Family
Articles
Helping Children with Nightmares
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
To children, nightmares are very real and they do not have the knowledge or experience to understand it was just a...
Once and For All!
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Brenda takes a well used expression "…once and for all!" and normalizes the frustration we all experience...
Just Love Them
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
Our children are not perfect, and neither are we. Sometimes their behavior may leave us scratching our heads or...
Weighty Matters
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
The article is an excerpt from Brenda's book entitled, "Loosening the Noose." It describes one of many...
Transitions
Linda Hillary M.S., NCC, LPC
A new school year... Returning to school may not be so "carefree."
Please Hear What I am Saying
Don't be fooled by me. Don't be fooled by the face I wear for I wear a mask, a thousand masks, masks that...
Marriage at the Foot of the Cross
Christine Vander Wielen, M.S.W., LCSW
Marriage is hard work. We need to keep in mind that the ground is level at the foot of the cross; none of us are...
Is Forgiveness Therapy for You?
Carrissa Pannuzzo, M.A., LMFT, LPC
We all have ideas of what forgiveness is and what it isn’t. The most common of these in American society is the...
When We Apologize
Brenda Spina, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Apologies are so easily thrown out that it becomes difficult to known when they are genuine. Brenda defines a few...
Hints for Survival as the Holidays and Family are Before Us...
Lynda Savage, M.S., LMFT, LPC
Before a family gathering: ***Make up your mind and prepare your heart ahead of time to bless and encourage your...