First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-i-am-incapable/ The core wound of “I am incapable” can cover many areas of life. For instance, there can be a belief that one is incapable of love, incapable of achieving, incapable of being known, incapable of intimacy,…
I Am Unworthy: The Betrayed Female Partner
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/i-am-unworthy-the-betrayed-female-partner/ The core wound, “I am unworthy” may be triggered by various circumstances in one’s life however, in the following it will be addressed from the perspective of a sexually betrayed female partner. The crisis of sexual…
Core Wounds: How They Attack Your Identity
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wounds-how-they-attack-your-identity/ Core wounds are significant and deep. Many times, they are wounds that first took root as a small child and throughout life were reinforced throughout a myriad of negative situations and circumstances. There are many examples…
Core Wound: I Am Not Safe
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-i-am-not-safe/ When John was a child, his father would come home from a night of drinking, angry and volatile. During those times neither John nor his sisters would know what to expect. He could be verbally and…
Core Wound: I Don’t Measure Up
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-i-dont-measure-up/ I believe that at the core of every core wound is shame. Edward Welch provides an apt description of shame: “You are shunned. Faces are turned away from you. They ignore you, as if you didn’t…
Core Wound – “I Am Weak or Powerless”
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-i-am-weak-helpless-or-powerless/ How did you feel, just reading the title of this blog post? Has this ever been you? Has this been your story for some time? If you’ve been following along in our core wounds series, you’ll…
“The Father Wound” – Understanding Problems in the Child & Father Relationship
“The Father Wound” article was first posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/the-father-wound-understanding-problems-in-the-child-father-relationship/ “The Father Wound” is a trauma wound affecting more people than drugs or alcohol combined. It cuts deeper than flesh and bone and works its way to the soul. It affects…
CORE WOUND: “I’M DEFECTIVE”
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-im-defective/ In a nutshell, core beliefs are a person’s most central ideas about themselves, others, and the world. These beliefs act like a lens or pair of glasses through which every situation and life experience is seen….
Core Wounds – “I Am Unknown”
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wounds-i-am-unknown/ The desire to be known is at the core of the human experience. We were created for a relationship with God and for relationships with each other, in which we are fully known and fully loved….
What is a Core Wound?
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/what-is-a-core-wound/ Core wounds. Perhaps you have never heard of such a term, but chances are, you have dealt with them in some way. A core wound is a deep emotional wound, most often formed from suppressed pain…
SEX ADDICTION AND OUR RELATIONAL WOUNDS
First posted at: https://surehopecounseling.com/sex-addiction-and-our-relational-wounds/ We come into this world expecting that our needs are going to be met. From the womb to our last breath, we yearn for affirmation, comfort, care, security, guidance, and a place of belonging. When these…
‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE DEPRESSED AND OVERWHELMED
december 13, 2021 First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/tis-the-season-to-be-depressed-and-overwhelmed/ Christmas is a joyous and beautiful time of the year and yet you may find yourself overwhelmed and depressed. It is that time of year where the Christmas trees have been adorned with…