My Relationship Is In Trouble, Could a Pastoral Counselor Help?
Published on YourTango on 4/28/13 There are all sorts of counselors out there – could a pastoral counselor help us? There are so many types of counselors out there. If your relationship is in trouble, who can you turn to? An LPC? LMHC? LMFT? LCSW? Psychologist? Pastoral Counselor?Lucy from Peanuts? Some other designation? Is a pastoral counselor qualified to […]
Insights Into Spirituality in the Aftermath of a Disaster
Appeared in GoodTherapy.org 4/22/13 Disasters often have a human component, including New York’s World Trade Center on 9/11 [1], the death of a teenager following misuse of alcohol [2], mass shootings [3], and, in the day before the writing of this article, the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon [4]. Elsewhere, you […]
Overcoming Tragedy: The Death Of Your Child
Published on YourTango on 4/16/13 Letting go of a loved one is never easy, but remembering their love can be the best way to cope. When we hear tragic news stories, we can’t help but picture ourselves and our loved ones placed at the center of such events. The deaths of Audrey Pott in California, Rehtaeh Parsons in Nova Scotia and 8-year-old Martin […]
Getting Pastoral Counseling for Serious Mental Illnesses
Published at Choose Help 4/13 Is a pastoral counselor qualified to handle serious mental illness? The DSM (the manual which mental health professionals use in diagnoses issues) covers a broad range of mental health conditions, such as: Personal concerns (such as relational problems or an occupational problem) Less permanent disorders (such as adjustment disorders or […]