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DR. JANTZ BLOG

6 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationships
We constantly use relationships to determine our position in life. We observe the people around us and make decisions about who we are based...

Discovering Your True Needs in Life
It can be very difficult to determine what you consider a desire and a need in your life. When asked, you may give what...

Head Into Spring With a Spirit of Renewal
Springtime represents the start of something new, and the blossoming of nature. It’s a season of hopefulness and new beginnings. For many of us,...

Anxiety and Depression: Resolving Core Issues
With the new year comes the hope of renewal and revitalization. If you're like many of us, your new year resolutions involve an improved...

Do You Have Negative Thoughts Patterns From Emotional Abuse?
Almost everyone I’ve worked with on uncovering and healing from emotional abuse will, at some point in the process, ask why they have to...

How Nutritional Imbalance Can Affect Your Mental Health
God designed our bodies and the earth’s rich food sources to work in harmony, bringing us maximum health and wellness. Nutritious, fortifying foods not...

Reducing Conflict in Toxic Relationships
Being in a relationship with an emotionally abusive person means you are constantly engaged in a battle of wills at some level. These battles...

Deepening Your Spiritual Intimacy
Just as we were created to take control of our thoughts, have a healthy range of emotions, be social beings, and fuel our bodies...

What is Your Unique Purpose in Life?
Have you considered your life purpose? If it’s just to “enjoy the ride,” then it won’t really matter much what you do with your...

Problem Solving After Emotional Abuse
Are you working through emotional abuse and looking for ways to solve problems moving forward? I’ve developed a list of characteristics of healthy problem-solvers....

God’s Grace and The Power of Acceptance
Most of the pain in our lives comes from the actions of others wounding us, and our own wrong choices compound the pain. To...

Tell Me All about It!
This month I have invited Hannah Smith, MA LMHC CGP, Group Therapy Training & Curriculum Consultant for The Center, to write a guest blog...