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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.
Change is hard for all of us. “To change is difficult; not to change is fatal,” is William Pollard’s, a physicist and Episcopal priest, outlook. So why…
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Based on history 25% of us will face mental health problems at some point in our lives. …
Have you asked what differences does a Christian counselor brings to a counseling session? A quote from Jay Adams, founder of Nouthetic Christian counseling, is, “Secular…
What a week! It seems every day there was another outbreak of violence. Violence that was caused by no hope; no hope it will get better, no…
Are your family discussions productive? As a family, can you gather in the same room to talk about an issue – without the conversation collapsing into an…
What is the primary harmful effect of anger? Think about times you have fallen into anger. Do you recognize yourself in any of these examples? Dylan is…
This week, the daffodils presented their blooming trumpets. The small blue Vinica flowers showed their bright face, and the forsythia announced the arrival of spring with their…
Setting boundaries is a common topic in the counseling room. As Christian Biblical counselors, we often get the question, “Did Jesus set boundaries?” The simple answer is…
Many of us wrestle with our view of self. We labor to understand our true value or worth. This struggle impacts our emotional, relational, spiritual, and physical…
Let’s talk about a subject that usually is taboo … pornography. The plague of pornography is growing as never before. Uncomplicated internet availability provides a method…
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.
Change – Why and Why Get Help
Change is hard for all of us. “To change is difficult; not to change is fatal,” is William Pollard’s, a physicist and Episcopal priest, outlook. So why…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Did you know that May is Mental Health Awareness Month? Based on history 25% of us will face mental health problems at some point in our lives. …
What is Written on Your Heart?
Have you asked what differences does a Christian counselor brings to a counseling session? A quote from Jay Adams, founder of Nouthetic Christian counseling, is, “Secular…
Hope
What a week! It seems every day there was another outbreak of violence. Violence that was caused by no hope; no hope it will get better, no…
Family Counseling
Are your family discussions productive? As a family, can you gather in the same room to talk about an issue – without the conversation collapsing into an…
Rush Into Anger
What is the primary harmful effect of anger? Think about times you have fallen into anger. Do you recognize yourself in any of these examples? Dylan is…
Springtime, the Season of Renewed Hope
This week, the daffodils presented their blooming trumpets. The small blue Vinica flowers showed their bright face, and the forsythia announced the arrival of spring with their…
Boundaries – Jesus Style
Setting boundaries is a common topic in the counseling room. As Christian Biblical counselors, we often get the question, “Did Jesus set boundaries?” The simple answer is…
A Healthy View of Self
Many of us wrestle with our view of self. We labor to understand our true value or worth. This struggle impacts our emotional, relational, spiritual, and physical…
The Taboo Topic
Let’s talk about a subject that usually is taboo … pornography. The plague of pornography is growing as never before. Uncomplicated internet availability provides a method…
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