Stephanie C. Holmes MA, BCCC, Certified Autism Specialist A Discussion with Dr. Tony Attwood, World Renowned AS/ASD Expert This AS/ASD special interest article will address an issue of growing concern that we in the Christian counseling field can neither be...
Throwback Thursday: The Urgent Need for Christian Counselors for our Military
Major General Bob Dees, U.S. Army, Retired, AACC Military Director Originally posted 11/12/2012 The mental and behavioral health challenges facing our nation’s military are unprecedented. The military suicide statistics alone are tragic—what the former Chairman of...
Rewriting History in Your Relationships
Gregory Jantz, Ph.D. When a relationship is infested with hidden anger and unexposed truths, it is an unresolved relationship. Unresolved relationships are a source of pain. It is important to remember, however, that bringing resolution to a relationship does not mean...
Open My Eyes
Julie Woodley, M.A. “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” Psalm 119:18 We receive our blessings where God calls us to go. I don’t want to miss out on God’s best for me. As it says in Isaiah 6:3: “He equips us in this place. Our best weapon is to...
Finding Joy in Today
Steve Wright, M.A. After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great." But Abram said, "Lord God, what can you give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is...
God’s Comfort in Difficult Times
Julie Woodley, M.A. In 2005, I fell off a bike and had a traumatic brain injury that included two subdural hematomas. I had surgery for this injury for which they say the majority of people die and those that live, struggle with horrible headaches, severe depression...
The Definition of “Self”
Steve Wright, LCPC, RDDP In the movie "The Majestic," Jim Carey plays a screenwriter in the post WWII McCarthy era who is blacklisted. Subsequently, in his distress, he takes a drive along the Pacific Coast Highway. In a rain storm, he loses control of his car on a...
Why Perfectionism Will Always Steal Our Peace
Lisa Murray, M.A., L.M.F.T. It’s always there. Like a mosquito I keep swatting, as it buzzes around my head, torturing me with its presence. Just when I think I have come to accept myself, embrace my flaws, and live in peace, perfectionism sneaks right up and bites...
Why We Need a New Way of Thinking About Emotions
Lisa Murray, M.A., L.M.F.T. We have a glass of wine at the end of the day to take the edge off. We take a pill to numb us from whatever’s making us feel bad. We throw ourselves into work to avoid having to come home and deal with the pressures of marriage, finances,...