TRAUMA & RECOVERY
by Steve Scruggs, Psychologist You may have had a difficult experience at some point, and find yourself asking- “Was this a trauma?” If you’re not certain, it’s not surprising- even experts can disagree about what constitutes trauma.
PREPARING FOR SUCCESS
by Nick Steffen, LMHC Attention is costly The primary mechanism of our computer’s ability to multitask is something called “context switching.” Essentially, the processing unit saves a task off to memory in a way that it can later retrieve and then shifts over to another task. Each context swi
ADJUSTING TO THE “NEW NORMAL”
by Lisa Green, LPC-MHSP The Corona Virus pandemic has created an unprecedented season in the lives of almost everyone around the world, and all of us are now trying to get our bearings and figure out what life looks like moving forward. And while this has been referred to as adjusting to the “new
HOW 2 TALK 2 UR TEEN
Amber Goodloe, LPC Adolescent & Adult Counselor Note: I started this article before COVID-19 had massively changed the way the world looks, so it seems like now more than ever these thoughts could be helpful for those who are in various levels of lockdown with your families. In the midst o
10 WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS IN COVID-19
By John Leverington, LMFT, LPC, LCSW Life has become much more complicated and stressful in the last few months or weeks, depending on what country you are living in, as the Corona Virus spreads around the globe. It has brought physical, emotional and spiritual challenges as we cope with the c
PORN’S UNCONSCIOUS PURSUIT
by Carl Sands, LPC, Olive Tree Counseling There is a quote which I have seen attributed to many sources from G.K. Chesterton to Francis of Assai. Nevertheless after some research I discovered it most likely originally came from a novel by Bruce Marshal entitled, The World, The Flesh and F
LIVING IN THE PROCESS OF SABBATH REST
By Corinne Gnepf, LPCA As the masses of tourists in our city are slowly decreasing it signals that the summer is over. For many cross-cultural workers summers offer a break from regular schedules, duties, programs, school, etc. They are looking for rest, renewal, relaxation, and vacation. For others
TAKE TIME TO BE HEALED
by Linda Parker, LMFT It was just a deeper-than-normal step off the sidewalk curb, and I went down in a flash, hearing the “crack” that made my spirits plunge. A trip to the emergency room confirmed the unhappy results of a broken ankle with a cast and crutches my fate for perhaps the next 6 [&h
I CAN SEE GOODNESS AGAIN…
by Linda Parker, LMFT “I can see goodness again.” I loved hearing this from a woman who had gone through several losses at once and come out on the other side with this perspective in her heart and life. Perspective….hmmm, a healing force when it comes to dealing with difficult circumstan
ANXIOUS TIMES
by Corinne Gnepf, LCMHCA, NCC Undoubtedly, these recent months have not gone by without leaving marks on you. It is likely that at one point or another you have felt anxious, distressed, upset or depressed because of how Covid-19 has impacted you. Many more people around the world have experien