Reflections on Psalm 89
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Beth M. Broom, LPC-S, CCTP-II In August 2023, I created a worksheet called “Asking Hard Questions in the Psalms.” This worksheet received some good feedback from CTHN members, but a few people asked for more. So in September, I created something called “Psalms of … Read More

The Hard Questions of Suffering
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Beth M. Broom, LPC-S, CCTP-II When we enter into seasons of suffering, it’s only natural that we begin to ask hard questions. Our minds and hearts are trying to make sense of pain and frustration, so we wonder things like, “Where is God? Why … Read More

Growing Toward Relational Health
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by Beth M. Broom, LPC-S, CCTP-II We are all designed to function relationally. When I think of relational health, I think of the fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5:22-23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, … Read More

Trauma’s Effects on Intimate Relationships
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Beth M. Broom, LPC-S, CCTP-II When I work with an individual who is healing from the effects of past trauma, she often struggles in her current relationships as well. She is grappling with the ways in which suffering diminishes her capacity to enter into … Read More

How to Uproot Shame
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Beth M. Broom, LPC-S, CCTP-IIExecutive Director, CTHN Without question, the most common concept I talk about with counseling clients is shame. From the very beginning of a counseling relationship, a client often feels exposed as he shares about his history and struggles. He senses … Read More