First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lamenting-a-pathway-to-restoration-after-sexual-sin/ A Look at King David’s Lament after his Sexual Sin with Bathsheba For the past 25 years I have ministered and provided counseling to men helping restore them to God and their families as both a…
Lamenting Through a Divorce
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/lamenting-through-a-divorce/ When newlyweds promise “I do” at the altar, the thought of divorcing in the near or distant future is not a potential scenario most partners imagine. However, with the divorce rate holding at about 35-50% for…
How Lamenting Could Change Your Life
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/how-lamenting-could-change-your-life/ SureHope Counseling & Training Center wants to wish you a very Happy New Year! With a new year many strive for new goals. Even people who choose not to engage in “new years resolutions” do share…
Positive Psychology – Altruism
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/positive-psychology-altruism/ As the year comes to a close it is amazing to see how during this time of the year traits of altruism tend to increase more than any other time of the year. It is a…
From Wound to Connection
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/from-wound-to-connection/ “Thus, like Jesus, those who proclaim liberation are called not only to care for their own wounds and the wounds of others, but also to make their wounds into a major sources of healing power.” –…
Core Wound – I Am Undesirable
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-i-am-undesirable/ This year at SureHope, we have focused on core wounds. One that has yet to be covered is the wound that assumes “I am undesirable”. This wound, like the others, originates from a specific event or…
Core Wounds and Relationships
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wounds-and-relationships/ This year at SureHope, we have been focusing on what core wounds are and how to identify them. It is true that wounds are critical to the understanding of who we are as individuals. God reveals…
Core Wound: I Am Unknown
First posted to: https://surehopecounseling.com/core-wound-i-am-unknown/ As humans we desire to be known and connected intimately and deeply to others. This is evident in our evolution and integral in our psychological needs. We can see this in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which…
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 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…
Local Mental Health Q&A Panel – Anger
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,…