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Why Therapy is an Invaluable Resource for Parents
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it (Proverbs 22:6, New International Version)...
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I’m a Christian; what happened to my self-esteem?
First you sin We’ve all been in that situation where you know doing something will not end well, you do it any way, and– SURPRISE– something bad happens. This may have looked like something as minor as...
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Understanding Self-Mutilation (Part 1): 5 Questions Parents Ask about Their...
By Shoshana Weed, MA, LMHCA, Everett Christian Counseling This article is intended to serve as a resource for parents on the topic of self-mutilation, or self-harming behavior. My hope is that I can...
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Your Family and Pornography – 3 Steps to Protect Your Family From the Grasp...
By Eric Gomez, MS, LMFT, MHP, Seattle Christian counseling “Do not wait for pornography to touch your life or the life of your family. The odds are it will, and it is better to be armed and ready for...
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Understanding Self-Mutilation (Part 2): How Can I Help My Teen to Stop...
By Shoshana Weed, MA, LMHCA If you read Part 1 of this series, you already have a basic understanding of self-mutilation, its risk factors, and its warning signs. You might be wondering what to do with...
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Managing Anxiety with Mind-Body Practices and Christian Counseling (Part 2 of 2)
By Shoshana Weed, MA, LMHCA, Seattle Christian Counseling Mind-Body Techniques to Manage Anxiety Mind-body exercises train the brain to respond to anxiety in a healthy way. With each practice, the...
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Beyond Body Image (Part 1): Taking a Deeper Look at Self-Worth
By Everett Christian Counseling Beneath the Surface of Body Image Social media is buzzing with discussion about body image these days. The Dove Real Beauty Campaign has received a significant amount of...
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Where do Eating Disorders Come From?
By Gretchen Smith, MA, LMFTA, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC EXTERNAL CAUSES: Part I In my previous two articles, I explored the five internal causes of eating disorders and I examined how the...
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Eating Disorders from a Christian Counseling Perspective (Part 4 of 4)
By Gretchen Smith, LMFTA, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC Where Do Eating Disorders Come From? External Causes: Part II This is the last article in my series on the causes of eating disorders....
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6 Ways to Deal with Anger in Christian Perspective
By Rick McGregor, MA, LMHCA, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC Anger is a completely normal, often healthy human emotion. Everyone gets angry sometimes. But when a person’s anger gets out of control...
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Christian Counselor Tips To Connect with Teens When it Seems Impossible
By Kelsey Ozment, MA, LMHCA, Seattle Christian Counseling PLLC Principles adapted from “Surviving Your Child’s Adolescence: How to Understand, and Even Enjoy the Rocky Road to Independence” by Carl...
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4 Christian Counseling Self Care Tools to Minimize Stress and Anxiety
By Kelsey Ozment, MA, LMHCA, Seattle Christian Counseling Are you struggling finding peace in the midst of your busy schedule? Even the thought of finding time to relax on a daily basis can seem...
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First Step to Work Through Sexual Abuse
By Erik Mildes, LMHC, Seattle Christian Counseling Talking about sexual abuse is important for the victim because this is the first step to work through sexual abuse and begin recovery. Our initial...
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Christian Counseling and Working through Sexual Abuse
By Erik Mildes, LMHC, Seattle Christian Counseling “To study psychological trauma is to come face to face both with human vulnerability in the natural world and with the capacity for evil in human...
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Helping Girls Navigate Their Teens with Christian Counseling
By Carolyn Peterson, MA, LMHCA, Seattle Christian Counseling It’s an accepted understanding in our culture that the teen years can be difficult for both teens and their parents. Whether this is equally...
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First Task of Life: Building Your Ego Structure
By Erik Mildes, LMHC, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC Principles from Falling Upward by Richard Rohr In my previous article, I introduced the book Falling Upward by Catholic spiritual writer Richard...
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Understanding Your Self-Harming Teen
By Kelsey Ozment, MA, LMHCA, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC From social pressures to fit in, to relationship breakups and insecurities, teenagers experience a wide and intense range of emotions and...
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Christian Parenting: Helping Your Child Foster Healthy Self-Esteem
By Mali Hawkins, MS, LMFTA, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC “If our child is free to choose and held responsible for the consequences of his actions, we will develop a loving person who is doing the...
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6 Positive Discipline Tools for Christian Parenting
By Mali Hawkins, MS, LMFTA, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC Principles adapted from Positive Discipline Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. I love the image of a potter working with clay to mold and shape it into...
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Christian Counseling for Self-Harming Teens
By Kelsey Ozment, MA, LMHCA, Seattle Christian Counseling, PLLC In my previous article, I introduced the topic of self-harming among teenagers. I looked at the particular risk factors involved with...
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