In my work with clients through the years, I have learned that the essence of most core wounds is value and worth. When we experience trauma and other negative events (especially in childhood) we are often injured at the level of our worth. What this means is that we experience ourselves as less ...
From Wound to Connection
“Thus, like Jesus, those who proclaim liberation are called not only to care for their own wounds and the wounds of others, but also to make their wounds into a major sources of healing power.” - Henri Nouwen. Yes, Jesus wants to take us from wound to connection. Our previous blogs have touched ...
Struggling with Porn? Look for Purpose
Jay Stringer argues that deprivation, dissociation, unconscious arousal, futility, lust, and anger align together to create a perpetual cycle of unwanted sexual behavior. He continues to remark that any one of these experiences on their own would not be enough to create the temptation to go after ...
Core Wounds and OCD
There is an endless number of misconceptions regarding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as well as what OCD counseling looks like, including the misconception that OCD is only about hand-washing and germ fears, that any obsession of anxiety is a sign of OCD, and that medication is the only ...
The Mother Wound
Like the “Father Wound” there is also “ a “Mother Wound.” When the mother is emotionally unavailable, critical, or not attuned to the child’s needs, it plants seeds that can take years to change and transform. Being able to recognize and heal childhood wounds can be a challenging process, but with ...
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