May is Mental Health Awareness Month! For our second week, we’re looking at depression.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! First up, we’re looking at the common issue of anxiety.

There is no better way to feel loved and enhance emotional connection than to learn and speak our partner’s love language. 

One of the difficulties of motherhood may happen long before delivery. Miscarriage and infertility are facts of life that are difficult to bear. 

There’s a common misconception among Christians that struggling with depression or anxiety is some kind of failure in faith. But that’s not the case.

Christians sometimes ask, why would I need to go to counseling if God can just fix my problem? Pete Ruffini, LPC offers his perspective on the matter.

Having faith in God and needing help from an expert on this side of eternity aren’t incompatible.

People have always compared themselves to others. But with the advent of social media, it’s easier—and possibly more harmful—than ever before.

Most Christians recognize pride as the root of all sins—loving oneself above God. Humility offers the opportunity for healing.

Motherhood can be busy, and much of it is unseen mental work. How can you stay on top of it all?

Therapists use theories to examine, understand, and help clients navigate their lives. They draw a map and point out some things to look for along the way. 

James Snider, LAC discusses self-reflection through landscaping, movie reviews, and how pie is uninteresting.

Have you ever typed an entire email or text and second-guessed yourself out of fear that your words might be misinterpreted? For most, this is a daily task.

Sometimes we care so much about what others think of us—be they strangers, friends, partners, parents, or coworkers—that we don’t know what we ourselves want, think, or feel. Autonomous people, those who are their “own person,” operate in a different way.

What is supposed to be a beautiful time—meeting your child and basking in the newborn snuggles and joy of newfound motherhood—can carry its own difficult weight.

Pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, and sloth. The Seven Deadly Sins no doubt ring a bell. Sean Kelly, LAC describes how they offer something valuable to spiritual formation.

Terrence Malick’s film A Hidden Life asks viewers to engage questions about suffering and faith—particularly when you are suffering alone.

While it can be destructive if it is not managed properly, acknowledging and honoring anger can actually be healthy and helpful.

Feeling loved is a basic human need. How do you give and receive love to those in your life?

Social anxiety and low self-confidence often go hand-in-hand. It makes sense, then, that increasing self-confidence can decrease your level of social anxiety. But how can you build self-confidence?