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These are original resources written and produced by Tres over the years. They cover various issues that bring people to our office. You can search through all our resources by using the search feature below or by browsing by category. 

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Addiction
Three Tactics for Overcoming Addiction (Article)
The Bullseye to Defeating Bad Habits (Article)
Overcoming Pornography Addiction (Article)
Overcoming Addiction (Video)
Addiction as Idolatry (Podcast)
Technology Addiction (Podcast)
Hope and Healing for Addiction (Podcast)
Shame and Sexual Addiction (Podcast)

Anger
Letting Go of Anger (Article)
Getting Anger Under Control (Podcast)
Anger Management (Video)

Anxiety
Overcoming Anxiety with the Love of God (Article)
Practical Strategies for Dealing with Anxiety (Article)
The Importance of Self-Care (Article)
Christians with OCD (Article)
Overcoming Anxiety (Video)
Dealing with Anxiety (Podcast)
Irrational Beliefs (Podcast)
How to Stop Worrying (Podcast)
Rest for the Anxious Heart (Podcast)
Happy Again: Freedom from Anxiety and Depression (Online Course)

Body Image
Accepting the Way You Look (Article)
Body Image (Podcast)

Boundaries
Dealing with Difficult People (Article)
How to Set Boundaries (Article)
Setting Boundaries (Podcast)
Boundaries in Relationships (Podcast)

Clinical Disorders
How Should We View Medication? (Podcast)
Understanding Mental Illness (Podcast)
Stigma and Mental Illness (Podcast)
Narcissism (Podcast)
Mental Illness and Salvation (Article)
Christians with OCD (Article)

Codependency
Why You Can't Please Everyone (Article)
Dealing with Loneliness (Article)
Dealing with Difficult People (Article)
Loneliness and Codependency (Podcast) 
Codependency (Podcast)
Stop People Pleasing (Podcast)
How to Set Boundaries (Article)

​Counselors and Counseling
Finding a Good Christian Counselor (Article)
Four Signs You are Called to Christian Counseling (Article)
​How to Find a Christian Counselor (Podcast)
Christianity and Psychology (Podcast) 
​What Makes Counseling Christian? (Podcast)
Movie Therapy (Podcast)
Understanding Mental Illness (Podcast)
Theology and Counseling (Podcast)
Lay Counseling in the Local Church (Podcast)
Starting a Christian Counseling Practice (Podcast)
Preparing to Become a Counselor (Podcast)
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Decision Making
Finding God's Will for Your Life - Part 1 (Podcast)
Finding God's Will For Your Life - Part 2 (Podcast)

Depression
False Beliefs That Cause Depression (Article)
Overcoming Depression (Video)
What Causes Depression? (Podcast)
How Can I Help a Friend Who is Depressed? (Podcast)
False Beliefs That Cause Depression (Podcast)
Strategies for Overcoming Depression (Podcast) 
Understanding Suicide (Podcast)
Finding Happiness (Podcast)
What it Means to Be Happy (Podcast)
Happy Again: Freedom from Anxiety and Depression (Online Course)

Doubt
Doubting God (Podcast)
Fearing Death (Podcast)
Authentic Faith (Podcast)
Hiding Behind Religion (Podcast)

Faith
Overcoming Anxiety with the Love of God (Article)
The New Creation (Article)
Finding Life Balance by Avoiding Extremes (Article)
Emotional Faith (Podcast)
Authentic Faith (Podcast)
Hiding Behind Religion (Podcast)
Christianity and Psychology (Podcast) 
Hope in the Night (Podcast)
From Shame to Grace (Podcast)
Spiritual Abuse (Podcast)
Practical Spirituality (Podcast)
What it Means to Be Free (Podcast)
​Prayer Journaling (Podcast)

Family
Understanding Your Teen (Article)
The Importance of Being Fathered (Article)
Ordinary People (Article)
Dealing with Difficult People (Article)
Marriage and Singleness (Podcast)
The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Marriage (Podcast)
Family History (Podcast)
Stepfamilies (Podcast)
Dealing with Toxic People (Podcast)
Relationships in Conflict (Podcast)
Surviving the Holidays (Podcast)

Forgiveness
Overcoming Trust Issues (Article)
Letting Go of the Past (Podcast)
Rebuilding Trust (Podcast)
Forgiving from the Heart (Online Course)

Friendship
The Importance of Having Real Friends (Article)
How to Make Friends (Article)
Helping a Grieving Friend (Article) 
Why You Can't Please Everyone (Article)
How Can I Help a Friend Who is Depressed? (Podcast)

God
Overcoming Anxiety with the Love of God (Article)
Beating Distraction (Article)
The Importance of Being Fathered (Article)
The New Creation (Article)
Doubting God (Podcast)
Christianity and Psychology (Podcast) 
Theology and Counseling (Podcast)
From Shame to Grace (Podcast)
What it Means to Be Free (Podcast)
Practical Spirituality (Podcast)

Grief
Dealing with Loss (Article)
Helping a Grieving Friend (Article) 
Grief vs. Self-Pity (Podcast)
Hope in the Night (Podcast)

Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness (Podcast)
Finding Happiness (Podcast)
Happy Again: Freedom from Anxiety and Depression (Online Course)
​What it Means to Be Happy (Podcast)
Slowing Down (Podcast)

Loneliness
Dealing with Loneliness (Article)
Loneliness and Codependency (Podcast) 

Marriage
Overcoming Trust Issues (Article)
Falling in Love is Overrated (Article)
Marriage and Singleness (Podcast)
Hope for Hurting Couples (Podcast)
The Most Important Thing You Can Do for Your Marriage (Podcast)
Relationships in Conflict (Podcast)
Getting the Most Out of Couples Counseling (Podcast)
Insight for New Relationships (Podcast)
Rebuilding Trust (Podcast)

Ministry
Pastors and Burnout (Podcast)
Lay Counseling in the Local Church (Podcast)
Spiritual Abuse (Podcast)
Four Signs You are Called to Christian Counseling (Article)
Policies for Bypassing Burnout (Article written for Wesley Biblical Seminary)

Parenting
Understanding Your Teen (Article)
The Importance of Being Fathered (Article)
Stepfamilies (Podcast)
Pregnancy and Infant Loss (Podcast)

Personal Development
Finding Balance (Article)
Embracing Self Care (Podcast)
How to Become a Christian Counselor (Podcast)
Discovering Your Personality (Podcast)
Understanding Your Personality (Podcast)

Relationships
Overcoming Trust Issues (Article)
Falling in Love is Overrated (Article)
Why You Can't Please Everyone (Article)
Dealing with Difficult People (Article)
How to Set Boundaries (Article)
Improving Relationships (Video)
Marriage and Singleness (Podcast)
The Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Marriage (Podcast)
Hope for Hurting Couples (Podcast)
What Makes a Real Man? (Podcast)
Dealing with Toxic People (Podcast)
Relationships in Conflict (Podcast)
Boundaries in Relationships (Podcast)
Separation and Reconciliation (Podcast)
Rebuilding Trust (Podcast)
Insight for New Relationships (Podcast)
Getting the Most Out of Couples Counseling (Podcast)
​Wisdom for Dating (Podcast)

Self Esteem
Is Self Esteem Biblical? (Article)
Viewing Yourself Through God's Eyes (Article)
Improving Self Esteem (Video)
Increasing Self Esteem (Podcast)
Rooting Your Self Image in Christ (Podcast)
Letting Go of Perfectionism (Podcast)
Embracing Self Care (Podcast)

Sexual Addiction
Overcoming Pornography Addiction (Article)
Seven Tools for Fighting Lust (Article)
Overcoming Addiction (Video)
Overcoming Lust and Sexual Addiction - Part 1 (Podcast)
Overcoming Lust and Sexual Addiction - Part 2 (Podcast)
Shame and Sexual Addiction (Podcast)

Stress
Three Practical Way to Relieve Stress Right Now (Article)
The Importance of Self-Care (Article)
Journaling Your Way to Emotional Healthy (Article)
How Do I Relieve Stress? (Podcast)
Embracing Self Care (Podcast)
Rest for the Anxious Heart (Podcast)

Trauma
Dealing with Loss (Article)
Helping a Grieving Friend (Article) 
Journaling Your Way to Emotional Health (Article)
Letting Go of the Past (Podcast)
Inner Healing (Podcast)
Spiritual Abuse (Podcast)
Finding Healing from Sexual Abuse (Podcast)
​Breaking the Silence (Podcast)
Forgiving from the Heart (Online Course)

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