24 Jul 2026 11:37
At a retreat I facilitated recently, participants were invited to affirm one another's gifts in front of the group. The only rule was that the person receiving the affirmation wasn't allowed to deflect it—to change the subject, minimise it, or explain it away.
11 Feb 2026 17:24
For people who tend to people-please, say yes when they mean no, or constantly put others first just to keep the peace, the idea of boundaries can sound appealing. Setting limits around how we allow others to treat us seems like an effective way to protect our time, energy, and wellbeing. Healthy relationships require them.
4 Jul 2025 22:55
When you browse through a therapist’s profile to see what issues they treat, you will rarely find “shame” listed. Indeed, my own listings do not include shame as an issue. Yet, shame is one of those core emotions that is at the heart of fallen human experience.
27 Jun 2025 14:39
In the previous article, I made the point that there has been a greater reluctance towards seeking counselling as a treatment for mental health issues amongst Christians than non-Christians. One of the reasons for this has been a belief that all answers to problems in one’s emotional or mental life can be found in one’s spiritual life or moral life.
20 Jun 2025 22:36
It is no shock to learn that a 2022 study found that those who found religion important were less likely “to seek help from a secular mental health therapist… than non-religious individuals when faced with mental health challenges.” Traditionally, Christian believers have been more likely to seek help from their priest or pastor or to utilise faith based or spiritual approaches to mental health issues.
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