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Cheryl Gowin, Counselor and Dennis Gowin, Director of Discovery Counseling Center. Contact us with your feedback, comments, issues or questions at 434-808-2426 or dgowin@discoverycounseling.org.
Have you ever considered the fact that your thoughts have the power to positively enhance or completely destroy your life? Joyce Meyer refers to this as the…
Nothing makes one feel so strong as a call for help. Pope Paul VI. Asking for others’ guidance helps you see what you may not be…
A self-fulfilling prophecy reflects what we believe or expect; our actions make that happen. For example, if you wake up thinking it will be a great day,…
In the U.S., 40% of marriages end in divorce, and 50% of the children have divorced parents. That means nearly half of all parents will face a…
Have you struggled with breaking harmful habits? Jeni Baker, a Celebration Recovery national leader, describes this as the habit cycle: “Life is filled with hurts, and if…
What do you do when you are worried, scared, or anxious? Have you tried the technique of creating a picture in your mind of a safe place…
Blessed are those who mourn. Matthew 5:4 This is a Beatitude from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and is hard to understand. Do you view grief as…
Do you know someone who is hurting? Are they hurting because of the bad things that happened to them? Or are they hurting because of the damaging…
We all have hopes, dreams, and aspirations in life. We spend a lot of time dreaming or talking about what we want. However, how many of us…
Melody Beattie, the author of Codependent No More, advises us, “The only person you can now or ever change is yourself. The only person that it is…
Cheryl Gowin, Counselor and Dennis Gowin, Director of Discovery Counseling Center. Contact us with your feedback, comments, issues or questions at 434-808-2426 or dgowin@discoverycounseling.org.
Frequency Basis
Have you ever considered the fact that your thoughts have the power to positively enhance or completely destroy your life? Joyce Meyer refers to this as the…
It is OK to Ask for Help
Nothing makes one feel so strong as a call for help. Pope Paul VI. Asking for others’ guidance helps you see what you may not be…
Are Your Thoughts Becoming a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?
A self-fulfilling prophecy reflects what we believe or expect; our actions make that happen. For example, if you wake up thinking it will be a great day,…
Reducing the Stress and Anxiety of Court
In the U.S., 40% of marriages end in divorce, and 50% of the children have divorced parents. That means nearly half of all parents will face a…
Breaking Harmful Habits
Have you struggled with breaking harmful habits? Jeni Baker, a Celebration Recovery national leader, describes this as the habit cycle: “Life is filled with hurts, and if…
Finding Your Safe Place
What do you do when you are worried, scared, or anxious? Have you tried the technique of creating a picture in your mind of a safe place…
Grief and Marriage
Blessed are those who mourn. Matthew 5:4 This is a Beatitude from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and is hard to understand. Do you view grief as…
Take a Moment to Listen to Their Story
Do you know someone who is hurting? Are they hurting because of the bad things that happened to them? Or are they hurting because of the damaging…
The List, Write it Down
We all have hopes, dreams, and aspirations in life. We spend a lot of time dreaming or talking about what we want. However, how many of us…
Steps to Move Away from Codependency
Melody Beattie, the author of Codependent No More, advises us, “The only person you can now or ever change is yourself. The only person that it is…
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