Many are unclear about what trauma is. Trauma is subjective, meaning anything can traumatize a person if the event(s) impact the victim's nervous system and emotional and psychological well-being and are perceived as traumatic. Trauma effects all people without discrimination of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion, or nationality. Approximately 70% of [...]
Welcome to the year 2020, where traditional life is out, and change is forced. You are not alone in your anxiety, depression, or mental health needs. - 1 in 5 American adults have a mental illness - 10.3% of Americans have serious suicidal thoughts in 2020, a 450,000 person [...]
The Traumatized Brain: Why Trauma Causes Triggers Life happens to all of us. Throughout scripture we see where we are guaranteed to face trials, tribulations, and persecutions. Knowing this only serves to normalize our experiences, it does not prepare us for unexpected life experiences and it does not prevent [...]
Negative Belief Systems: The Joy Robber I want to tackle the concept of negative belief systems and the joy robber that they are. Negative belief systems are created from life experiences. More on that topic here (The two sides to every life story: The significance of self-talk). Here is how [...]
“I don’t know about counseling…” and Christian Counseling? Can’t I just go to a pastor for free? Doesn’t science contradict the bible? … Ahhh, yes! I hear this ALL the time! Here are a few common myths about Christian counseling! Yes, I love pastors and their calling! They are [...]
The Two Sides to Every Life Story: The Significance of Self-Talk As I read the book Unseen by Sara Hagerty a quote from this book jumps out at me. Hagerty states, “There are two stories in a person – the visible story and the invisible story.” From the day we are born our [...]
The Harm of the Positive Psychology Trend: The Negative Side to Being Positive Who isn’t aware of the positive psychology trend? Life is great! Life is wonderful! All of life’s problems are solved with this idea of HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE! Wouldn’t it help your situation and make life [...]
The experience of childhood abuse is far reaching. The United States is ranked as one of the leading industrialized nations for childhood abuse with nearly 700,000 children having reported abuse each year. Abuse can occur in many forms including physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, and neglect. Those who experience childhood abuse [...]
I think this is a great question and a very valid question to have so I wanted to take some time to clarify what all it is that therapists do for you as their client. Right off the bat I will clarify one common misconception: I DO NOT GET PAID [...]
No parents are perfect, but sometimes parents are painfully imperfect. Sometimes parents directly instill fear, neglect, lovelessness, worthlessness, rejection, self-hate, abandonment, and anger that children live with. When these hurting children grow up to be adults they struggle. The challenges we face in childhood become the struggles of our adulthood. [...]