Beth M. Broom, LPC-S. CCTP-II We are all meaning-makers. When suffering happens, our minds naturally seek to create order from the chaos. Sometimes the order we create includes developing beliefs that are false and contrary to the gospel. When false beliefs get rooted in … Read More
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
In February 2023, Christian Trauma Healing Network offered a webinar featuring author, counselor, speaker and CTHN board member Greg Wilson. Greg has extensive experience and training in counseling teenagers, and he shared some incredibly valuable wisdom that we want to make available to everyone. … Read More
Symptoms of intrusion are one of the markers of posttraumatic stress, as well as other mental health struggles such as anxiety, depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), “Intrusive thoughts are unwanted thoughts that can pop up in … Read More
Dr. Chuck DeGroat, PhD, LPC For the twenty-five years I’ve been in practice, there has been an all-too-slow awakening to the reality and ubiquity of abuse in the church. While occasional scandals highlighted instances of abuse and coverup, only in recent years with the … Read More
