Family Counseling
In our last post, we looked at how faith transforms addiction. In our final post in this series, we are going to look at practical steps you can take if your loved one is struggling with addiction. As believers walking alongside someone struggling with addiction, it’s crucial to remember that our role is to support,…
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In our last post, we talked about how to come alongside loved ones struggling with addiction. Now, we are going to look at the pivotal role that faith plays in the fight against addiction. At its core, addiction often stems from a misplaced search for fulfillment. When we take our eyes off Christ and seek…
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In our last post, we looked at the problem of addiction and where there is hope for lasting change. In this post, we are going to look at how to support and love people who are battling addiction. While addiction often manifests as a biochemical issue, at its core lies a deeper spiritual problem. Understanding…
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In our last post, we looked at how to help your child cope and process their emotions around a divorce. Today, we will look at how to work with your co-parent and how you can disciple your children. Respecting your co-parent as another person made in God’s image, even if you have a broken or…
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Our last post discussed how to talk to your child about a divorce. We will look at how to help your children cope during and after a divorce. Children may feel many different emotions and respond differently to a divorce. Some common emotions and ways you can help are: Only some emotions will likely be…
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God hates divorce. He intended that a couple would be married for life. We see in Scripture that a Biblical divorce can happen because of adultery or desertion(s). In over three decades of working with Christians, most of the time when a divorce happens, it is because one spouse doesn’t really believe the Gospel. There…
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In our last post, we looked at children’s common emotions around divorce and ways to help. One of the key ways to help children deal with the emotions and stress of a divorce is to help them identify, understand, and express their emotions. As you do this, it can be helpful to remember that God…
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“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” -Carl Jung I taught a group this week on the various roles we play in our families. We primarily discussed these roles in a dysfunctional family and how they serve to protect the family “secret” that…
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This past couple of months, we’ve discussed some critical tools to begin the conversation about sex with your children. I hope that you’ve begun to feel more comfortable and empowered to explore this topic with your child. More than anything, I hope you feel less alone in the matter. However, I recognize that there is…
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In our last post, we discussed the crucial precedent to talking to our children about sex: develop our own belief on the subject. Now that we have a foundation, this week we will unpack when to actually begin having these conversations with our children. Is there an optimal time frame that considers our child’s emotional capacity while laying a foundation before…
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