Family Counseling

Anxiety has an amazing ability to spread. Time and time again, when veteran counselor and parenting expert Sissy Goff has an anxious child or teen in her office, she's found they have at least one very well-intentioned but anxious parent. Anxiety is contagious, and it's likely affecting your kids, distracting you in the present, and making you feel like it will define your family's future. It doesn't have to be this way. Sissy offers you practical, well-researched tools that will make a difference in your life—and the lives of your children.

Is your marriage right for you? Should you stay and work out your problems - or simply leave? If you are in the wrong marriage you will never be happy. Period. This important book by marriage coach Liam Naden will show you exactly whether or not you are in the right relationship. Just some of the things you will learn: - six steps to determine if you are in the right marriage - how to decide if you should stay or end the marriage - the "hidden" reasons why deciding on the future of your marriage is the most important decision you will ever make - the true purpose of your marriage (it's ...

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 ...

MOUNTAIN SPRINGS COZY MYSTERY SERIES – Books 1-3 Book 1 – Missing, Presumed Unwed Book 2 – Curses, Fowled Again! Book 3 – Beasties and Butterscotch Pie Introduction Sharon Triplett’s life-change was to retreat to the majestic mountains, settle into her inherited family home with her two kids, plucky pet parakeet, Seymour, and try to recover from the tragic death of her husband, a hotshot, undercover, city detective. It was an elegant plan. It should have worked. But then, astoundingly, Seymour, began eerily communicating to her in her dead husband’s voice and Sharon’s life was...

Are you looking for a Relationship Help That Doesn't Feel Like Homework? Ditch the Boring Advice – This Workbook is Your Comedic Relief Okay, fellow survivors of the relationship rollercoaster, ditch the self-help books promising instant bliss and strap in for a truth bomb: this workbook won't magically erase your partner's ability to leave wet towels on the bathroom floor or vanish car keys into thin air. BUT, it just might give you the best ammunition for your next couples therapy session... or at least some hilarious stories to share over drinks with your equally bewildered friends. ...

Questioning thousands of parents and educators, Dr. Wayne Dyer learned firsthand what people really want for their children. They don't particularly want their kids to go to fancy schools, acquire riches, or live "the good life". They do want them to have personal integrity and high self-esteem, and to grow up with love and peace in their hearts. Children raised the Wayne Dyer way feel useful and needed. They are inner- rather than outer-directed. They live a stress-free life naturally, without resorting to drugs.

Embark on a transformative voyage through the tempestuous seas of adolescent mental health with "Navigating the Storm", a powerful eBook that provides a comprehensive guide to counseling young individuals. This insightful serves as an essential compass for those seeking to foster mental wellness in our youth, making it an indispensable resource for students, counselors, and educators alike. Delve deep into the essence of adolescent counseling in Chapter 1, where the significance of mental health is illuminated, shedding light on the idiosyncrasies of therapy within this age group. Explore ...

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.

Are financial problems threatening to ruin your marriage? Are you and your spouse under financial pressure and it's creating arguments and unhappiness between the two of you? It doesn't need to be that way. In fact, you can even use financial problems as a way to bring you closer together. In this volume in the Growing in Love for Life series, Liam Naden discusses how to overcome the financial problems that are hurting your relationship. You'll discover: - the real reasons why financial problems develop in a marriage, and how to deal with them - how men and women treat financial pressures ...

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 ...

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...

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.

This classic guide has helped tens of thousands of therapists integrate play therapy and family therapy techniques in clinical practice.

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.

Do you long to break free from a stuck part of you - the inner critic, 'monkey mind', a bad habit or an addiction? What if there was a way to approach those aspects of you, to free you from the constant inner struggle and find true healing? In this groundbreaking international bestseller, Dr Richard Schwartz reveals that we are each born with an 'internal family' of distinct parts within us. Some of our parts can become trapped in destructive patterns, but learning to relate to each of them with curiosity, respect and empathy can vastly expand our capacity to heal.

This book offers a measured Christian response to the diverse gender identities that are being embraced by an increasing number of adolescents. Mark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky offer an honest, scientifically informed, compassionate, and nuanced treatment for all listeners who care about or work with gender-diverse youth: pastors, church leaders, parents, family members, youth workers, and counselors.

Adoption is often framed by happy narratives, but the reality is that many adoptees struggle with unaddressed trauma and issues of identity and belonging. Adoptees often spend the majority of their youth without the language to explore the grief related to adoption or the permission to legitimize their conflicting emotions. Adoptee and counselor Cameron Lee Small names the realities of the adoptee's journey, narrating his own and other adoptees' stories in all their complexity.

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.

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.

Is a lack of honesty causing problems in your marriage? Is your husband or wife not being honest with you, causing you to not trust them? Are you finding it difficult to be honest with your spouse? A lack of honesty is at the heart of all marriage problems. Learn how to create true honesty and your relationship will be transformed. In this book, acclaimed marriage coach Liam Naden shows you: - what honesty REALLY is in a marriage - five questions that will show you just how honest your marriage actually is - and what your answers mean for your long-term future and happiness - the six things...