Is Pre-Engagement Counseling Valuable?
Is pre-engagement counseling something that you would advise to do? And do you offer that?
Is pre-engagement counseling something that you would advise to do? And do you offer that?
Jack asks, “How do I know if I should see a counselor or psychiatrist?” Read more to find out what Licensed Therapist Josh Spurlock says about the difference between a psychiatrist and a counselor, what to expect in a psychiatry appointment or a therapy session, and how medication can play a vital role when treating something that has a biological component.
L says, “I’ve never reached orgasm. Is it okay to want an orgasm with my husband, or is it selfish, vain, shameful, or of the flesh to do so?”
“I’m one of those rare wives, that seemed to want more sex and their husbands and a lot of the articles that I read around sex therapy really make me feel worse about my situation.”
How does or should you deal with a spouse that has mild bipolar or cyclothymia? One or twice a year there seem to be extreme highs that he can’t even talk his wife about without her thinking he is just against her or doesn’t care.
Can you speak to the loneliness and rejection wives feel when their husbands are struggling with erectile dysfunction?
“How to deal with a younger brother or a son having a disorder labelled as bipolar? How can we offer help to a 20 years old guy who is aware of his extreme mood swing, from mania to depression and vice versa (in biblical perspective/approaches)”
Todd says, “I found out after a year together with his fiancee that she engaged in oral sex with her ex. Now I can’t un-see it. I still love her or want to be in the relationship, but I have these unwanted intrusive thoughts on a daily basis.”
Louise says, “My son, who turned 18 last October, said that he has always felt ‘in the way’. Last week, my husband said that if he could choose, he would not have any children.” Read more to find out what Josh Spurlock, Counselor & Sex Therapist, says about navigating resentment between parents and adult children.
“My daughter feels like I need to forgive myself, as I’m passing that unforgiveness on to her. That’s creating trust difficulties within the relationship.“