"A cat purring on your lap is more healing than any drug in the world because the vibrations you receive are pure love and contentment." ~ St. Francis of Assisi We all know what it's like to be sick. At some point in our lives, we get the flu or a bad cold, but we know the course – rest…
“And people stayed at home. And read books and listened and rested and practiced and made art and played games and learned new ways of being and was silent. And listened deeper. Some meditated, others prayed, others danced. Some met their shadows. And people started to think differently. "~ Kitty O’Meara While this pandemic turns out to be very confusing…
Racial differences or unfair differences within the mental health system are well documented. Studies show that compared to people who are white, black, indigenous and colored (BIPOC): Less likely to access psychiatric services Less likely to seek services Less likely to get the necessary care The quality of care is more likely to be poor Services are more likely to…
"The faster you apply verbal or mental labels to things, people or situations, the flatter and lifeless your reality becomes and the darker you become for reality." ~ Eckhart Tolle Things are difficult right now, aren't they? When I started writing this article about my goal of dropping labels so I can live without judgment, I thought I didn't want…
https://acbcdigitalresources.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/resources/Audio+Transcript+Files/Help+for+Sinful+Anger.mp3 PDF Notes In biblical counseling, we usually strive to biblically define a problem. We have to do that, we have to be careful. But anger is one of those special issues where we sometimes just focus on the outside problem. We want to focus on the anger itself and not necessarily what it reveals – because it catches your…
"A cat purring on your lap is more healing than any drug in the world because the vibrations you receive are pure love and contentment." ~ St. Francis of Assisi We all know what it's like to be sick. At some point in our lives we get the flu or a bad cold, but we know the course – rest…
As you may know, I am a huge fan of free online summits that bring together inspiring healers and teachers who can help us maintain presence and strengthen our resilience. With this in mind, I am pleased to invite you to Practice in the Middle a FREE live online event that takes place on May 11th and 12th. At the…
Although many evidence-based practices focus on the cognitive aspects of mental disorders, research suggests that there may be a lack of helpful interventions that are not within the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) model of for "thoughts" fall, feelings and behaviors. "Some prevailing CBT models do not emphasize mental images by continuing to equate thoughts only with verbal manifestations. This is…
"I became a high-flyer to get the world's approval." ~ Madonna I have spent my whole life looking for more. Do more, achieve more and see more. I have always been a planner – I planned everything meticulously, from vacations to visits with friends to the months of my life (or years). I plan because I always wanted to fit…
Ben ** is a 16 year old high school student. He completed a mental health assessment about four months ago after being referred from his school due to behavioral concerns, poor attendance, and "possible problems with marijuana and other substances". Previously, he attended school-based psychological counseling in the seventh grade and has been meeting with a school counselor regularly for…