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Holly couldn’t quite pinpoint the reason, but whenever she found herself in emotionally charged situations, she felt an overwhelming urge to escape. Conflict and negativity were triggers she instinctively avoided. Through therapy, she discovered that this aversion stemmed from her upbringing—her parents had consistently overlooked her fundamental emotional needs. The term “emotional neglect” is one…

When you go through a difficult time, have you ever noticed what people say? Their words can be encouraging and uplifting or frustrating, even offensive. This happens in churches more than I care to admit. A well-meaning person tries to encourage you and uses cliches like, “I believe everything happens for a reason?” Or “Don’t…

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  Asher and Julie were arguing again. It seems their relationship had come to a boiling point. As they sat with the couple therapist trying to understand how things became so contentious, a few relationship mistakes were discussed. Here are 5 the couple realized led to problems and could be avoided. Little to no alone time.…

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Mark decided he wanted to buy a new car. His wife Sharon told him she was uncomfortable with buying a car right now. Mark didn’t give much credence to her point of view. In fact, he  said, “You are wrong” and then became highly defensive. He told Sharon she was overly concerned about money. Sharon…
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