Helpful and practical articles about your relationship with your God, self, spouse, children, and community. Posts focus on marriage, parenting, counseling, growth, sex and sexuality, intimacy, church, spirituality, theology, and therapy in light of a biblical framework and current psychological research.
Chronic stress impairs, debilitates, and injures us. So what can we do about it? In this article you will find practical areas to address in your life that will allow you to make changes to your external and internal environment, so that you can better manage the impact of chronice stress.
Read MoreI found myself frustrated with the way I was engaging relationships and had a friend encoruage me to ‘train rather than try’ to do something different. This article explores how to start practicing some new behaviors and attitudes in order to make some desired relationship patterns permanent.
Read MoreIn a recent interview with WLBT, Dr. Henry discusses how to navigate conflict around politics with family members. This article is a brief overview of the principles laid out by relationship researchers Dr. John and Julie Gottman.
Read MoreAre you focused on problem solving, or problem understanding? The first leads to a quick out, but almost always back to the problem. Understanding takes time, work, guidance, and perseverance, but can lead to real change. This article focuses on the difference.
Read MoreHow is your emotional spending and saving? Do you barely have margins or are you emotionally bankrupt? Read on to think through how you can budget out your emotional energy.
Read MoreA tribute to my mentor, friend, sage, and colleague…Ruth Mail Glaze. I wrote down a few of the things she taught me about living well in this world.
Read MoreWhat are the necessary elements for recovery from addiction?
First, you need to know what causes vulnerability to addiction.
This short article will point out the three necessary aspects of recovering from addiction.
Reflections on a recent Better Together Couples Adventure. What does marriage have to do with rock climbing? Read more to see how attunement, communication, and trust all show up on the rocks….
Read MoreWhat makes an addict? Is it genetics or bad decisions or something else? There are three things that research shows creates a vulnerability to addiction.
Read MoreLocated at 14 Professional Pkwy in Ridgeland, Mississippi, we have in-house referrals including Licensed Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to ‘not grumble or complain’? Does it mean to keep silent or just go along with things? Or does it mean that we ought to deal with people honestly and straightforwardly? This article looks at this phrase and some practicaly ways to deal with conflict.
Read MoreWas C.S. Lewis right? Is God unsafe but good? Or, does Scripture demonstrate a God who offers a safe and secure relationship?
Read MoreReflections on facing fear in the mountains….not only of heights, but of being alone
Read MoreHow do you parent your kid when they no longer need you for everything? How can you start to hand over responsibility?
Read MoreHow do you remember 9/11? Does you remembering move you towards hate or love, anxiety or freedom, pride or anxiety? In this short reflection, we’ll focus on how we remember more than what we remember, in hopes that we better honor those who perished.
Read MoreApocalyptic. No, not the kind with Nic Cage at the end of the world. But the kind that reveals the true nature of things. What’s this pandemic revealed about us? About you? About our needs and fears? This short article looks at four characteristics that have been exposed during the pandemic, and how to remedy them.
Read MoreDo you trust your gut, or do you intellectualize away your intuition? Here’s a short guide to help you develop authenticity and learn to trust your intuition.
Read MoreHow can you tell if you are living with a sense of entitlement? Here’s a short guide to help you reflect on common attitudes and behaviors of an entitled person, as well as a few ideas to help get you out of it.
Read MoreWhat are some signs that you might need to find a new counselor? In this article, Branden discusses 6 signs that your counselor might not be a good fit: boundaries, unqualified, one size fits all, their life is out of control, avoidance, and unbalanced feedback.
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