Betrayal Trauma
Discovering your spouse has been unfaithful is one of the most traumatic things that can happen in a marriage. You may have gone through many relationships before this one or...Read more
Is This Narcissism?
“That guy is a such a jerk! He’s probably a narcissist.”
“Why does she always have to be the center of attention?! I bet she’s a narcissist.”
This...Read more
Fathers, Your Presence Matters
As a young boy, I often spent endless Midwest summers playing basketball in my driveway after school or on the weekends well into the dark. Some evenings, the local neighbors...Read more
You'll Always Be More Than a Victim
On the path of healing stuck places and moving into a more wholehearted way of living, there are some distinct parts of the healing process. One early and vital part...Read more
Biological Rudeness
Have you ever had a conversation with a friend and you overreact to something they say and you’re not sure why? Or have you been in the middle...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