Parenting With Hope Parenting is a journey filled with uncertainties. No parent can guarantee their child's emotional, physical, or spiritual outcome. However, with intentional guidance, support, and an environment of acceptance, parents can set their children on a path to healthy choices for a good life.  Basic Needs A child comes into the world with…

The family of origin is the foundational building block of our relationships. Focus on The Family-Canada, a global Christian ministry dedicated to helping families thrive, says about Family of Origin, "It refers to the family we were raised in, encompassing our immediate family members (typically parents and siblings) and the environment that shaped our early…

Many of our own mental health struggles are deeply intertwined with our work life, creating a complex web of stress that leads from our office to our home and everywhere in-between. While traditional therapy often focuses on personal relationships and past trauma, we're increasingly recognizing that our work lives – where we spend over one-third…

Trust is earned through repeated right behavior over a period of time. Once trust is broken, whether intentionally or not, it takes time and intentionality to rebuild it. The person who breaks trust often asks, “Can’t you just forgive me?”  This question is typically undergirded by a motive to avoid pain, guilt, and shame. When…

These ten emotion regulation skills are crucial for personal happiness, success, and healthy relationships. If you find any of these challenging, don't be discouraged! Consider them areas for growth. Get feedback from safe, trustworthy people in your life for accountability and growth! 1. Identifying Your Emotions: Can you pinpoint the specific emotions you're experiencing? For…

I learned sexual addiction really isn’t about sex at all... It is an intimacy disorder—a desperate search for love, touch, affirmation, affection and approval," writes Marnie Ferree, Director of Bethesda Workshops in Nashville, in her book No Stones. Ferree has dedicated her career to helping women struggling with sexual and love addiction, also known as…

This article outlines key signs of genuine remorse and commitment to change in a partner who has broken trust, often through infidelity or other harmful behaviors. While the focus here is on the husband that has betrayed, these principles apply regardless of gender. The journey to rebuilding trust requires consistent action over time, creating a…

Hello Everyone, My name is Liz and I’m one of the LPCs at Lifeworks Counseling as well as an Associate Sex Therapist. In this post, we will explore two important and expansive topics that are often very misunderstood and cast with shame. Sex and Sexuality. Exploring these topics can often…

Love others as you love yourself. Jesus of Nazareth Good emotional and relational health requires a balance of healthy connectedness and healthy separateness. Central to healthy separateness is our ability to cultivate a “solid sense of self.” Since we will ever be works-in-progress, how can we work on building a healthy sense of self? One of the…

Trust is the foundation of any healthy relationship. Whether it's between partners, friends, family members, or co-workers, trust allows us to feel safe and secure in our interactions with others. And when that foundation is shaken, it can be difficult to know how to move forward. If you're dealing with a situation where trust has…

So this blog title is the headline for a recent Wall Street Journal article with the sub-heading that said ‘High impact’ couples therapy is costly, intense—and, its fans say, more effective than traditional counseling. Here’s the link to the article: https://on.wsj.com/3vGUyuS. Here at Lifeworks, this is nothing new as we’ve been doing High-Impact therapy for…

Man has fallen, he has been wounded, and the one of the most noticeable results of this is the fear of failure and the false persona which we now put forth – the question being begged by men is “do I have what it takes.” We seek validation through means other than God (chiefly through…