Why am I noticing Grief as I Plan for my Wedding Day?

When your face hurts from smiling as you think about your special day and your countdown gets smaller and smaller you start to notice something new come up inside of you… sadness. Wait what?? Sadness?? NO!! Why am I sad?! This “should” be the happiest day of my life? My wedding day! As fear starts to creep into your mind and you notice this new feeling emerge, you wonder: “Is this normal…?”

Transforming Social Anxiety

Anxiety can surface in many forms such as fear of the future, fear of failure, worry about the well being of your loved ones. But I wanted to laser in on one area of anxiety which surfaces in social situations and is characterized by the fears of being evaluated in a negative or critical manner by others, causing angst and avoidance of social situations.

What’s in Your Basement?

We all have a hidden space in our lives, like a basement, where we store wounds we’d rather keep hidden. It might hold painful memories or feelings of guilt, shame, and regret. It’s a scary place, one we’d typically avoid sharing with others. However, I believe God didn’t intend for us to face this alone. He wants us to invite someone in to walk with us through the darkness.

Anxiety vs. Stress

When I sit with my clients something that I often hear is “I’m not sure if this is anxiety or if this is stress due to my circumstances.” The question is, how do we know if we have anxiety or if we are struggling with a stressful situation.

Anxiety & CBD with Carrie McCormick

Welcome to another enlightening episode of #MyCounselorLIVE entitled Anxiety & CBD! Today, we are privileged to be joined by the renowned Christian Therapist, Carrie McCormick, whose expertise shines a light on an issue that affects so many of us – anxiety.

When God Says To Care For Yourself

I write this article because I have encountered many faithful, inspiring, powerful men and woman of the Lord who for some reason do not believe that caring for themselves matters to God. For years they have functioned under the belief that they were last on the list of people to care for because this what was righteous or godly.

When Men Avoid Sex (Erectile Dysfunction)

It is commonly joked about that when a woman is ready to have sex, the man is just around the corner waiting to pounce. The world we live in today jokes about this dynamic between men and women often.  Many men believe that it is their job, as a sexual being, to please a woman. And furthermore that, if they do not experience orgasm, they have failed.

Anxiety: Understanding Its Biology

Do you know what it feels like when you have anxiety? Probably so. But do you know why you feel anxiety symptoms or what to do to help your anxiousness? You will after you read this article!