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 …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: Benefits of Mindfulness
By Kierstin Barker Many of us, myself included, persistently wear our overstimulation as a badge of honor. We are constantly bragging about how busy our lives are or how many …
TESTIMONIAL: A Reluctant Client
By Ben Friday, MS Are you hesitant, resistant, or afraid to ask for help? You are not alone. I remember the first time my parents dragged me to counseling. I …
COUNSELING: What is a Panic Attack?
By Mary Griffin, BSN, MS, RN Picture this: You are enjoying a walk at a park and suddenly you start to sweat, feel chest pain, and your heart races. You …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: Balancing Your Wellness Wheel
By Robin Rishel, Ph.D How do you define: Health? Wellness? Balance? Growth? 1. Social 2. Emotional 3. Intellectual 4. Physical 5. Spiritual 6. Occupational Dimension One – Social Wellness: This …
PARENT EDUCATION: Sanity Savers for Surviving Sibling Conflict
By Joan Wolf Schenker, M.Ed. “For heaven’s sake, stop that fighting. You’re driving me crazy,” Mother yelled from another room. “Well, Gail won’t let me play with the iPad, Keith …
MENTAL HEALTH TIPS: The Gift and Art of Listening
By Rev. Dr. Ron Barnes, LSW “Everyone should be quick to listen (and) slow to speak” -James 1:19 “Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it costs all you have, …
COUNSELING: Ministering to those with Suicidal Thinking
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255 By Wendy Cibula Do not harm yourself, for we are all here. – Acts 16:29 I was surprised to read that Christian Superstar and American …
PARENT EDUCATION: Non-custodial Parenting
By Don Shar, NCC Are you or is someone you know in a non-custodial parenting situation? Because of divorce and other social issues, about half of children now reside in …
COUNSELING: Understanding the Process of Counseling
Understanding the Process of Counseling: the Beginning, Middle and End. By Kim Rose Have you ever heard the phrase, “If you had a magic wand what would you change?” Sometimes …