The Bible provides powerful guidance for managing stress by focusing on God’s specific instruction on how to find peace in the chaos of life. It’s a direct instruction requiring practice, trust in God, and self-awareness. Here’s how it encourages us to...
June 2023, By Jane Perkins, MS, LCPC, LPC The Power of Forgiveness: Improve Your Mental Health. Forgiveness isn’t just okay. It’s powerful. Believe it or not, it does make you feel better. That is a huge benefit of forgiveness. Forgiving helps your mind...
Christian counselors often turn to the Bible to guide them when helping people with mental health issues. The Bible provides comfort, wisdom, and truths that can help with both emotional and spiritual struggles. Here’s how Christian counselors use the Bible to address...
Being a Christian Biblical counselor isn’t just about offering therapy or mental health advice; it provides specialized support to individuals looking to find hope, healing, and spiritual transformation through the truths of God’s Word. It’s a calling that...
Biblical Guidance for Those Who Suffer from Anxiety (Part One) As Christians, we know that through God’s Word, there is biblical guidance. It is key to facing mental health struggles like anxiety, depression, or grief, but sometimes, we don’t know where to...
Many people struggle to manage racing and intrusive thoughts as Christians because, most of the time, these thoughts seem to conflict with our faith. These thoughts—whether overwhelming, troubling, or frightening—can cause confusion, anxiety, and spiritual distress....
Emotions are a natural part of being human, and circumstances don’t determine our emotions. Joy, anger, sadness, fear, and even grief serve as signals, alerting us to what’s happening around us. They are gifts from God, yet many struggle with emotions, sometimes...
Biblical Perspectives on Practicing Gratitude: A Spiritual Path to Joy and Contentment Gratitude in the Bible: A Path to Joy and Contentment Gratitude is deeply rooted in faith, humility, and recognizing God’s blessings. Practicing gratitude is a transformative...
Tears are often seen as a sign of weakness in our culture. But what if tears are actually key to healing and spiritual growth? I’d like to challenge the common belief that crying is a sign of weakness and introduce you to the idea that tears have power. We live in a...
A Christian Perspective on CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a formal psychological therapeutic approach based on how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are interconnected and affect our mental health. This counseling technique postulates that we can...
