Counseling Family Relationships

Child psychiatrist and NAMI’s Associate Medical Director Dr. Christine M. Crawford provides a compassionate and practical resource for anyone concerned about a child’s mental health. Drawing on her own clinical experience and guidance from leading experts, Dr. Crawford provides a lens through which to understand the many complex factors affecting children’s mental health. Analyzing young people from preschool to high school, she shares insights into how mental health conditions may manifest at different ages, what kind of interventions may be necessary, and what to do to help kids thrive.

If you choose to stay in your marriage, you have options other than punishing, tolerating, or ignoring your spouse; extraordinary growth awaits a woman willing to deal with the pain of her husband's struggles with sexual purity. Even if your spouse will not participate in a program for healing, you can change your own life in powerful and permanent ways. Shattered Vows is inspired by Debra Laaser's own journey through betrayal, her extensive work with hundreds of hurting women as a licensed marriage and family therapist, and her healed marriage after her husband's infidelity.

Raising empathetic and unselfish young people in today’s “all about me” world might seem impossible, but parents can take meaningful action to protect children from these harmful influences. Written by a psychologist with decades of clinical experience, Childhood Narcissism: Strategies to Raise Unselfish, Unentitled, and Empathetic Children explains how selfish, entitled behavior can take root in a child and shows parents how to stop it before it’s too late.

If you're a parent of one of the more than one million children in this country with obsessive-compulsive disorder, you know how confusing, even frightening, the symptoms of OCD can be. You're terrified of losing your child and angry about the havoc this disorder has wreaked. More than anything, you want to be able to unlock the secrets of OCD, understand the cause, and help your child break free. In this book, Dr. Tamar E. Chansky creates a clear road map to understanding and overcoming OCD based on her successful practice treating hundreds of children and teenagers with this disorder.

Adolescence now lasts longer than ever before. And as world-renowned expert on adolescent psychology Dr. Laurence Steinberg argues, this makes these years the key period in determining individuals’ life outcomes, demanding that we change the way we parent, educate, and understand young people.

You CAN save your marriage in 30 Days or Less….. IF you have the right plan and are prepared to follow it. In this ground-breaking book, marriage and relationship coach Liam Naden shows the exact steps you need to follow to get you and your spouse together - and happy again! - in less than a month. In addition you will learn: - the 3 things you MUST have to save your marriage. Without these, saving your marriage will be virtually impossible. - why it takes 30 days (and no more than that) to save and transform your marriage - how to heal the hurt and restore the intimacy and trust in your ...

Is your husband or wife having an affair with someone else? Are they 'emotionally involved' with someone else (texting, etc) in an inappropriate way? Perhaps you feel that your spouse is in danger of developing a relationship with someone else. Whatever your situation, you don't need to stand idly by and watch what happens. There ARE things you can do to get your spouse to end their relationship with someone else and come back to you. This is one of the most difficult situations a married person can face. However, it is a problem that can be solved. In this book you will discover: - the 7 ...

Great Communication is the Key to a Great Marriage…. but how do you create it? How do you re-establish effective communication with your spouse when they are hostile towards you or want to leave? In this volume of the "Growing in Love for Life" series, marriage and relationships coach Liam Naden reveals the true process for rebuilding your marriage through communicating again. Discover: - the one secret to REAL communication that will instantly change the way your spouse feels about you. This is the same technique that has been used by great leaders to change the world - and you can use ...

Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father, the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent, but that doesn't mean she wants to be a part of his world. But when a reluctant visit turns into an extended summer vacation among relatives she never knew she had, one thing becomes clear: Nothing is what it seems.

Don't let your past mistakes destroy your marriage! Have you (or your spouse) done things in the past that are threatening to destroy your marriage? Are there things that you have done to hurt your spouse and you can't get past them? One of the secrets of great marriages is how 'mistakes' are dealt with. They have the power to destroy, or the power to make your marriage stronger. It all depends on how you deal with them. In this book in the Growing in Love for Life series, you will learn: - a new definition for the word 'mistake' which is used in every highly successful marriage; - the Five...

Forgiveness allows open wounds to heal properly, and the scar left behind serves as a reminder, the memory of the event. Without forgiveness, the wound remains open for many individuals, often lasting a lifetime. This open wound continues to hurt, and over time, it fills with filth and foulness. It becomes infected, affecting the way we make decisions going forward. The absence of forgiveness is like the chains that keep a person shackled to the wall of pain. Forgiveness releases us from that wall. While we may still carry the marks on our wrists and ankles from those chains, they are ...

Are you struggling with your marriage and facing divorce? The solution to saving your relationship is probably a lot closer than you think! In this series of books, acclaimed marriage and relationship coach Liam Naden will introduce you to a completely new way to deal with your marriage problems. In this book you will learn: - the real cause of problems in your marriage and what to do about it - why 'counseling' no longer works and why it may be the worst thing for your marriage - a fast and simple way to immediately rebuild attraction between you and your spouse - the simple reason your ...

Has your spouse told you that they "love you but are not in love with you"? Do you feel that the two of you just don't have much in common anymore? Would you like to know the one thing you can do that will almost guarantee that you can save your marriage and get your spouse back? It's to develop some common interests together! This is not as easy as it sounds - and many people simply don't know how to go about doing it. In this book you'll learn how to rebuild the love of your husband or wife through the power of shared interests. You'll discover: - how to get your spouse interested in you ...

Does your husband or wife want to end your marriage? Have they told you that things are 'over' between you and that they want to leave? If YOU want to save your marriage, then there IS a way to get them to change their mind. In this book in the acclaimed Growing in Love for Life series, Liam Naden will show you: - the REAL reasons why your spouse is wanting to leave - that even they are not aware of - how to show them that leaving you is not the answer - the Six Steps that you need to take to ensure your spouse will change their mind and want to stay with you to work on your marriage - what...

Is your spouse unwilling (or unable) to forgive you from past hurts? Perhaps you had an affair and they simply can't get past the fact that it happened, no matter what you say or do. If your spouse's lack of forgiveness is destroying your marriage there is good news: there ARE things you can do to help them get rid of their resentment, quickly and permanently. In this book you will discover: - the two types of resentment - and why it's vital which one your spouse has towards you - the three things NOT to do if you want to get your spouse to forgive you (most people do these, and it will ...

Drawing on decades of counseling experience, Jim Newheiser explores forty crucial questions relating to the complexities of marriage, divorce, and remarriage—unpacking the answers given in God's Word. This useful reference work for pastors, counselors, and personal study can also be listened to straight through for a scriptural overview of the topic or assigned in small sections to counselees.

A gripping true story, Prodigal Daughter narrates a family's darkest time through addiction and their journey toward healing. Father and daughter team, Rob Koke - founder and Senior Pastor of Shoreline Church - and Danielle pull back the curtain on the mind-numbing power of addiction and offer hope and real strategies for those longing for freedom. This book is your field guide in the battle of addiction. Danielle and Rob's story will challenge you with truth, equip you with strategies for the journey, and infuse your heart with hope.

As parents of young children anticipate the teen years, counselor Kristen Hatton helps them lay the groundwork so that having honest conversations, setting reasonable limits, and exploring issues of the heart will prepare them and their children for the next stage. Hatton helps moms and dads make the connection between their current parenting and future outcomes. By evaluating their parenting, they will see where their own fears, desires, and insecurities lie and how to pivot to practices of faith and trust in God.

Find the balance between tough love and tender love. In The Two Sides of Love, best-selling authors John Trent and Gary Smalley explain how to find a healthy balance between the protective, consistent, "hard side" of love and the tender, understanding, "soft side" of love. This is the groundbreaking book that introduced the four "animal" personality types and it will show you how to best demonstrate both sides of love in all your relationships-with your spouse, children, and friends. Included in this thoroughly updated edition is a free assessment of your core personality type.

In this groundbreaking book, psychologist Ted Zeff explores the unique challenges of sensitive boys, showing parents, educators, and mentors how to help sensitive boys grow into strong, happy, and confident men. Dr. Zeff offers practical advice on how to help your son increase his self-esteem and thrive in the family, at school, with friends, and in sports.