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Mental Illness Says You're Alone: Don't Believe It.

Amy Simpson, M.B.A. Re-blogged with permission from amysimpsononline.com     I saw it again just the other day: redemption in action, changing the lives of people affected by mental illness. Another reminder that none of us is alone. This month I was privileged to travel to Lancaster, Pennsylvania (a lovely town, by the way), to join in […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH

Eating Disorders: Who Do You Want To Be?

Greta Gleissner, LCSW     You are on the empowering journey of recovering from an eating disorder and now have the opportunity to be anyone you want to be. Building a new identity can be daunting at times, but it also provides an opportunity for you to establish more meaningful relationships and accomplish your lifelong […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Godly Sorrow or Regret?

Steve Wright, MA, LCPC, RDDP Therapist, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center “I feel like such a horrible person,” the woman sitting across from me intoned with deep despair. She had been recounting all of the things she had done wrong and all of the people she had hurt while she was in her addiction. “I […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Naked and Unashamed: Embracing God’s Attachment Design for Covenant Marriage

Jesse Gill, Psy.D.   For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh… the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. (Genesis 2:24-25, NIV)   This passage in Genesis speaks about the way God originally intended […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Keys to a Successful Autistic/Neurotypical Marriage

Stephanie C. Holmes, M.A. with Ron Sandison, M.Div. An interview by Stephanie C. Holmes, MA Certified Autism Specialist with Ron Sandison, M. Div       Because of confidentiality, I cannot share stories and struggles related to me by clients, but I am a recent acquaintance of Ron Sandison. Ron is an author and person […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH

Give Thanks…Always

Steve Wright, M.A. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19, NIV Several years ago I went skiing with a friend. It was a beautiful day, not too cold and lots of sunshine. I was hopeful I could master this sport because […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Overcoming Negativity and Learning to Let Go

Dr. Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. Originally posted 7/3/15 Don’t miss Dr. Jantz speaking at the AACC Fall CMHC summit in Naperville IL, Nov. 3-5 2016! Click Here for More Information!     The fabric of our lives is made up of all the threads we choose to hold on to. Every event, every circumstance, every impression produces […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Here’s One of the Best Things Churches Can Do for People with Mental Illness

Amy Simpson, M.B.A. We are thrilled to announce that Amy Simpson will be joining us at the upcoming Church and Mental Health Summit in Chicago, IL, held on November 3-5, 2016. She will be doing a preconference workshop entitled, “Mental Illness: How Churches Can Help“. Sign up today at cmhcsummit.com to hear Amy speak!   “Please don’t […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH

Time to Step Off The Wheel

Sara Newhard, M.A. “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago
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Thin Places and Interior Spaces

Dr. Margaret Nagib, Psy.D. Originally Posted 10/29/15 Don’t miss Dr. Nagib speaking at the AACC Fall CMHC summit in Naperville IL, Nov. 3-5 2016! Click Here for More Information!     There is a Celtic saying that heaven and earth are only three feet apart, but in the thin places that distance is even smaller.  The ancient […]

By THE AACC, 8 years ago