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As a retired pastor looking back over my forty-four years pastoring six churches, there were times of great joy and satisfaction but there w

The Peanuts comic character, Charlie Brown, is famous for saying, “Good Grief!” Isn’t that an oxymoron? How can grief be good? As a professi

Isaiah 61:3 is a verse that has brought comfort to many people who struggle with trauma, grief, and loss. It says, “And provide for those wh

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who is certified in Emotional Transformation Therapy. ETT is a therapy that uses light, color wavelen

Parents of preschoolers and young children can relate to this scene. You’re at Grandma and Grandpa’s swimming. Your 4-year-old son suddenly

According to Pew Research Center, twenty-seven percent of mothers choose to stay at home full-time. If you are a stay-at-home mom, you would

We are created for connection. The need to have a safe, secure attachment is literally wired into the fabric of our being. Having bonds and

If you suffer from trauma or anxiety, I have good news for you. EMDR therapy is an effective therapy for treating trauma, anxiety, panic, an

The man in the photo the left would be crazy to do what he's doing if he wasn't grounded first. You’ve heard that if you don’t want to be el

Baylor College of Medicine reports that 1 in 4 people PTSD also experience OCD. A study published by the National Institutes of Health repor

At Christian Counseling Associates, we have counselors and we also have biblical life coaches. All of our biblical life coaches have earned

We tend to think of children as happy and carefree. Many are, but some are not. Some children in these high-stress times we live in deal wit

As I write this blog, the surprise hit movie, “The Sound Of Freedom,” is in theaters. To avoid spoilers, I’ll just say that it is about a mi

Let’s be clear, sex is not bad. It’s a gift of God to strengthen the marital bond and produce children. But like any gift of God, when it’s

10 Ways To Tell If You Have A Healthy Sex Drive Or A Sex Addiction

People often excuse an addiction by calling it a habit. Someone will light up a cigarette and say, “I know this is a bad habit and I should

If you haven’t yet experienced a significant loss, it is a pain like nothing you have ever felt. Often, people are surprised by the intensit

The Hidden Costs of Pornography: A Biblical Perspective on Its Impact on the Individual, Marriage, and Family