Faith-based counseling for co-occurring disorders, particularly using the principles of Logotherapy, has gained traction for its unique integration of spirituality and psychological resilience. Co-occurring disorders, or the coexistence of mental he...
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The intersection of mental health disorders and substance abuse profoundly affect not only the individual but also their loved ones, particularly family members. Families operate as interconnected systems, and when one member is struggling, the effe...
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In recent years, the topic of addiction has gained attention across [social] media, healthcare systems, and policy debates. However, a dangerous societal fallacy endures: many still view addiction as a personal choice rather than a complex, chronic,...
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I don’t remember which hospital it was the last time. They all blur together—somewhere in the greater Austin area, another late-night drive, another plastic badge that said visitor. For six years, from age eleven to seventeen, my child’s adolescence...
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We are taught to measure our lives by clocks and calendars. Deadlines. Milestones. Timelines. So when something takes longer than expected, we assume something is wrong. When suffering stretches on, we assume we failed—or that God has gone quiet. Bu...
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ADHD Was Never My Deficit — Until My Nervous System Couldn’t Sustain It For decades, ADHD has been framed as a disorder of lack: lack of focus, lack of organization, lack of discipline. But anyone who actually lives with ADHD — or treats it well — k...
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I recently re-watched the Red Dog documentary, and something about it stayed with me — not just the scenes of dancers, drugs, and late nights, but the parts we collectively pretend not to see. The emotional cost. The substance dependence. The langua...
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There is a moment in the Exodus story that I cannot shake. Not the miracle. The seconds before it. The Israelites stand at the edge of the Red Sea. Behind them: Pharaoh. His armies. The thunder of hooves. The metallic rhythm of chariots. Dust rising...
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Working with clients experiencing ongoing intimate partner violence (IPV) is among the most complex, emotionally demanding, and ethically fraught areas of clinical practice. Unlike many presenting problems, IPV requires therapists to simultaneously ...
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There’s been performance since the very beginning. In the Bible when Adam and Eve realized they were exposed, they didn’t run toward God—they hid. They covered themselves with fig leaves. Not because God didn’t know what had happened. But because th...
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Lately I feel like Moses wandering around the desert waiting for God to show me what’s next. Not faithless. Just tired of waiting. There’s a difference. Faith is not running low. Patience is. I keep looking for provision for the future, and God keep...
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"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—His good, pleasing and perfect will." — Romans 12:2 (NIV) As both a licensed professional cou...
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