The Journal

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

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...

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....

Most of the pain in our lives comes from the actions of others wounding us, and our own wrong choices compound the pain. To...

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

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

As the pandemic associated with the Coronavirus continues, it is normal to feel increasing amounts of stress. Insecurity about your job, an over-saturation of...

Too many of us have a false belief that to be acceptable, we must be perfect. We have learned this through the negative reactions...

Hypervigilance can be a by-product of childhood abuse. Even the thought of relaxing, of letting down one’s guard, produces stress, fear, and anxiety. When...

“Love your enemies” may be one of the most difficult directives Jesus ever gave his disciples.  After all, it’s hard to forgive someone who...

All trauma causes us to seek relief.  The question is how will you seek that relief?  People do things for one of two reasons:...

There are two hemispheres in the brain—the right and the left—and female brains appear to have more cross-talk between those two sides, which may...