Christian Counseling for Anxiety, Worry and Stress

Christian Counseling for Anxiety, Worry and Stress

Christian counseling can help you deal with anxiety, worry and stress. But first, you must recognize stress, worry and anxiety when you encounter it. Do the experiences of these people seem familiar? Barbara has been restless and sleeping poorly for weeks. Her stomach...
Christian Counseling and Depression

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

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 Marriage Counseling

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

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

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”

“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

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...
Three Questions for Awkward Situations: Question 3

Three Questions for Awkward Situations: Question 3

In two recent writings I have suggested questions to use in initiating conversations with others. These are constructive ways to begin and continue a dialog with someone. The third question explores means to help others open up to you, while simultaneously showing...