Pastoral Partnerships As a pastor or elder, you carry the weight of shepherding your people. Week after week, individuals come to you with struggles ranging from marital conflict to trauma to questions about faith and purpose. While the church is called to care for souls, some situations require both pastoral care and professional counseling. The […]
The Hidden Crisis of Teen Dating Abuse: What Every Parent Should Know
Teen Dating Abuse When we think about abusive relationships, we often imagine adult couples caught in destructive patterns. The sobering reality, however, is that these patterns frequently begin much earlier, during the formative teenage years when young people are first exploring romantic connections. According to experts, one in three teens will experience some form of […]
Is it Anxiety or Trauma? How to Tell the Difference
The Trauma or Anxiety Whack-a-mole You’ve probably typed “Do I have anxiety?” into a search bar before. Just me? Because I sure have! Maybe your heart races, your thoughts spin, or you find yourself restless and on edge. Anxiety is one of the most common struggles. And yet, what looks like anxiety on the surface […]
Unhappy Anniversary: How to Cope with Trauma-versaries (Trauma Anniversaries)
What are Trauma Anniversaries? You can feel it before you can even think it. If you’re in – for example – Eastern Tennessee or Western North Carolina you might notice your body begin to tighten around Labor Day. That tension may increase as September 27th draws closer. And this is just one trauma in one […]
Your Partner is Not a Narcissist
Why “Narcissistic Abuse” Is the Wrong Label for Abusive Relationships The internet is flooded with content about “narcissistic abuse.” A simple search reveals countless YouTube channels, podcasts, and articles dedicated to this single term. While it’s become a convenient shorthand in our cultural lexicon, labeling an abusive partner as a “narcissist” or “covert narc” or […]
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