DECIDING WHEN TO CALL A COUNSELOR
Life is full of ups and downs—seasons of joy and seasons of sadness. Experiencing a broad array of emotions, sometimes intensely, is part of the human experience. There are times though, when it is too much too handle and we find ourselves needing help. How does a person know when it’s time to s
PARTNERING TOGETHER
by Linda Parker, LMFT As agency administrators and member care personnel, you care about God’s global workers and the national fellowships they serve. You train, mentor, encourage and coach when needed. You counsel them through the inevitable bumps in the road. But there may be ti
THE STORM BEFORE THE STORM: WELCOMING OTHERS TO THE FIELD
by Andrew Brown, LLP The memory is still quite vivid. My wife was laid up on the couch with a fever. My two young children were running circles around me trying to make sense of what was happening. And I was a big ball of stress. Foremost on my mind was trying to figure out […]
COMPASSION FATIGUE
by Wendy Bilgen, MSSA, LISW-S, LCSW Matthew 9:36 “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them,because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” Something happens to many of us as we are continually confronted with the reality of pain, loss and horror arou