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Recovering from Trauma Through Christian Counseling

We all suffer hardship in this life, but sometimes we suffer experiences that are truly traumatic. Perhaps you’ve suffered in this way. Maybe you’re dealing with the ramifications and aftereffects of a traumatic experience and you’re facing symptoms of PTSD. Christian trauma recovery counseling can provide a safe place to meditate on Christ’s promises of compassion.People who seek shelter in the Lord from suffering are assuredof the comfort that Christ offers.

Are you suffering from some sort of trauma? Let us help by contacting us at 425-250-6282, or browsing our directory of counselors.

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Tonia N. Adams

Aug
2023
24

On Becoming: Self-Growth Through Struggle

Tonia N. Adams

Viktor Frankl (1905-1997), the Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist, represents the epitome of overcoming tragedy and making it meaningful. A Holocaust survivor imprisoned in the infamous concentration camp Auschwitz, Frankl lost nearly all of his family save one sister to genocide, including his unborn child. How do you make sense of that or find meaning in the loss? How do you keep going when all you knew, loved, and believed in is gone, and living in the world feels like a nightmare from which you can’t wake? Frankl made it his life’s work to find purpose in this struggle we call life. He called this treatment approach logotherapy, which in Greek...

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Christian Counselor Redmond

May
2023
19

What Constitutes Trauma?

Christian Counselor Redmond

In this article, I am going to define trauma from a clinical perspective, but also give insight into how discernment is needed when it comes to discussing experiences of trauma, as people understand and process experiences differently. This can result in some confusion for those who have experienced trauma and try to relate it to others, or those who may have experienced trauma and perhaps not realized it because their fundamental understanding of trauma didn’t allow them to recognize it. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is known as a mental health condition in which one is plagued by an experience from their past that continues to impact their ability to function...

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Having had the opportunity to observe Mali Hawkins MS, LMFTA, caring for people in many different situations, it’s easy to state that she is exceptionally gifted to listen, stay present, encourage and wisely counsel others.

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Everyone is a little tangled up. One of the worst things is that we sometimes can’t see how we’re tangled up, so we struggle to make sense of our own stories.  Chris has helped to clarify things for me.  By observing where issues were linked and noting how stories were related, Chris helped me to see how connected things are.

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I often quote the things you said in our sessions, both to (my spouse) and to myself as we go along. It was a wonderful season of counseling, and the balance of my life will be better for having spent the time with you.

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Chris has been and continues to be helpful in getting my life back together after an unwanted divorce of a 23 year marriage. I would recommend him to anyone of ny faith, but especially a Christian.

With a sister and a mother who both work as therapists, and a father who works as a pastor, I am an unusual case for any therapist to take on. Many would assume I have the support I need to work through any trial life brings my way.

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