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Forgiven for Reconciliation

Forgiven for Reconciliation by Olatunde Howard, MA, LMFT (I’m writing as an LMFT who follows Jesus. For readers who do not follow Him, what I’m writing can still be helpful to you.) The reason God is so forgiving is that He is so relational.Forgiveness is God’s...

Are you sleeping with the enemy?

Are you sleeping with the enemy? by Olatunde Howard, MA, LMFT The more I do couple’s therapy, the more convinced I am that couples have one essential problem, and one only: enmity. John Gottman calls it “contempt.” It’s when couples assume the worst about each...

Spiritual and Religious Trauma

Spiritual and Religious Trauma By Phil Guistwite, M.Div., M.S., LMFT Company Chaplain and Clinical Director for Mental and Behavioral Health Services This is such an important and expansive topic for therapists and clients to consider. All humans are spiritual, even...
Religious Trauma

Religious Trauma

Over the last few weeks we have been hearing a lot of stuff about the Ashley Madison hack. This has sparked many conversations regarding the surprising names that have been found on that list, the most notably being Josh Duggar. Nearly everyday I hear of broken individuals and broken families because of extra-marital affairs, pornography, lying or a countless other ways …

Recovery is Not Linear

Recovery is Not Linear By Emily Fry, LCMHC, LCAS, NCC Clinical Director of Substance Use and Addiction Services Since 1989, September has been deemed National Recovery Month by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This was to help...

Trauma in Children and Adolescents

Trauma in Children and Adolescents By Julie DeFalco, LCSW and Clinical Director of Child & Adolescent Services One may ask, how can multiple children be in the same situation, even the same family, and one have trauma and one not? It’s not only the event but how...