Over at my blog, a marriage support group leader asked me, “If a previously unfaithful husband is really working hard to win trust and he appears to be doing the right thing AND his wife refuses to trust him after months (maybe years) of anger, etc., what should the husband do next?” Here’s how I responded to her. I hope it will help give you ideas on how to help couples … [Read more...]
What caregivers want from pastors
Mary Tutterow, author of The Heart of the Caregiver, shared some of her thoughts with CareLeader.org about the importance of ministering to caregivers and how pastors can facilitate this ministry in their churches. What is your experience with caregiving? My husband and I have a son who’s a rising senior in college, and we have a daughter who is twenty-four years old, … [Read more...]
Caring for those with long-term illnesses
What is truly helpful to a person facing a long-term illness? How can you provide more meaningful care and better meet the person’s needs? As a three-time cancer survivor and through my experiences as a psychologist and Christian life coach, I’d like to share with you what I’ve learned over the years. In 1988 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and was given a 2 percent … [Read more...]
Counseling: Deciding where to begin
In life and counseling, finding the starting point can be difficult. Life is fluid enough that identifying where to begin with a life-dominating or complex struggle can feel like finding the beginning of a circle. In order to help you with this very important question, a five-level triage progression is outlined below. A struggle in one of the higher categories may have many … [Read more...]
3 reasons depression is complicated
Beware of simplistic explanations You’ll often hear people conclude, “Depression is a sin problem,” or, “It’s a physical illness.” Others will say it’s an “emotional response to a stressful event or trauma,” such as with reactive or situational depression. Counselor Leslie Vernick explains why defining depression with these simple statements doesn’t work, can be harmful, and … [Read more...]
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