Avoiding God’s Purpose
Avoiding God’s Purpose Maybe the most common behavior associated with avoidance is the fear of God’s “call” on our lives. The “Jonah syndrome” refers to how we not just avoid the plan God has for us, sometimes we are so vigorously opposed to our purpose that we run from it. The book of Jonah, found […]
Acceptance Versus Avoidance – Part 2
Acceptance Versus Avoidance – Part 2 Psychological Flexibility As discussed in last week’s article (click here to read full article), Psychological Flexibility can be seen as a continuum of being emotionally flexible and healthy to being emotionally inflexible and unhealthy. The process of developing Psychological Flexibility follows core aspects of how we deal with or […]
Acceptance Versus Avoidance – Part 1
Acceptance Versus Avoidance – Part 1 Psychological Flexibility Psychological flexibility can be seen as a continuum of being emotionally flexible and healthy to being emotionally inflexible and unhealthy. The process of developing Psychological Flexibility follows core aspects of how we deal with or interact with life challenges. This first core aspect that we will explore […]
The Truth Frees Our Mind
The Truth Frees Our Mind “So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” John 8:31 – 32 The most important aspect of evaluating thoughts is developing […]
What are Your Psychological Milestones in Life?
What are Your Psychological Milestones in Life? A “Milestone” is literally a roadside marker that lists the distance to a location. Figuratively, “Milestones” refer to psychological markers created by significant events in life that leave an emotional imprint. These imprints or memories are brought to the present when recalled through “triggers” in your environment. Psychological […]
How Does Counseling Work?
How Does Counseling Work? Psychological Assessment Tools Available at CCA The beginning of counseling involves an acknowledgment that help is needed. Where are we experiencing pain? Is it emotional anxiety, or depression? Is it physical pain? Maybe we know there is something wrong because of broken relationships or isolation? Maybe it’s a deeper sense that […]
How can we find freedom from emotional pain?
How can we find freedom from emotional pain? Free·dom – /ˈfrēdəm/ = the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. The “Three Ds” are most often what drive a person to seek counseling: Distress, Disorder, and Dysfunction. Over time, behavior and emotion become habit. At this point, […]
New Life Summit
Don’t miss this upcoming 2 day conference presented by the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)! New Life Summit will address Mental Health and the Mission of the Church. Packed full with pre-conference workshops, dynamic plenary sessions featuring some of the world’s leading experts, and engaging workshops built around eight tracks; this event will teach us how […]
Pornography and Avoidance
Pornography is sexually explicit material that dehumanizes, objectifies, and degrades men and women for the purpose of sexual arousal. Unfortunately, Internet pornography is more popular than ever (see statistics to the left). Pornography promotes escape from reality. It allows the user to participate in sexual behavior without responsibility or consequences. Many rationalize this type of avoidant […]
Invest in your most important relationship!
Invest in your most important relationship! What is the condition of your marriage? What are the most important challenges you presently face with your spouse? Identify the most significant ongoing struggles that limit your connection. What investment do you need to make for this relationship in 2018? Are you willing to make sacrifices to overcome […]
Reflecting on Family Time and Christmas
During the Holidays, many of us reflect on spending time with family. Ideally we hope for meaningful family experiences of love, belonging and celebration. These images are portrayed in popular art such as this classic Norman Rockwell’s portrait. Originally appearing in the Saturday Evening Post, Rockwell portrays a joyous family homecoming at Christmas. We love the […]
On Being Thankful
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving, let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! Psalm 95:2 Times of prayer and thanking God for the harvest date back to the Protestant Reformation and continued as Pilgrims and Puritans settled in America. Charlie Brown was always concerned with the commercialization of […]
How Do You Cope With Stress?
Take The Following Quiz: Take a few minutes to identify the most important problem you have faced during the last year. Then, using the scale below, indicate how often you used each of the following strategies to deal with it.3 = Fairly Often2 = Occasionally1 = A Little0 = Never Survey Answer Key: This survey indicates […]
Are You Feeling Stressed Out?
Take the following quiz to determine your stress level. Check out your quiz results. Let’s see how you measured up on your stress assessment! Here are the average scores according to age, gender and marital status. Higher than average scores indicate problematic stress reactions: AGE GENDER MARITAL […]
What’s Your Parenting Style?
Want to learn more about your parenting style and effective parenting techniques? Improved parenting can transform a child’s life, or be the turning point in many chronic family problems. This month we will be focusing on the importance of the parent child relationship. Christian Counseling Associates offers Christian Active Parenting to help families. This famous 6-session program […]
The Perception of Permanency in Marriage
Is your marriage built to last? Just take a moment and ask an honest question: Is your marriage built to last? When you reflect on your life together with your spouse, do you believe that your commitment is for a lifetime? Among many problems that couples experience, faulty core beliefs about one another are often […]
Changing American Family
Challenges of the Changing American Family Today less than half of all families are comprised of a traditional family structure including a mother, a father and their biological children. Blended families have now become the norm, not the exception. Passing on the Legacy Parenting in blended families can often seem like uncharted territory. This […]
Five Ways to Reduce Stress as a Single Parent
Help for Single Parents There may not be a job more difficult in the world than being a single parent. The stress that develops from being overwhelmed as a parent affects the emotional well-being of many. God’s word tells us, “Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to […]
Seven Highly Effective Habits of Godly Parents
Seven Highly Effective Habits of Godly Parents The child-parent relationship has a major influence on child development. When effective, parenting skills and behaviors have a positive impact on self-esteem, school achievement, cognitive development and behavior. However, instilling Godly habits gives parenting the best chance at succeeding. Below is an infographic depicting the seven highly effective […]
Addiction and The Road to Recovery
Addiction and drug dependence have a high cost. Although debates over legalization will continue, families are clearly concerned as they witness (maybe once illegal) drugs become more available to teens. Furthermore, many community leaders may now fall silent on the harmful effects of mood altering substances, as recent opinion polls demonstrate that public opinion is […]
