Children, Adolescents & Family
Healthy Living & Faith
Relationships & Couples
Stress, Depression, Anxiety & Suicide
Substance Abuse
What Is Therapy?

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Children, Adolescents and Family

Violent World, Peaceful Home

Featured Writer: Lynn Rodgers, M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

The Healthy Family... A ‘Traditional’ Balancing Act

Featured Writer: Ross D. Peterson, D.Min., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

The Healthy Family... Taking a ‘Step’

Featured Writer: Louise Foy, M.P.S., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

The Healthy Family... With One Parent

Featured Writer: James H. Shackelford, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

“Stress-busters” for the Two-Career Family

Featured Writer: Ross Peterson, D.Min., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Healthy Living and Faith

Affairs: A Betrayal of Trust

Featured Writer: James H. Shackelford, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Remembering the Lessons of Courtship

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Singing in the Treetop

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Coping with the Challenges of Long-Term Illnesses

Featured Writer: Kenneth Davison, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Turning the Corner

Featured Writer: R. Cotton Fite, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

A Time to Keep, A Time to Throw Away

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Sue's Healing

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Seeing Farther in Winter

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Retiring Well

Featured Writer: R. Cotton Fite, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Acknowledging Our Limitations, Acting on Our Gifts

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Spiritual Growth through Dog-Walking

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

In The Final Analysis

Featured Writer: James H. Shackelford, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Persistance

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

A Balancing Act

Featured Writer: R. Cotton Fite, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Learning to Live, Learning to Die

Featured Writer: R. Cotton Fite, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Can Hypnosis Be Helpful?

Featured Writer: Denise Casey, Psy.D., CADC, CHT, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

What’s Faith Got To Do With It?

Featured Writer: R. Cotton Fite, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Relationships and Couples

Navigating the Rapids with a Partner

Featured Writer: R. Cotton Fite, Ph.D., , Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Close Time with the In-Laws

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.Div., M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Forgiveness

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.Div., M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Practicing Curiosity with Spouses

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.Div., M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

On the Usefulness of Alarms

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.Div., M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

The Healing Power of Gratitude

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.Div., M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Understanding Your Way to a Good Marriage

Featured Writer: R. Cotton Fite, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Signs of Marital Success

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.Div., M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Inviting Intimacy...

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.Div., M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Symptoms of a Healthy Marriage

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.Div., M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Stress, Depression, Anxiety and Suicide

Clarifying Anxiety, Fear, and Worry

Featured Writer: Gregg Dana, M.Div., M.A., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Anger: Understand a Misunderstood Emotion

Featured Writer: Jim Shackelford, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Fear and Trembling: Understanding Anxiety

Featured Writer: Jim Shackelford, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Assessing & Responding to the Risk of Suicide

Featured Writers: Jim Shackelford, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and Louise Foy, M.P.S., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Stress... What is it, really?

Featured Writer: Jim Shackelford, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Depression: Bad News & Good News

Featured Writer: R. Cotton Fite, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Substance Abuse

Intervention: Regaining Hope

Featured Writers: Jim Shackelford, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and Denise Casey, Psy.D., CADC, CHT, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

What Is Therapy?

Can We Talk?

Featured Writer: Jim Shackelford, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist