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As a psychologist and counselor, I've discovered something interesting over the years as I work with people in various stages of life and in varying degrees of emotional upheaval. At the heart of most behavioral and emotional "dysfunctions" are lies. Lies that tends to be so subtle, that most folks are oblivious to their presence. This lack of recognition results in the lies going utterly unchallenged and accepted. Oftentimes, even when confronted with the lies, many will ten

Does it seem like disappointment lurks around every corner? Whether it's with your job or co-workers, your spouse or other family members, your appearance or your bank account, we are all familiar with feelings of disappointment. Repeated let downs can lead to all kinds of negative emotions. This lack of contentment and emotional upset tends to be a by product of our experiences when people (including ourselves), circumstances, and things fail to deliver on expectations. This

Let's face it, our world seems to be a pretty fear-filled place. As I said in a previous blog, anxiety is just a fancy clinical term for the word fear. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States. Forty million Americans over the age of 18 are struggling with anxiety — that's about 18.1% of the nation's population and that number doesn't include the countless children that are

Have you ever been driving down the road and the check engine light comes on in your vehicle? It's an unsettling sight, isn't it? At the same time, isn't it nice that your car, for the most part, will alert you to a potential problem? Imagine if that wasn't part of the design, any problems that lie under the hood could sneak up on you suddenly and leave you stranded on the side of the road. Negative emotions are much like check engine lights. The term "negative" does not mea

We have all heard that we should forgive others, that it's not only the right thing to do, but that it's actually good for us. While it's true that forgiveness leads us to a healthier mental and physical state than does holding onto anger and bitterness, it's often not that simple to get there, is it? Let's answer a few questions about forgiveness to better understand how we can get there. What Exactly Does Forgiveness Mean? Since God Himself is the author of forgiveness, Hi

Almost 10 years ago, in 2008, God began to lead me through one of the most difficult trials of my life. I reached a point, fairly quickly, where I decided to seek help with the whirlwind of emotions that began to overwhelm me. The counselor needed counsel. I was a relatively new Christian when God chose to allow this storm in my life. I had only began to seek Him and read His word a few years prior. I certainly hadn't read all of the bible at that time and honestly, I had onl

Secular counseling is most often based on what's called Cognitive Behavioral Theory and Therapy (CBT). It's considered the "gold standard" of treatment for most mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. One of the initial founders of this theory was Albert Ellis, who in 1955, came to the conclusion that our thoughts, feelings, and behavior are connected in such a way, that to change one of them, is to change all of them. If it isn't obvious, counseling focuses pri

Worry is the timid sister to anxiety, and anxiety, when left unchecked, is the steady path to panic and all kinds of "diagnosable" conditions. Disorders that are rooted in anxiety include Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Specific Phobias, to name only a few. These are labels that the scientific community has given these anxiety-based conditions. The world would have us believe that anxiety is genetic and therefore outside of our