Gina Binder, Manassas Counseling for Couples & Individuals

01/30/2025

Spiritual Bypassing can harm people of faith. I recently explored it in a blog post and I invite you to take a look.

Many of us have been harmed by spiritual bypassing within Christian (and other faith) communities. Yet we may be oblivious to the dynamic that aggravated our pain. Just as undiagnosed diabetes can harm our physical bodies, a persistent pattern of unrecognized spiritual bypassing can imperil our psyc...

12/31/2024

More than resolutions, we need strategies to navigate anxiety triggers at New Year's and beyond. Explore four simple steps:

Navigate Anxiety Triggers in the New Year Every winter as the Ball Drops in New York City and clocks strike 12:00 AM, anxiety triggers lay waiting, while we face the promise and uncertainty of another new year. Hoping for the best, we

05/01/2024

Why some experiences feel familiar, but others totally new.

04/25/2024

A brief Look at Self-abandonment and Anxiety

Too often we are unaware of how self-abandonment started, and how it fuels anxiety in our daily lives.

Self abandonment and Anxiety Abandonment has many forms. In theaters, we cheer as onscreen passengers jump off a sinking vessel and land in the safety of a snug life boat. As humans, we have a long history of abandoning things that no longer offer us value:

04/17/2024

How do you navigate a relationship battlefield?

Has a gnawing emotional distance crept into your relationship? Are you locked into spiraling arguments, nagging disagreements, or frequent bickering? Regardless of how smitten you were on your first date, both of you may now feel like you’re on opposite sides of a relationship battlefield. While

03/13/2024

Christians have mental health struggles just like all other humans. Our brains and mental conditioning were not upgraded the minute we entered a life of faith. Perhaps it's time for a reframe ...

When Christians experience anxiety, depression, or any other mental health problem, sometimes a perceived veil of shame descends over their lives. An identified mental struggle can feel like a spiritual failure. Well-meaning people of faith can point us in the direction of a spiritual response – l...

02/22/2024

Few things are as exhilarating and, sometimes, as challenging as navigating the terrain of relationships. Whether you're single, dating, or in a committed partnership, understanding what you truly want from a relationship is key to finding fulfillment and building meaningful connections.

Few things are as exhilarating and, sometimes, as challenging as navigating the terrain of relationships. Whether you're single, dating, or in a committed partnership, understanding what you truly want from a relationship is key to finding fulfillment and building meaningful connections. But how do....