A House Analogy: What does the counseling process look like?
The next several blogs will be comprised of short series and topics for the counselor/helper. The first series will be taking a look at the nature of the counseling process, and tips in working through the initial stages of the process. The second short series will look at what growth in the process looks like, […]
Is Self-Care Selfish?
As a Christian therapist, I have clients who struggle with this question. Because as a Christian, isn’t it wrong to do self care, doesn’t that mean I am putting myself first, shouldn’t I be laying down my wants and desires and putting others before myself? Let me just start right here with the answer (but […]
“So, you are like a feeling helper”
When my then 5 year old daughter was asking me what it was that I did when I go to work, I tried to explain that I help people. Just having bunion surgery and being non-weight bearing on my foot for 8 weeks, she replied “but you can’t help people, your foot is hurt.” I […]