Encouragement, Inspiration, and Wisdom from Professional Christian Counselors
I wonder if people sometimes come to counseling with the same expectations I had with my seeds – immediate success. Is it possible that the expectation is to feel completely better after only a few sessions or be able to implement new coping strategies flawlessly in a short amount of time?
If you find yourself questioning whether counseling is working, spending time thinking through these questions may be a worthwhile endeavor.
Unfriend. Unfollow. Unsubscribe. Delete. Cancel. Canceling has become such a phenomenon that Merriam-Webster added the word cancel culture to the
Believe it or not, a new school year is upon us. The return to school has always caused a wide
My son learned to walk earlier this spring. Those first steps, while sweet, were incredibly wobbly. He held his little
As a counselor, I often walk the balance of overhearing things people say and wishing that I could talk with
Earlier this summer, I found myself outside weeding after dinner. What seemed to be a somewhat small weed on the
Being a counselor, I hear a lot of different things in my office. One of the things that makes me
In ways, fear and anxiety are like wanting to know the 10-day forecast so that you can make plans well in advance and know what to expect. The thing about 10-day forecasts, though, is that they are rarely right. The voice of fear tells us that if we can plan out and answer all of the questions rolling around in our minds we will feel like we are in control and the stress will go away. But control is elusive – especially in light of a pandemic.
The mental health impacts of COVID-19 remain to be seen, and I anticipate there will be some significant fallout. This list is not meant to be an exhaustive approach to boosting your mental health as there are a lot of ways to improve your mental well-being, but as I think about spending more time at home than I might be used to, these were strategies that came to mind that I will be intentional to practice over the next several weeks. We are in this pandemic together. Let’s be intentional about encouraging one another to take care of ourselves physically AND emotionally.
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