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Am I a Christian Counselor?

I am most often contacted by individuals who are so troubled by marriage/relationship problems, or PTSD/trauma, that they just want a...

Faith is welcome at my practice

Perhaps you're a regular churchgoer, or perhaps you're not religious at all. Perhaps you believe that good therapy must include your...

Fake happiness vs. Mental health

I always have some words of hope for my clients when I feel they are most in need. What I say might surprise you. I say, "My goal for you...

Profound quote from a client: The journey of healing

A client said something today about herself that I think profoundly reflects the human experience, and how that relates to healing from...

I visited a horse therapy farm!

I think that about the most thrilling thing in the world is to ride a horse at full gallop. I'm no cowboy (my dress in the picture is...

A "well-resourced" childhood (or not)

What is a well-resourced childhood? It's not only a childhood free from adverse childhood events (ACEs) like drugs in the home, sex...

Childhood trauma, suicide, and FREEDOM!

I recently read something very encouraging by a professor who was the world's top expert in suicide. He wondered, as I often have, why...

A profound thought from a 14-year-old with complex PTSD

I have a 14-year-old boy in therapy who has had six serious traumatic experiences in his life, including sexual abuse and seeing a friend...

The link between childhood trauma and mental illness: What parents and pediatricians should know

When I saw this in a respected journal of pediatric medicine, I was surprised, not because of what it says, but because of what it does...

New research: Childhood trauma is linked to ADHD

This article illustrates the essential point that trauma in childhood causes real, permanent, physical changes in the way the brain...