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Breaking Unhealthy Habits: A Christian Counselor’s Thoughts
I used to bite my fingernails down to the quick. In a nervous moment, I would rip off those babies as soon as they began to grow. For years I was embarrassed at how my hands looked and very...
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Forgiveness — What It is Not
Article 4-A of the Forgiveness Section of the Positive Psychology Series In my recent series of articles on forgiveness – a key component in the study of Positive Psychology – I have discussed the...
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Exploring Forgiveness Further
Article 3-B of the Forgiveness Section of the Positive Psychology Series My previous article introduced the question of what exactly forgiveness is and sought to probe this question in a deeper way....
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What is Forgiveness?
Article 3-A of a Forgiveness Section of the Positive Psychology Series In my previous articles in this series on forgiveness, I presented the scientific confirmation of the benefits that forgiveness...
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Individual Counseling for Homing: Connecting and Returning to Your True Self
Part 2 of a 2-Part Series In my first article on homing, I talked about those times that you want to remember forever – whether it be a trip, a certain experience in nature, or your memories of a...
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Individual Counseling for Homing: Returning to One’s True Self
Part 1 of a 2-Part One’s True Self Series Years ago, I took a solo trip to the islands of Oahu and Kauai. During my 10 days in Hawaii, I experienced beauty, adventure, peace, and exhilaration....
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4 Steps on How to Receive Negative Feedback
Part 2 of the Series Keys to Your Personal Development Success If we are honest, most of us get panic stricken when we hear the word “review” at work, or when a friend says, “Can we talk?” No one...
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How to Write a Personal Development Plan
A Step-by-Step Guide Personal development is a passion of mine. I love to help clients enhance the quality of their lives by making positive changes. In this article, I share a step-by-step guide on...
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Telling Secrets
Book Review of Telling Secrets, by Frederick Buechner Secrets Drain Energy Secrets are our plates of armor. Secrets require from us a tremendous amount of energy. Secrets insist that we focus on one...
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Understanding Depression and Seeking Treatment
A Christian Counselor’s Perspective There are different types of depression, or what mental health and medical providers call “depressive disorders.” These include disorders like Major Depressive...
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Smarter, Faster, Better: A Surefire Recipe for Burnout
By Helen Hofman, MA, LMHCA A Christian Counselor Discusses Stress and Effective Remedies We live and work in a pressure-cooker world of sometimes unrealistic demands. We are expected to be smarter,...
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The Second Half of the Addiction Cycle: A Christian Counselor Explains
By, Gregg Lerner, MA, LMHC, CDP Part 2 of a 2-Part Series In my previous article What is the Addiction Cycle? A Christian Counselor Explains,I outlined the first two phases that take place during the...
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Mindful Living: Personal Reflections of a Christian Counselor
By Mali Hawkins, MS, LMFTA, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC As the oldest of four children and the only girl, I have taken on many of the stereotypes of a first-born child. Although there are...
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What is the Addiction Cycle? A Christian Counselor Explains
By, Gregg Lerner, MA, LMHC, CDP Part 1 of a 2-Part Series This is the first article in a two-part series that discusses the Addiction Cycle. Look out for the following article entitled “The Second Half...
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A Christian Counselor on Ministry Burnout and Renewal
By Larry Mark, MA, MDIV, LMFT, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC Leadership is a shared reality and a unique calling. In its most general description, leadership is influence exerted over others....
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A Christian Counselor on the Question Every Man Asks
By Larry Mark, MA, MDIV, LMFT Do you think you can kill a lion or steal from a pride of lions? For a long time, this was the most crucial question asked of boys coming into manhood in ancient African...
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Inside Passive-Aggression: A Christian Counselor’s Thoughts
By Rick McGregor, MA, LMHCA, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC The term passive aggression was first used at the end of World War II. A colonel in the U.S. Army used it to describe the immature...
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“I’ll Be Home for Christmas”: A Christian Counselor on Navigating Family Time
Mali Hawkins, MS, LMFTA, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC If you’re anything like most college students, December brings a welcomed change of pace after the rush of finals exams and culminating...
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Faith and Counseling: A Christian Counselor Speaks About Integration
By Shirley Lytle, MA, LMHC, Seattle Christian Counseling As a pastor and theologian I am often asked of how my theology lines up with psychotherapy. That question suggests that counseling cannot be...
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The Healing Power of Silence: A Christian Counselor’s Thoughts
By Brad Hayton, Ph.D. LMFT, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC “Silence is golden,” goes the song. If silence is so golden, why do we fill up our world with so much of the junk of noise? The Noise...
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