The Power of Forgiveness
"And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us:" (Matthew 6:12) Every Christian knows that he is supposed to forgive his neighbor, and growing up I...Read more
Removing the Mask
A little over a year ago my husband called while I was at work. He called to let me know his grandma had passed away and that the funeral would...Read more
God, Is That You?
Part of my therapeutic approach with my patients is healing the whole person; this means body, mind, and soul. We are more than just our minds, although we experience mental...Read more
What Really is Gaslighting?
“Gaslighting” – Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year – is a current buzz word, used in some academic journals of psychology in the 1980s, and now used in increasingly broad...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