Marriage & Relationships
Posted on November 8, 2024
by Karen Gotto, LMHC
When I was training to get my counseling degree, we often did a group activity that I liked so much that I adapted it to use with my kids, extended family, and even my Sunday school class. My son labeled it the “Positive Circle.”
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on July 20, 2024
by Lindy Hinckley, tLMFT
Cohabitation: all the benefits of marriage without any responsibilities! Sounds like a good option on the surface, but it’s a pipe dream to which many have fallen victim. During research for a book I’m writing about success in marriage, every couple I interviewed who lived together before they married conceded they wished they hadn’t.
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on August 21, 2023
by Lindy Hinckley, tLMFT
How to rewire your mind towards compassion and love. Looking for love, or “whatever is lovely” in your life and relationships? Read on! The pain-body Like static overpowering a radio signal, negativity can block us from tuning in to the positive healing of love, whether it be with God, in our relationships, or within ourselves. […]
Lutheran Family Service News
Posted on June 5, 2023
by Ruth Barz, tLMHC
Ruth Barz is a counselor, wife, mom, and one of the newest members of the Lutheran Family Service mental health counseling team. With a deep love of God’s Word and His truth and master’s level training as a mental health counselor, Ruth brings vast experience and insight to her practice. Read on as we discuss navigating life transitions, the power of relationships, different types of trauma, when to seek counseling, and the healing and hope found in Christ alone.
Mental Health
Posted on April 23, 2023
by Ruth Barz, tLMHC
We were made for connection in relationship. Most of us, at one time or another, have run out of gas in our car. We meant to fill the tank yesterday, but we were too busy. Or we drove just a bit farther in search of the lowest gas prices, but our tank was empty before […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on March 5, 2023
by Susan Shields, LMHC, LIMHP, LPC
A toxic relationship is a relationship characterized by behaviors on the part of the toxic partner that are emotionally and, not infrequently, physically damaging to their partner.
Church Worker Wellness
Posted on February 28, 2023
by Rev. Dave Gunderson, tLMFT
One day, our seven-year-old son was entering the church with me when we noticed two men entering immediately before us. One man was Carl, a retired teacher who now served as the Church Music Director, and the other man was George, a retired minister who belonged to the congregation. As we approached the church door, […]
Youth Outreach
Posted on May 15, 2019
Lutheran Family Service offers a biblical viewpoint on dating through its teen outreach project, Whose UR.
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on May 6, 2016
by Dorothy Westin, LISW
Problem solving in a relationship can be simple, but not easy. It takes a lot of hard work from both individuals in the relationship and the know-how to tackle these three steps together.
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on April 6, 2016
by Nicole Kehoe, LISW
Quality family time. This is a phrase I hear often, and it is frequently referred to as an area that is lacking in the average American family. Many parents, including myself, sometimes confuse quantity of time with quality of time, and therefore become frustrated when there rarely seems to be enough of it to spend […]
