PARENT EDUCATION: Social Media and You
By Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Dante Massey One of the most complicated phenomena we face today is the use of social media. It is a tool that can bring a …
COUNSELING: Hope for Tomorrow
“You may go through difficulty, hardship, or trial, but as long as you are anchored to him, you will have hope.” – Dr. Charles Stanley Here at Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry, …
COUNSELING: Understanding the Counseling Process
Counseling and psychotherapy are practiced in a variety of ways depending upon the setting, presenting issues of the client, theoretical orientation of the counselor and other factors. However, the following …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: Creating Healthy Sleep Habits
When is the last time you had a good night’s sleep? By Kierstin Barker Many of us had resolutions way back in January to form healthier habits such as exercising, …
SUPPORT GROUPS: Grieving a Spouse
By Jay Sperling, MSEd, LPC Grief is defined as deep sorrow, especially one that is caused by someone’s death. I really find this definition to be quite vague, actually almost insulting …
COUNSELING: Are You A Worrier?
By Robin F. Rishel, Ph.D., LPC Be still and know that I am GOD. – Psalm 46:10 I was blessed to have been invited to join a prayer group in …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: STOP, LOOK, LISTEN
By Mary Jane Beatty, LMFT STOP – LOOK – LISTEN. Hey, it worked for the traffic lights! I think it’s time to resurrect this saying and apply it to our …
PARENT EDUCATION: The Key to Raising a Happy Child…Agency
Are you micromanaging your children? By Robin F. Rishel, Ph.D., LPC More and more in my professional as well as personal life, I encounter parents that are trying desperately to …
COUNSELING: How Porn Affects Your Relationship
By Danny Churchill, LSW, MSW Pornography is rampant throughout our culture. It is estimated that internet pornography is a several billion dollar industry attainable by anyone who has access to a computer. …
COUNSELING: Boost Your Marriage Oxygen for the Climb
By Don Shar, NCC In our time, successful marriages have the potential to have stronger emotional bonds and personal growth than marriages in past eras. In times past, emotional bonds …