First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/healing-from-being-parentified/ Perhaps you have heard the term “parentified”, and by hearing it, you may be able to draw some conclusions of what it is. However, many people do not understand the lasting impact this can have and…
Healing from Toxic Family Patterns
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/healing-from-toxic-family-patterns/ In the beginning “God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good” (Genesis 1:31). The term “very good” signifies the perfection and harmony of creation before the fall of man. This…
Healing from a Fear-Bonded, Low-Joy Childhood
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/healing-from-a-fear-bonded-low-joy-childhood/ One of the most significant types of bonds between two people is the bond between parent and child. The impact of this formative relationship, forms the foundation for a felt sense of safety and security, while…
Healing Family of Origin Wounds: The Inner Child
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/healing-family-of-origin-wounds-the-inner-child/ For some, reflecting on the past seems like a waste of time. After all, that was then, this is now. The present is what matters and what can be done now. What is done is done,…
A New Year, A New Generation: Healing Family of Origin Wounds
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/a-new-year-a-new-generation-healing-family-of-origin-wounds/ We at SureHope Counseling & Training Center want to wish you a very Happy New Year! As we begin 2025, many take a moment to reflect on the previous years and what is to come. As…
Merry Christmas: O Holy Night, A Lament
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/merry-christmas-o-holy-night-a-lament/ We at SureHope Counseling & Training Center want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas! For the year of 2024, SureHope Counseling & Training Center has focused on the process of lamenting. We have…
Lamenting Holidays Past
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lamenting-holidays-past/ I don’t know anyone who is free from pain as we look forward to Christmas and the New Year. Many people I care for are shouldering significant burdens, and the holiday season intensifies their heartache. Why…
Ashes to Beauty: Lament to Thanksgiving
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/ashes-to-beauty-lament-to-thanksgiving/ Thanksgiving is a perspective. Not a set of circumstances. This year at SureHope we have focused on the spiritual and psychological benefits of lamenting. The amazing aspect about lamenting is when we practice lamenting, we are…
Lament: A Powerful Prayer Blueprint That Brings Comfort in Times of Trouble
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lament-a-powerful-prayer-blueprint-that-brings-comfort-in-times-of-trouble/ In times of trouble, we seek out safety and security. There is safety in being heard; we feel a bit more grounded and understood when someone listens to our pain. First let me say, it would…
Change the Script: Transforming Your Thought Life Through Lament
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/change-the-script-transforming-your-thought-life-through-lament/ Do you ever give much thought to the voice inside your head? I’m talking about the script that so often seems to run on auto pilot and provides an endless flow of messages in which we…
Is It Grumbling or Lamenting?
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/is-it-grumbling-or-lamenting/ “God is our refuge and strength, An ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way And the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, Though its waters roar and…
Let the Little Children Come: Childhood Lament
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/let-the-little-children-come-childhood-lament/ Have you ever been taken aback by a child’s brutal honesty? Perhaps a comment about your wrinkles or the way you smell, or even a wiser observation about your mood or way of being. I think…