Help for Depression
According to the Mayo Clinic, depression is very common in the United States, affecting people of all ages at a...
Tempted Much?
It’s a daily struggle for every single one of us. Temptation comes in many forms. It may be a temptation...
You Don’t Know Better Than God
“When you think you know better than God, that’s like taking the baton from his hand when he’s already finished...
Life Goal #467: Suck at hating.
If I have ever wanted to suck at anything, it is hating other people. No matter what a person does...
To Get Out, Go Through
“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost As a therapist, I see these as words to live...
Stop Living in Fear
Fear comes from the Enemy, and it plagues all of us to varying degrees. There are at least as many...
Live in It or Learn from It: Overcoming Parental Abuse and Neglect
As you might imagine, I talk with people on the regular who were abused, neglected, abandoned and/or betrayed by their...
How can grandparents be so much better than they were as parents?
Tonight’s ATAQ: “How is it that a set of parents who did such a poor job, were neglectful, were abusive,...
Leave it to Beaver vs. Shameless: What is Normal and How Do I Get There?
One of the most common questions I’m asked as a psychologist is if this or that experience, thought, feeling or...
Hope, Trust, Self-Esteem and Love
What follows is just a quick snippet on each of these topics. Each one is a discussion unto itself, but...
