Relationship Counseling

What do you do when someone you love leaves? And how do you pursue someone who has hurt you, who has sinned against you? In Letting Go, pastors Dave Harvey and Paul Gilbert share stories of pain and stories of hope as they reveal how to care for the prodigal who has strayed. Whether you are dealing with an unfaithful marriage partner, a rebellious child, or a wayward friend, the counsel they offer will help you to pursue a gospel-rooted approach, grounded in truth and practiced in the midst of Christian community.

Laurie and Matt Krieg are in a mixed-orientation marriage: a marriage in which at least one partner's primary attraction isn't toward the gender of their spouse. In the Kriegs' case, Laurie is primarily attracted to women - and so is Matt. Some find the idea of mixed-orientation marriage bewildering or even offensive. But as the Kriegs have learned, nothing is impossible with God - and that's as true of their marriage as anyone else's. In An Impossible Marriage, the Kriegs tell their story.

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.

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.

You may already be married, or you may be planning to be married soon. In either case, you are probably looking for scriptural information on marriage, or you would not be looking at this book. After having been out of print, this book has now been republished. It was first published in 1992 by Northwestern Publishing House. It was very well received and printed three times. It was used by many congregations with their members for marital and premarital counseling and was given as a gift to couples being married. It had been regarded by some as their Bible on the subject of marriage. It was...

There’s more zaniness ahead as prim-and-proper psychologist Dr. Greg Chambers and his uninhibited assistant Carol Cramer offer patients, friends, and strangers spirited assistance in life. In this volume of ten short stories laugh along as Greg and Carol encounter wacky things middle-age men do to their marriages, the rich and famous at a fund-raiser, an always-on Compulsive Exercise Disorder patient, a weirdly constrained courtship, a sketchy expert in church rejuvenation, and much more!

Thousands of conscientious believers wanting to honor the sacred vows they took before God suffer in dysfunctional, even dangerous marriages. Each and every day they must choose between the lesser of two evils: divorce without sound biblical support or a life of perpetual, unrelenting misery. Somewhere between the secular disregard for the commands of Christ and the sacred unwillingness to deal with real problems of people, there is a way.

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.

Do you hate your body? Are you deeply dissatisfied with your appearance, shape, or weight—so much so that you avoid looking at yourself in the mirror, avoid certain social situations, or dread having your photo taken? If so, you are not alone. Body dissatisfaction and even body hatred have reached epidemic levels in our culture—particularly for women and girls. But you don't have to live your life consumed by feelings of shame and self-hatred. This workbook offers a way out of the darkness.

In a society that values independence, self-preservation, and individualistic thinking, we are missing the key to fulfillment: Connection through attachment. Simply, attachment is the way that we connect to each other. Without attachment, people feel alone to deal with challenges they face, which leads to distress, dysfunction, and mental health disorders. Improve your client's relationships by teaching them strategies to feel more connected reestablish trust, and restore positive emotions..

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 ...

Most loving relationships fail, not because of communication or empathy breakdown, but because we unknowingly burden our partner with the task of caring for disowned and unloved parts of ourselves, our 'internal family'. Building on the revolutionary Internal Family Systems model of therapy, Dr Richard Schwartz reveals how to reconnect and foster a healthy dialogue with your wise and compassionate 'Self' and your partner. You Are the One You've Been Waiting For will equip you with the essential tools needed to build trust and connection with the one you love.

If you struggle with a highly sensitive personality, this memoir and collection of stories will help you heal and flourish. Benita A. Esposito is a licensed professional counselor and best-selling author with four decades of professional experience. Even smart high-achievers have themes on their hero’s journey to the authentic self, and these were hers. What unconsciously drew her to an emotionally distant relationship or an emotionally abusive relationship? Why did she feel so hurt when others judged her? Why was she so tired? What compelled her toward self actualization?

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 ...

WHEN HE'S A KEEPER - BUT YOU FEEL LIKE THROWING HIM AWAY All humans are the same. We dream of finding that one great love, having a wonderful relationship and living happily-ever-after. I call this love a Keeper – someone who will love and cherish you, respect and honor you until the end of your years. Many of us are lucky enough to meet this kind of soul-mate but then something happens to this love. Love bites, love lives and then love dies. In the US and Australia every third marriage ends in divorce. Approximately fifty percent of these divorces also involve children. WHEN HE’S A ...

Do you struggle with understanding your spouse or significant other? Are they just impossible to understand no matter how hard you try? Has your relationship lost its spark and excitement? Well, you're not alone! Lucky for you, I have laid out in this audiobook exactly what you need to do in order to fix your relationship. Take a closer look into why he acts the way he does and why she says the things she says. No more guessing, no more games. Get that new and exciting feeling back that you had when you first met!

This groundbreaking text goes to the very heart of the therapeutic meeting between therapist and client. Focusing on the concept of "relational depth", the authors describe a form of encounter in which therapist and client experience profound feelings of contact and engagement with each other, and in which the client has an opportunity to explore whatever is experienced as most fundamental to her or his existence.

Everybody wants an exciting marriage that lasts a lifetime. Who would not? This audiobook gives us some great guidelines and strategies to achieve our own kind of fairytale marriage. Through these tips and ideas, you will not need to pay hundreds of dollars just to learn from a marriage counselor. Whether you are dating, newlyweds, or have been together for 50 years, it does not matter; in marriage, it is a never-ending learning process. This step-by-step will guide you to a happy marriage.

Honey I Am Feeling Horny! Learn to communicate your feelings with your husband with tact, confidence and wisdom! This book will equip you with strategies to take your communication with your man to the next level! Whether you are an introvert or extrovert, you will learn, after reading this book, how to recognize, interpret, and communicate your emotions the right way! Get in now!

Burnout is more widespread than ever before, and it's time to do something about it. Rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this book delves into the systemic, cultural, and economic contexts that contribute to burnout, and gives you the tools to exit the cycle. Exercises and reflection questions help you reconnect with your values to find what's really important, and disentangle yourself from unhelpful thought patterns. By engaging with your emotions rather than avoiding or suppressing them, ACT allows you to respond more effectively and become re-engaged in your own life again.