a virgin? Psalm 119:37 ESV Turn my eyes from seeing worthless things and give me life …
Can Addicts Be Helped By Angry Helpers?
Information enters the brain through our five senses and is processed to determine an appropriate response. If the process concludes …
HALT: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
In my bio I talk about how “I enjoy helping individuals 18+ notice when their ‘check engine’ lights are coming …
The Importance of Premarital Counseling
Getting Counseling Before Saying “I Do” Why Premarital Counseling? Engagement is such an exciting yet chaotic season. There is so …
The Biblical View of Masturbation
Encouragement to Live Free In my work, I often get asked the question, “Is masturbation wrong or sinful?” I …
Embracing Humanity
Being human is challenging. It requires us to reckon with realities that we would prefer to resist or reject as …
Couple Connections
Five Great Local Trails Fall is just starting to show up in the Atlanta area, and there is no better …
Understanding Anger
What it Says About Us, God & Others Genesis 4: 5-8; James 1:19, 20 Do you know anyone who did …
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
TRIGGER WARNING: Descriptions of Trauma As we all know, childhood is an important part of life. Our brains are rapidly …
Emotional Numbing
With all its ups and downs, experiencing emotion is a normal part of life. After all, our emotions tell us …
Suicide Prevention and Awareness
Call or Text 988: Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Memorizing these numbers may help save a life: 988 September is National …
Being Present Throughout the Day
A lot of my clients tell me they notice they are zoning out, feeling numb, checking out of conversations, dissociating, …
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 …