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 …
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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 …
Is AA Not for Christians?
Many years ago, when I was beginning that long, uphill journey toward sobriety, despite the fact that I was not …
Get to Know Our Interns!
Could you or someone you know benefit from lower-cost Christian counseling? With prices rising everywhere, Restoration Counseling of Atlanta is …
Making Space for What Matters
When you search your home for something you need, do you often find frustration? Is clothing cluttering your closet? Is …
In Between
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast” is a famous quote by leadership expert, Peter Drucker. He picked up on the undeniable …
Sex Addiction: Things to Know
Takeaways from Treating Sex Addiction As a counselor, I have treated sex addiction for 20 years. I have some key …
Building Self-Compassion
When you think about others’ pain and suffering, it seems natural and easy to be compassionate. You probably even do …
Cultivating a Lifestyle of Appreciation
Have you ever noticed that when we focus on our problems, our problems appear to get bigger? Our thoughts can …
Self-Awareness: It Matters and It Doesn’t
What is self-awareness? Self-awareness is a popular phrase these days. It is not uncommon to hear someone described as self-aware …
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 …