Resources

Forgiveness is often misunderstood as a simple act of saying “I forgive you,” but true forgiveness is a deeper, intentional process that heals the body, mind, and heart. Drawing on the story of WWII POW survivor Louis Zamperini, this article explores how genuine forgiveness requires facing our wounds, grieving our pain, and slowly climbing a “ladder” toward empathy, release, and freedom. When we engage fully in this process, forgiveness becomes a profound act of healing rathe

The Calm Harm app was developed by the UK-based charity stem4 to support teen mental health through science-backed techniques that help reduce the urge to self-harm. Designed with input from clinicians and young people, the app offers accessible, anonymous coping tools that encourage emotional regulation and mindful distraction. From a clinician’s perspective, Calm Harm can be an effective part of a safety plan—helping users replace harmful behaviors with healthier coping st

In Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, Dr. Dan Siegel invites parents to see adolescence not as a phase to survive, but as a vital stage of transformation. Backed by neuroscience, Siegel challenges the myth that teens are simply irrational. Instead, he reveals how emotional spark, curiosity, and creativity shape identity and connection. Through his “Mindsight Tools,” parents learn how to pause, reflect, and engage in meaningful conversations that help tee

PLOT SUMMARY: “It can be frustrating and heartbreaking to watch people you love act in ways that hurt themselves and others. But no matter what you do, you can’t control others’ behavior. Moreover, it’s not your job…your job is to know who you are, to act according to your own values and beliefs, and to communicate what you need and want to the people in your life”

At first, his anger was a wildfire. There was no controlling it. The scorching heat of his actions impacted the terrain of his relationships: both those who experienced being scorched by him, as well as those who saw the blackened earth he left behind.

Dr. Becky creates meaningful conversations around the development of boys vs girls and how our expectations within the home and the school setting is more “girl-oriented” leading to feelings and beliefs that something is wrong with my son or something is wrong with me as his parent.

In these episodes (episode 206 and 207) Dr. Becky Kennedy, a renowned clinical psychologist known for her skills-based parenting approach, explores the importance of fatherhood and the role it plays in our children’s lives.

In his four-part book, The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt explores the toll the internet, gaming, smart phones and social media has taken on youth beginning in the early 2010’s. Part one and two provide the history of the impact of technology use has had, providing many charts and graphs tracking the decline in the mental health of our youth worldwide. Haidt compares the “play-based” childhood to the “phone-based” childhood.

What is attachment? In simple terms, an innate need to connect for a sense of safety with a secure base to gain confidence to explore our environment, develop resilience, boundaries, and emotional regulation. In her book, Attachment (2018), Christina Resse, PhD, LCPC uses Merriam-Webster’s online definitions of the following words to help expand the definition of attachment:

The SOUL OF LIFE Podcast interviews Jenna Riemersma and offers a very informative description of IFS, specifically in relationship to Christianity and being made in the Image of God. Through thoughtful questioning and fair skepticism, Keith Miller’s conversation with Jenna helps listeners demystify the IFS model of therapy.

Part 1 and 2: The PURE DESIRE Podcast interviews Jenna Riemersma once again to help make sense of what is going on below the surface of the struggles listeners may be having in life.

The PURE DESIRE Podcast interviews Jenna Riemersma to gain a better understanding of the IFS therapy model through the lens of Christianity.

The HUSBAND MATERIAL Podcast interviews the author of the book Altogether You.

Play is a child’s form of communication and is an intricate part of healthy development. In play children learn to solve problems, develop

If we’ve ever experienced devastating loss, we NEED to grieve. Without grief, we are certain to grow weary with bitterness, misplaced anger,

Show of hands, who can relate? Your child repeatedly shouts “look at me, look at me, mom, mom, mom…”

Grief is one cave many of us are afraid to go into. It is the unknown abyss we aren’t sure we will find our way out of.

What is the current-day percentage of marriages that succeed? The most recent stat I read was that almost 50% of first marriages will end in

A lot of us come to therapy wanting to feel a deeper connection to our significant other.

Wanting to hide. Wanting to escape. Wanting to run. Wishing you could sink into a hole where no one will see you.