Recent Blog Posts
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Understanding Our Emotions
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Depression has been called the common cold of psychological disorders, affecting all people. Emotional issues are often ignored, yet emotional health is vital for true wholeness.
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My Personal Journey with Depression
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Only me and GOD knows …. But I felt like some of you needed to hear this, especially from someone like me.
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I am a Survivor, Not a Victim
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Previously I would have wanted to kill him, but if you ask me now what I would do if I come face to face with the same person who raped me and marred my life, I would only ask him this – Why? Why did you do this to me?…
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Conditions of Worth
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Conditions of Worth in counselling are conditions we believe we have to meet to gain acceptance, love, or positive regard from others. Some examples of conditions of worth are: • work hard to be successful • please others before yourself • men do not cry • do not get angry • do not show any weakness • be…
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Natural Ways to Prevent Depression
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Depression affects how people think, feel and act. It can also impact physical, mental and emotional health unless intervention is provided at the right time. Exercise, changes to diet, therapy and meditation are examples of various natural methods in which a person can help manage and avoid symptoms of depression…
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What Makes Counselling Effective?
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According to eminent Psychologist Carl Rogers, the counselling relationship is comprised of: a) Warmth, responsiveness, & unconditional positive regard expressed as a genuine interest in the client and an acceptance of him as a person b) Freedom from judgement, pressure or coercion. The skilful counsellor refrains from intruding his own wishes, his own reactions or biases, into…
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What is Counselling?
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Counselling is a “talking therapy that involves a trained therapist listening to you and helping you find ways to deal with emotional issues.” What is counselling and why is it important? Counselling, or therapy as it is commonly known, falls under the umbrella term ‘talking therapies’ and allows people to discuss their…
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5 Lies Your Depression Tells You
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Depression can alter how we see the world, ourselves, and others. Evidence suggests that depression can distort our perceptions in a negative direction. With practice, these distortions can be countered. Depression’s deception is insidious. What follows are five guideposts that point to its trickery.
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Overcoming Shame and Guilt (Are you Wearing a Mask?)
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Are you Wearing a Mask? There are two kinds of shame, true and false. True shame is also called guilt. You did something wrong and now you are ashamed and embarrassed. It’s a feeling about your actions.
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Overcoming Rejection
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God intended that all children were to be wanted children and that they were to receive unconditional affection in all circumstances from emotionally healthy parents who reflected the parental nature of God to their children. In this ideal setting, children will feel accepted, failure would never be a threat and…
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Overcoming Anxiety and Fear
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Anxiety and Fear Anxiety is not all bad. It is actually a gift from God designed to protect us from danger. Anxiety is a normal part of childhood as children confront new and potentially dangerous situations. It was God’s original plan that anxiety was to be recognized and released as…
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Healing from Emotional Wounds
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Since we are all members of a fallen race and we have been raised by wounded people, we have all been damaged emotionally by the actions of others through abuse or neglect.