PTSD: Are you or a family member stuggling with PTSD symptoms? Want help? This is part 3 of a three-part series by guest author Greg Gifford and covers finding an advocate and handling daily responsibilities. Part 1 delved into understanding PTSD basics and Part 2 looked at flashbacks. This article appeared first here on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website and is … Read More
PTSD: Giving Help and Hope (part 2)
PTSD: Are you or a family member stuggling with PTSD symptoms? Want help? This is part 2 of a three-part series by guest author Greg Gifford and considers flashbacks and other problems. Part 1 covered understanding PTSD basics. This article appeared first here on the Biblical Counseling Coalition website and is used with permission. Dealing Wisely with Difficult Circumstances and Memories … Read More
PTSD: Giving Help and Hope (part 1)
PTSD: Are you or a family member stuggling with symptoms of what our society labels post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? Want help? In this 3-part series, guest writer Greg Gifford provides a biblical perspective for understanding and helping someone with symptoms of PTSD. This article appeared first here on The Biblical Counseling Coalition website and is used with permission. Help for … Read More
Escape: Try This Very Best Way to Get Away
Escape from life’s dudgery and stress sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? But what is the very best way to get away? A trip to the Bahamas or something better? This article by Donna Hart, PhD, first appeared here on her website and is used with permission. Our American culture is one that often encourages us to escape. When we feel tired … Read More
Feel Worthless? Reject the Lies You Believe!
Have you believed the lie “I’m worthless”? Many people have! They feel like pond scum! In this article, you’ll discover: Why you feel worthless How to overcome the worthless trap Am I Worthless? People who feel inferior often wonder if there’s something terribly wrong with them—and with God. Did you know that what you believe about God affects what you … Read More
Mess-Ups: The Best Way to See Yours!
Mess-ups! Would you like to see yours in a new way? A better way? This article by Lucy Ann Moll, a board-certified biblical counselor on staff at Biblical Counseling Center, appeared first here on her website. It is used with permission. Mess-ups are mistakes. They also are growth opportunities. God can turn your mess-ups into masterpieces when you choose to see them in … Read More
Worry or Constructive Concern?
Worry or constructive concern — what is the difference? How do you change worry into helpful, constructive concern? Counselor Lucy Ann Moll shares the 2 main differences as well as basics of worry-free living. This article appeared here first on at Lucy’s website. Constructive concern is a positive, action-oriented attitude. It motivates you. It honors God. It keeps you moving … Read More
Help for Compassion Fatigue
Compassion fatigue can tire a biblical counselor and sideline him or her. The good news is compassion fatigue is largely preventable. This article by Joshua Waulk, director of Baylight Counseling, appeared first here at Biblical Counseling Coalition‘s blog and is used with permission. During my law enforcement career, my comrades and I were repeatedly instructed to use caution when responding … Read More
Curse of the Over-Thinker!
Over-thinking: Did you know this is another name for a habitual worrier? Guest writer and biblical counselor Julie Ganschow of Reigning Grace Counseling Center shares help and hope for people prone to worry. This article appeared first on Julie’s blog and is used with permission. I know a woman who has spent a large part of her life as an … Read More