Emmaus Family Counseling Center

Trapped in My Own Mind: Three Lies Depression Loves

"If we are God’s children, then even our depression will display his glory and purposes as he holds us secure in his unfailing love."

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/trapped-in-my-own-mind

desiringgod.org Your depression doesn’t mean God is angry with you or absent from you. He is walking with you, even through the valley of despair.

Expecting Suffering

emmauscounseling.wordpress.com/2018/10/11/expecting-suffering/

emmauscounseling.wordpress.com What you believe about suffering can have a huge impact on how you face life in a broken world. A lot of people we talk to want to believe that suffering has no place in this world or in their live…

Nick Vujicic

"Humility is a God-given gift. When someone is humble enough to reach out for assistance, most people respond by giving of themselves and their time." -Nick Vujicic. Let us help you through spiritual advice, encouragement, and resources! Chat with someone today: https://groundwire.echoglobal.org/chat/Life_Without_Limbs. - Life Without Limbs Team

Students Change How Mental Health Is Addressed in Schools

We love seeing this kind of leadership tackling this important issue.

nbcwashington.com Three Virginia high school students made their voices heard and got some pretty big results in the area of mental health.

Mental Health Experts Suggest Logging Off Social Media, Then Backing Over All Your Electronic Devices With A Van

This is satire, but there might be just a little truth in there somewhere! What do you think?

babylonbee.com U.S.—In a new report issued Wednesday, health experts are now recommending regularly logging off your social media accounts, and then backing over your electronic devices with a van or other large vehicle. “We’ve found that mental wellness is greatly increased when people take a few minutes ea...

Being In The Moment

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"May you have a peace-filled day as you focus on how sufficient God is for you in each moment!"

emmauscounseling.wordpress.com Mindfulness is one of the treatment approaches we use sometimes in our sessions. There is a lot to this approach. One thing we like about it is that it encourages people to be aware of, and just pr…

Why Christian Love Matters in Depression

Good read!
"As Christ’s followers we gladly leap into the mission field, cook meals for the destitute, and embrace the grieving; but when depression strikes, misconceptions can deteriorate this spirit of compassion. At best, we practice silence and avoidance. At worst, we blame the sufferer and disregard the depressed as too lax in faith to pull themselves from the depths."

thegospelcoalition.org Too often sufferers of depression find the church to be a home for ridicule, rather than truth and love.

Nick Vujicic

Nick Vujicic, author of Life Without Limits: Inspiration of a Ridiculously Good Life, shares how he tackles anxiety.

Fighting anxiety is just that: a fight. A fight that requires daily discipline and praying without ceasing. Watch this video to find out other ways Nick overcomes anxiety. For a chance to have your question answered, email us at questions@lifewithoutlimbs.org. -Life Without Limbs Team

Wisdom from this Holocaust survivor.

Marriage Help 101

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emmauscounseling.wordpress.com Many of the people we help are in difficult marriages. This means that as we help others, we are frequently thinking of ways to offer lasting encouragement and solid counsel in light of these reali…

[02/14/18]   Happy Valentine's Day from us at Emmaus!

"We love because he first loved us." - I John 4:19.

[01/15/18]   A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law.

~Martin Luther King Jr

[01/05/18]   "Being afraid is not wrong in itself. As creatures living in a sinful world, we should be afraid at times. The problem is when fear forgets God."

~When People Are Big and God is Small by Ed Welch

Keep Technology in Its Proper Place in 2018

Food for thought regarding technology

www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/keep-technology-proper-place/

thegospelcoalition.org If we don’t learn to put technology in its proper place, we will miss out on many of the best parts of life.

Quick Tips on Teens and Technology

Here are some questions to consider asking when talking with teens about technology.

emmauscounseling.wordpress.com It’s a new age (maybe not so new anymore) and technology is a common topic in therapy offices. Technology presents a lot of blessings, but also some complex problem that makes it a huge issue that …

2018

Happy New Year from us to you!

[12/25/17]   Merry Christmas from all of us at Emmaus! We celebrate the healing and redemption offered to us through the birth of Jesus.

WONDER Trailer (2017)

We're hearing great things about this movie! If you see it, let us know what you think!

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New Study Details How P**n Harms Australian Millennials

fightthenewdrug.org In this week's edition of What's The Research, we delve into a study that reveals that millennials are seeing, first-hand, the harmful effects of p**n.

[11/29/17]   Holidays can be overwhelming. Or, it can be a therapeutic time too. For instance, smells of cider, hot chocolate, or pine can remind of past memories, hopes of future memories, or peace in the moment. Sometimes it is good to pay attention to what our senses are telling us!

So, remember to stop and smell the holiday “roses” during this busy season!

Body Language

Then I began hearing His voice. It was radically different from hers. He wasn’t looking for a perfect body. But a willing vessel, a dwelling for His love.

Click link to read all of this beautiful poem by our own Dr. Patti Broderick. Emmauscounseling.wordpress.com/2017/11/03/body-language

emmauscounseling.wordpress.com By Patti McCarthy Broderick The first time I heard her, I ignored her. She pointed out my youthful round limbs and torso But I kept playing. She showed up again in the gaze of my peers, As their bo…

Nutrition and Mental Health

Check out this guest post by GoodLife Nutrition about the strong relationship between nutrition and emotional wellness!!

emmauscounseling.wordpress.com/2017/10/19/nutrition-and-mental-health/

emmauscounseling.wordpress.com Guest post by Angela Mari of GoodLife Nutrition LLC When I was invited by Emmaus Counseling Center to write a piece for this blog, I was thrilled to have such a conversational platform on which I c…

[10/02/17]   We are praying for healing and peace for those directly impacted by the Las Vegas shooting and for our nation.

[10/01/17]   “You'll never get to a person's soul until you understand their hurts.”

― Ravi Zacharias

My Name Is “Beloved”: Finding Identity in Mental Illness

"No matter the type of brokenness — physical or mental — Christian identity is found not in a diagnosis, but instead in our position as redeemed children of God (Romans 8:16–17)."

http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/my-name-is-beloved

desiringgod.org The identity of God’s people never rests in a diagnosis, even if the pain feels all-consuming. When the world says, “bipolar,” God says, “beloved.”

Coldplay - Fix You Lyrics

"When you get what you want but not what you need..." Songs say much about emotions. This one is a classic.

Share a song that speaks to you in comments.

I don't own anything, all rights go to Coldplay. Edited in SonyVegasPro10 Videos: https://vimeo.com/40555466 https://vimeo.com/60835364 Lyrics: When you try ...

Contentment vs. Feelings

https://emmauscounseling.wordpress.com/2017/09/21/contentment-vs-feelings/

emmauscounseling.wordpress.com By Layla Zickefoose A couple of weeks ago I found myself using the restroom in seconds and running out of the bathroom towards a screaming child. Pretty sure I broke a world record or something. An…

Is Mental Freedom More About My Theology And Less About Finding Myself?

"Freedom is found in letting go of the notion that it is all about us."

Check out this blog post written by local wife and mom.

wholisticola.com I am broken and until I realize I am broken, I will never taste the freedom my heart is searching for.

Why Watching P**n Leaves You Feeling Lonelier Than Before

fightthenewdrug.org P**n can seem to be an appealing escape from the difficulties of life, but in reality, p**n makes those challenges much worse than ever before.

The Heart of Man (2017) Official Final Trailer

We've been hearing a lot about this! Coming to theaters Sept. 14 - one night only!
If you see it, us know what you think.

Get Your Tickets Here Now Before It Sells Out - www.heartofmanmovie.com/tickets coming to select theaters nationwide on September 14th for a one-night event ...

The Smart Stepfamily

Class for blended families starting!

player.subsplash.com This Smart Stepfamily class gives couples keys to building a healthy stepfamily. The eight sessions offer useable solutions for everyday living, practical tips for raising stepkids, and ways to strengthen the couple's marriage. The class combines instruction and encouragement that affirms both husba...

[09/10/17]   Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Irma's path.

[09/07/17]   "Where you invest your love, you invest your life." - Mumford and Sons

Fighting Low Self-Esteem

https://emmauscounseling.wordpress.com/2017/09/06/fighting-low-self-esteem/

"...I do believe that an important step towards overcoming these feelings must include the realization that God saw our brokenness and loved us enough to create a way of escape."

emmauscounseling.wordpress.com By Layla Zickefoose Low self-esteem is an issue we hear about frequently as counselors. It comes up so often I’m convinced people think it’s a diagnosis in itself. It’s not, but i…

Why Are You Worried?

"While we may say God is most important in our lives, and that he is in control, we struggle to live this way practically in light of the circumstances we face on a regular basis. Worry is over-concern that results from over-loving something—loving it more than God."

thegospelcoalition.org Whenever you place your ultimate hope in anything in this world, you will struggle with worry.

I Was a Pastor Hooked on P**n

"I shudder to think what would have happened had God never exposed my sin and crushed me as he did. It was the worst and best year of my life."

thegospelcoalition.org God had crushed me because he loved me, and because he wasn’t finished with me yet.

Check out some funny anxiety comics like this here!!

http://www.upworthy.com/12-funny-comics-that-might-help-you-feel-a-bit-less-anxious-today?c=ufb0&s=p

[08/23/17]   Love the people you have in your life, not the one you wish you had.

Parenting a Full Quiver with a Barren Heart

Good encouragement from Desiring God folks.

desiringgod.org Our homes may be full of children, but our souls will be barren until we can count the joys of parenthood as loss compared to the surpassing worth of Christ.

Higher Perspective

One awesome thing about Eeyore...

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Hope for Troubled Marriages

"Circumstances that once seemed intolerable or intractable can become the welcome means by which we grow in faith, obedience, and holiness."

Great advice over at the Biblical Counseling Coalition.

biblicalcounselingcoalition.org Couples sometimes enter marriage counseling already feeling defeated. Years, or even decades, of marital miscommunication, discord, and disappointment have taken their toll. How can we instill hope in couples who have so little?