Christian Counseling and Depression
I’ll never forget a conversation I had in a local Target parking lot recently. Someone recognized me from Wooddale Church and introduced herself. After a few pleasantries, she said, “My husband has told me for months to call you about being depressed, but I could not...
Christian Counseling for Pornography Addiction
When I’ve worked with people who struggle with porn and sexual addictions, I have found a common issues faced by them – loneliness! Pornography Is a Lonely Activity Pornography is a lonely activity. Why? Viewing pornography is a lonely pursuit. By design, the very...
Christian Counseling and Anxiety: The Possibilities and the Probabilities
Many people share about how stress and uncertainty affects their daily lives at work, in the community, and at home. Others worry about the possibility of coming down with a disease, losing a job, or being rejected by someone. As I follow local and world news, I can...
Christian Marriage Counseling
People often wonder about the difference between a “Christian marriage counselor” and other types of good marriage counselors. While all types of marriage counselors discuss communication, conflicts resolution, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and encouraging...
Finding a Christian Counselor
There is ethical understanding between the public and business advertising against the notion of “bait-and-switch “advertising. If someone advertises low prices for a product or service but raises the prices once you get into the store, that’s wrong, unethical and a...
Exposing the Source of Most Relationship Issues
The Most Common Problem Over the years, the most common challenge that I’ve found in at least 80% of all close relationship is that people fail to appreciate and accept how innately different they are from others. Whether at home, among close friends, at work, in a...
“I Won’t Be Able to Do That”
Continuing my series on simple but effective communications phrases, I offer another empowering and mutually respectful line to you: “I won’t be able to do that.” This simple phrase is useful whenever you need to “excuse” yourself from a request. Let’s take a closer...
Let Me Get Back to You
Along with my other suggestions, I’d like to offer additional ideas to help you improve your communications skills. One of these ideas I’ve dubbed “let me get back to you.” When You’re Put on the Spot Have you ever felt pressured to give an immediate “yes” or “no” to...