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Filling Up The Nest: Life and Sex After Pregnancy for Dad
Thomas expressed his fears, confusion and frustration in being a parent: Kathy, having the baby has brought so much change to our lives. How do I know I’ll be a good dad? We never used to argue very much and now I find we get into power struggles about the baby. I’m responsible for another human being. Will I be able to afford a family and be a good provider? We fight about finances, too. Mine and Claire’s relationship isn’t what it used to be. I’m confused about the feelings I have toward her body. On the one hand, I often find her voluptuous body tempting, but sometimes I…
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Restoring Your Child By Giving A Behavioral “Re-do”
By Shelley Kues, MEd, LPC, Child Therapist Peter denied Jesus three times on that awful night. Peter had every intention of doing “the right thing” earlier that evening when Jesus had predicted that Peter would disown him. Peter couldn’t imagine the events that would follow. Just like Peter, our children have good intentions to do what is right. It is my belief that our children will do well if they can. Dr. Ross Greene, author of The Explosive Child, writes that, when the demands or expectations being placed upon a child exceed the skills that they have to respond adaptively, they will respond in maladaptive ways (Greene, 2014). Dr. Greene…
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Dysfunctional Anger
By Bob Vass, MEd, PLPC, NCC So it is with dysfunctional anger – with one significant difference. That kind of anger also affects more than just the perpetrator; it can destroy relationships and ruin families. There is a distinction between anger as a normal human reaction and anger that turns into irrational rage. Healthy anger is intentional and appropriately proportionate to a provocation. It responds to a clear danger or a threatening circumstance. Unhealthy anger is too intense, and it often lasts too long or happens too frequently. Anyone can become angry on occasion for either good or bad reasons. Yet, the person who cannot seem to control his or…
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Advice from the Therapist Vlog: Perfectionism
September 2014 Vlog, Advice from the Therapist: Perfectionism This month, Therapist Zachary Sander, MA, LPC, CADC speaks on perfectionism and how affects our mental health and well being. Be on the look out each month for new installments of ‘Advice from the Therapist’ each month pertaining to guidance, services, and more! Transcription: Hi this is Zachary Sander with Agape Christian Counseling Services with another installment of “Advice from the Therapist”. Before we start, we would like to give a special thanks to Harvester Christian Church for letting us use their St. Charles location and Audio Visual equipment to record this vlog. On today’s installment I will be talking about struggling…
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