Dec 6, 2019 | Counseling, Methodology
I have been asked, “How do I know when to end a counseling relationship?” For example, you have been meeting with a woman for a while but aren’t sure if she is ready to graduate. You addressed her initial problem, and now your meetings are beginning to look more like...
Apr 10, 2019 | Blog, Counseling
Let’s face it, experienced counselors can wind up in a rut. We have our favorite methods, verses, and personal stories. We may draw the same diagram on the whiteboard to emphasize the same point to different counselees. Sanctification is our emphasis time and time...
Dec 10, 2018 | Blog, Counseling, Marriage
Communication is difficult for all of us. Barriers occur between those with racial, socio-economic, and generational differences. Then there are gender differences. The tendency to evaluate people and situations according to our experiences can cause a breakdown in...
Nov 7, 2018 | Blog, Counseling
Recent news reports have revealed the sad reality of several adult women who were victims of sexual misconduct by a man in spiritual leadership. The following article offers suggestions for the counselor who has the opportunity to counsel women in similar situations.1...
May 16, 2018 | Anger, Blog, Counseling
The Situation I know of a wife who was married to a man who was rude and harsh. She tried to protect her husband from his poor decisions. Once, her husband profoundly insulted someone, which caused that person to become enraged. When she heard of it, she took some of...
Oct 30, 2017 | Blog, Counseling
This past week I have been privileged to sit in a Systematic Theology class taught by Kevin DeYoung at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. I am a counseling student learning theology. The class read 685 pages of Francis Turretin’s Institutes of...
