Relationship Counseling

We all spend a lot of energy trying to get people to listen to us, and despite our best efforts, we often fail. But what if the secret to influencing others was to demonstrate acceptance? Enter validation—communication where one accepts and sees the validity in another person’s experience. Research on validation shows that it has profound effects, from improving relationships and de-escalating conflicts to increasing one’s influence and self-compassion.

CBT is widely regarded as the gold standard in psychotherapy for treating anxiety and depression. Based on the self-help classic, Thoughts and Feelings, this take-anywhere guide offers distilled CBT skills you can use anytime to challenge the negative thinking that leads to anxiety and depression, balance your emotions, and start engaging in activities that make you feel good about yourself. Most importantly, you'll learn how your thoughts affect your mood, and how changing your thoughts can actually change your life!

Discover how to break the cycle of arguments and cultivate a richer, peaceful relationship, even if you've tried everything, and feel like it's you against the world!Has your relationship become a battleground? Do you yearn for meaningful communication, mutual understanding, a deeper connection, but feel no closer to achieving it? You are not alone. Many couples find themselves caught in a vicious cycle of destructive arguments that breed misunderstanding, resentment, and pain. Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was a roadmap guiding you to a place of restored peace, trust and intimacy? ...

Would you like to discover a way to save and strengthen your marriage without using a counsellor? Perhaps you've tried counselling and it didn't work. Perhaps your spouse isn't interested in facing your problems and therefore won't consider counselling. There is an alternative! In this book you will learn: - the six steps to saving your marriage, healing hurt and dealing with your relationship problems - WITHOUT using counselling - the five reasons why counselling may in fact not be right for your marriage - how to work on the problems in your marriage, even if your spouse isn't interested ...

The New York Times best-selling guide to transforming an intimate relationship into a lasting source of love and companionship, now fully revised with a new foreword and a brand-new chapter.

If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late. James Sexton knows this. After dealing with over 1000 clients whose marriages have dissolved over everything from an ill-advised threesome with the nanny to the uneven division of carpool duties, he also knows all of the what- not-to-dos for couples who want to build - and consistently work to preserve - a lasting, fulfilling relationship. Described by former clients as a "courtroom gunslinger" and "the sociopath you want on your side", Sexton tells the unvarnished truth about relationships. These usually derive from dishonest communication.

We need companions on our spiritual journey. The modern world has taught us to value autonomy and individualism. Our churches often see spirituality as personal and private. But we cannot go long in our Christian pilgrimage before realizing that isolation leads to spiritual barrenness. We soon discover that our souls long for accompaniment, intimacy, and spiritual friendship. As a result, many Christians today are rediscovering the ancient practice of spiritual direction.

In the day & age of social media the fear of infidelity takes on new sharpness. It is truly painful when your partner unjustly accuses you of infidelity. It is difficult to talk about, clarify, and end the accusations in a way that nurtures the relationship rather than tears it apart. These accusations can impact mental health, create codependency issues, decrease sex drive, and lead to divorce. But there is a book that answers your burning questions about why the accusations happen and what can be done to help resolve them. Accused of Cheating & You’re Not! will show you how to ...

Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher tells a lacerating story of finding her voice after two decades of silence and an unforgettable story of risk and faith.

Developed by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt in the 1980s, imago relationship therapy helps couples - and everyone in significant relationships - shift from conflict to connection by transforming the quality of their interactions. Joining theory and practice with elegance, and filled with examples, exercises, and dialogues, this is a book no couple's therapist can afford to be without.

Every relationship has its highs and lows, but we often don't know what to do with our "lows," or how we ended up there. What is creating friction, exacerbating our pain, and standing in the way of intimacy? More often than not, it is the stories of our past drifting into the present. But if we are willing to look at them closely, we will be able to write a new story for the future. With more than seventy years of therapeutic experience combined, Dan Allender and Steve Call demonstrate how God is inviting you and your partner to a wild faith journey with the hope of transformation.

Your relationship with your spouse should be modeled after your relationship with Jesus – and vice versa. This is good news, if you have an intimate relationship with Jesus, but not-so-good news if your relationship with Jesus is about duty and obligation. The two will usually go hand in hand. If your relationship with Jesus is warm and intimate and consists of close fellowship, it is relatively simple to have the same relationship with your spouse. And likewise, if your relationship with your spouse is warm and intimate and consists of close fellowship, you are more likely to pursue the ...

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.

IS THAT SPECIAL MAN YOUR HUSBAND TO BE? Maybe you're a single Christian woman in need of sound relationship advice. You're over the whole casual dating scene. You're getting serious about finding The One. You're looking for a match made in heaven. You might find yourself asking these questions: Will God help me find a husband? How do I know if that man is really The One? Is that man I'm seeing really God's best for me? Will my best friend guy ever see me "that way"? Do any of these questions frequent thoughts and prayers? You may be wondering if the answers you're hearing really are from ...

Most people don't realize how much unresolved emotional pain they carry around. They don't know why they always feel depressed, anxious, victimized, or disappointed. They wonder why they keep making the same self-sabotaging impulsive decisions. These patterns often stem from their lost inner child, which carries a false narrative that has been on repeat since childhood.

Whether your marriage is feeling the affects of full blown starvation or just suffering from the munchies, this presentation will help you lift your relationship to an entirely new level. With his humorous and energizing presentation style, Matt Townsend will help you and your partner to connect your heads, hearts, hands and hopes.

Christian Singles: Beware Prowling Wolves Are you a single Christian, praying to meet the spouse God has for you? Has someone who almost seems too good to be true already come into your life? Written with your heavenly Father's protective heart for the innocent, this Bible Study is especially for you. No matter what that suitor says or how much you long to marry, before you say I do: R E A D T H I S B O O K . Maybe you've been intentional about finding the right relationship. You want someone who shares your faith. Perhaps you're searching Christian Dating websites. But horror stories of ...

Uncover the Secrets to a Flourishing Relationship! Are You and Your Partner Stuck in a Relational Rut? Do you find yourself repeatedly arguing about the same things—money, intimacy, or whose turn it is to do the dishes? Do you feel like you’re in an endless cycle of misunderstandings, only to make up and repeat it all over again? Enter a New Paradigm with Our 11-Week Workbook Take a deep breath and prepare to be amazed because our Couples Therapy Workbook is designed to transform your relationship from rocky to rock-solid. How? You can combine cutting-edge psychological theories with ...

Want to Simplify Your Life? It happens to the best of us. Purchases, paperwork, gifts, and keepsakes accumulate. Before we know it, we’ve amassed a mountain that seems too massive to move. We upsize to accommodate sentimental items we can’t bear to part with. Bills read like our possessions own us, rather than the other way around. Are you swamped by stuff? Clobbered by clutter? Tired of budgeting excess housing and storage? Would you like to simplify, minimize, or lighten your load? Need tips on helping a parent or elder downsize? Want to trade the “stuff of life” for a more ...

In this game-changing book, trauma therapist and mental health expert Dr. Anita Phillips reveals how embracing emotion is the key to living your most powerful life. Just as gardens thrive in good ground, the abundant life you’ve been seeking can only be grown in the soil of your heart.