First posted at: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/11/17/local-mental-health-qa-panel-anger/ If you’ve been following along with us, you’ll know that the team at SureHope Counseling has had the privilege of being able to participate in Providence Road Church of God’s mental health series. This week, we’re…
Healing from Affairs, Porn Addiction, and/or Sex Addiction in Marital Counseling
First posted at: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/11/08/healing-from-affairs-porn-addiction-and-or-sex-addiction-in-marital-counseling/ Deciding to start marriage counseling can be a hard decision for some couples. For others, it is something that they run to after realizing a traumatic scene in their marriage. Couples working to recover from affairs,…
Individual Affair Recovery Counseling for Betraying Partners
First posted at: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/10/26/individual-affair-recovery-counseling-for-betraying-partners/ The importance of individual affair recovery counseling for both partners in a marriage (or committed relationship) is critical. Couples counseling is also critical to healing and repair when the timing becomes appropriate for both partners. And…
Local Mental Health Video Series (Part 1)
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/10/12/local-mental-health-video-series-part-1/ All of us at SureHope are thrilled to be a part of Providence Road Church of Christ’s 8-week series on Mental Health! Each Sunday will address a different topic, then on Wednesday evenings, a panel of…
A Road Map for Mourning
First posted on 9/27/21 at: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/09/27/a-road-map-for-mourning/ If you have experienced loss in your life, you know what it is to grieve. And while losses come in many forms, what I would like to focus on here is the death of…
Male Sexual Abuse: The Unspoken Mental Health Issue that Often Goes Unrecognized, Unreported, and Untreated
First posted at: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/09/14/male-victims-of-sexual-abuse-the-unspoken-mental-health-problem-that-often-goes-unrecognized-unreported-and-untreated/ According to research, at least 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual abuse either in childhood or as adults. And this is probably a low estimate, since it doesn’t include non-contact experiences, which can also have…
When Earmuffs Aren’t Enough – Protecting Young Eyes and Hearts from Porn
First posted at: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/08/31/when-earmuffs-arent-enough-protecting-young-eyes-and-hearts-from-porn/ We’ve all done “earmuffs” when we needed to protect our children from swear words, discussions they are not developmentally ready for, etc. but aside from all of the things they will hear, we need to protect…
Bringing Awareness to The Destructive Nature of Child Abuse
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/07/26/bringing-awareness-to-the-destructive-nature-of-child-abuse/ on 7/26/21. Though April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month preventing Child abuse child abuse is a priority for every month. Child abuse is the intentional harm or mistreatment to a child under 18 years old…
Self-Worth and the Cult of Success
First posted on 7/19/21 at: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/07/19/self-worth-and-the-cult-of-success/ When I graduated from seminary, I was excited to see what God had in store for my future. I was hopeful and optimistic that the right job was right around the corner. Yet I…
Saying No: One of the keys to an authentic, balanced life
First posted on 11/11/2020 at https://surehopecounseling.com/2020/11/11/saying-no-one-of-the-keys-to-an-authentic-balanced-life/ Did you know you make thousands of decisions every day? We often put ourselves in positions where we have said yes too many times to those decisions. While it can be difficult to say…
A Holy Stillness and a Prayer for the Lonely
First posted on February 2nd, 2021 at: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/02/02/a-holy-stillness-and-a-prayer-for-the-lonely/ In conversation with colleagues and friends recently, over and over again, folks are expressing the same feeling: TIME IS STANDING STILL. Have you heard the saying “time moves quickly when you’re having…
Time to Celebrate Dads and the Important Role They Play in their Child’s Life!
First posted on: https://surehopecounseling.com/2021/06/15/time-to-celebrate-dads-and-the-important-role-they-play/ This coming Sunday is June 20th is “Father’ Days” a special day set aside to celebrate dad’s and the vital role the play in nurturing their children. Father’s, your role in your child’s life is of…