Blended families make up a large percentage of families in today’s modern society, with over half of all remarriages including children from one or both new partners. While it should feel encouraging to newly blended or soon to be blended families, many families aren’t prepared for the issues and hard work that come with blending…
Personal issues that can be helped by a mental health professional include such things as racing thoughts, anxiety, depression, life-stage challenges, and mood swings, to name a few. If you feel bad and your medical doctor can’t find anything wrong with you physically, maybe you would find relief from a mental health professional. You do…
When life gets rough and problems start mounting, a good counselor can do much to help. But not all counselors are “created equal.” It isn’t just a matter of experience or skill—In counseling, perhaps more than most other professions, worldview, beliefs, and attitudes are of utmost importance. A Christian and non-Christian technician or plumber can…
Blended families can be truly wonderful. However, there can be a bit of an adjustment period for everyone while each family member is getting used to the new family dynamic. Fortunately, you and your newly blended family don’t have to just “tough it out.” Instead, you can consider looking into counseling. These are some of…
Welcome back to the second half of our series on handling the difficult decisions made by those close to you. Whether it’s an unhealthy habit, a choice in partners, or a concerning lifestyle. Last time we talked about how you have control primarily over your own actions and feelings, but you can use these to…
Sometimes the people we love make choices we don’t agree with. I’m not talking about things like frosted vs unfrosted corn flakes. I’m talking about deeply personal decisions, sometimes ones you think may be dangerous or inadvisable for them to make, but you can’t stop them without making the situation worse. In the best scenarios,…
Anxiety is one of those disorders that’s rarely taken seriously by those who don’t suffer from it. To everyone else, sufferers are spending all their time worrying and fretting about issues that are little more than the mewl of a tiny kitten. To the sufferer, though, it can often feel like there’s a lion around…
The word psychologist can be a scary term if you are not sure what it is a psychologist actually does or what they can do for you. According to the American Psychological Association being a psychologist means that they help people with their problems “by using a variety of techniques based on the best available…
Dealing with depression is hard, especially when you’re doing it by yourself. Many people believe that their depression will go away one day and never return. For most people, it isn’t that simple; months can pass without any sign of getting better. You may feel like you will never see the light at the end…
Some people wonder how to trust a person going through addiction recovery after feeling burned in the past, betrayed and used. You can effectively communicate empathy for a stranger or loved one going through addiction recovery while still maintaining personal boundaries. When it comes to setting healthy boundaries and supporting your loved one’s addiction recovery,…