We’re Only Human After All
I was talking with a friend last week who told me a story about a colleague of his who often gets caught going in late to work or not showing...
Where is Your Focus?
The words, “I am glid to be here,” are on a poster board in my office at Charis Counseling Center. It is a wonderful tool to help couples work through...
Freedom in Vulnerability
Sometimes life just seems to throw everything at you all at once. It seems you can’t even catch your breath before the next wave crashes over your head and sends...
When Clients Make Counselors Cry
The traditional view of a therapy is one in which the client struggles to make a deep emotional breakthrough while the therapist remains professional, detached, emotionless. If that’s good therapy, then...
Celebrate Yourself!
I admit it. I love celebrating my birthday. In fact, I love it so much I am guilty of celebrating it months after it has passed. Something about birthdays makes...
The Art of Accountability
When accountability is discussed, individuals often struggle with the meaning of the term and how it applies to them directly. – Is it a practice that we are naturally predisposed...
Why Are Addictions So Powerful?
No one goes to an addiction because its draw is appealing. Think of the first time you had a drink of alcohol, the first time you smoked a cigarette, the...
What Brings You Joy?
It is has been quite a journey to discover what brings me joy. I have sought it out in places that I was sure would fulfill me. However, when all...
This Is Your Life…
A line from a song by Switchfoot asks “This is your life, are you who you want to be?” It causes me to wonder, “What keeps you from becoming all...