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I'm Afraid to Start Counselling: Overcoming Fear
Counselling can seem like a scary thing to do for so many reasons. It is hard to start something new. Here are some things which might help.
Feb 152 min read


Brokenness and Tender Places
We are all broken people. Living in a broken world. Surrounded by other broken people. We find the most pain when these tender places are...
Jan 41 min read


Can I Ask...Is EMDR creepy?
We can assure you that there’s nothing creepy or spooky about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). And it’s not connected with anything that might be considered unbiblical or spiritually unsound.
Dec 28, 20242 min read


O Come All You Unfaithful
An over-sparkly Christmas experience can miss those in pain. Yet it is in the dark, empty, smelly places that God is often working unseen.
Dec 7, 20242 min read


One of My Favourite Ways to Calm: Be still and know
One of my favourite ways to help calm my own mind and body is through a breathing exercise which incorporates Psalm 46:10.
Nov 30, 20242 min read


Counselling Is Brave Work
It takes incredible courage to do the kind of deep-heart work that people do in counselling.
Oct 12, 20241 min read


Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy - Lament
Sometimes we feel that the urging in the bible to "not be afraid" feels like a condemnation of fear and anxiety.
Jul 6, 20242 min read


Boundaries are like gardens
Part of what makes the botanical gardens beautiful are the boundaries. If you come into the botanical gardens and dig up roses and step all
Jun 22, 20242 min read


Try Softer
There are lots of books on counselling and self-help out there, but one in particular that has my attention at the moment is the book Try...
May 25, 20242 min read


What is Trauma?
One approach to defining trauma uses 3 E's: Event, Experience, Effect
May 18, 20242 min read


Wounded Healer
The phrase "wounded healer" is famous in some circles. Take a minute to consider what it means... Not a guru who is wholly separate and...
Apr 13, 20241 min read


My First Experience In Counselling Was Terrible
I remember the day I decided I needed help again. I sat in my car, palms sweating, so scared to call the counsellor that I had found....
Apr 6, 20242 min read


For those Suspicious of Christian Counselling
Perhaps the idea of Christian counselling rings alarm bells for you. Perhaps you're concerned about judgement, hatred of your identity group, or being evangelized to in a counselling session. Let's start off by saying that if you feel judged, hated, or pressurized in counselling of any kind - that is unethical.
Mar 9, 20242 min read
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