I Can't Forgive Myself
This statement, 'I can't forgive myself,' may put some of us into a box that we can't climb out of. It's a self fulfilling prophecy that keeps one locked into...Read more
To Know or To Be Known?
We all love to know things, don't we? Whether it's the stats on our favorite athletes, the latest gossip on social media, or the latest political debacle. Not only to...Read more
Do I Just Have Bad Genes?
I come from a long line of people who struggled with alcoholism and other addictions. On one side of my family, both grandparents were alcoholics, on the other side one...Read more
Sexual Addiction Induced Trauma (SAIT)
The wife of a sex addict experiences a 'shattered' or broken reality of herself, spouse and marriage. Recent literature and research has coined the term 'Betrayal Trauma' for the clinical...Read more
Open to Life: Hope in Every Season
As we cycle, again, through the Church season of Lent and now enjoy 50 days of Easter celebration, I reflect on the ways that God is always offering...Read more
What's Behind that 'Look'?
Despite having been married for almost 8 years now and 7 kids later, my wife and I still give each other 'looks' that can be deceiving or misconstrued....Read more
Understanding Hidden Trauma
I write this column to reflect on my experience of clients who don't have a clear cut trauma, who wonder where their symptoms and pain come from and...Read more
Emotional Strength and Parenting.
My little girl is afraid of the dark. She won't go down the hallway in the evening, she wakes up once a night to get a back rub...Read more