by Shane Fookes, MA LPC Intern How Christian Counselors Influenced Me Christian counselors have played a major role in my spiritual, relational, and emotional maturity. The care I’ve received from them is a significant reason … Read More
Ways to Find Serenity During The Holidays
by Shane Fookes, MA LPC Intern Holidays Don’t Have to Be Stressful The holiday season has a way of amplifying our yearning for a meaningful life. It certainly doesn’t help that we live in a … Read More
How To Practice Gratitude Over Grumbling
by Shane Fookes, MA LPC Intern We live in an emotionally and relationally challenging time… The Coronavirus pandemic continues without an end in sight. Contention seems the theme of the day over any number of … Read More
Simplicity
by Shane Fookes, MA LPC Intern Why do people seek Christian counseling? People seek counseling because they are experiencing some kind of mental, emotional, and/or relational distress. Something in their life feels overwhelming and out … Read More
Troubled By Your Thoughts?
by Shane Fookes, MA LPC Intern “Whose thoughts are those?” A regular interaction I have with new clients involves their thoughts, especially anxious thoughts. “My boss expects too much of me. I can’t keep up!” … Read More
Want To Be Happy?
by Shane Fookes, MA LPC Intern In the first session or two of a counseling relationship, a primary topic of conversation involves goals. The counselor asks a client something like, “What outcome do you want … Read More
Finding Purpose At Work
by Shane Fookes, MA LPC Intern As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, we are in the middle of a collective redefinition of what it means to work because of the Coronavirus pandemic. While … Read More
I’m Glad The Pandemic Has Ended
by Shane Fookes, MA LPC Intern Anxiety, Stress, and “Going Out” Again…Life Through a Pandemic “I’m glad the pandemic has ended. Why do I feel so uncomfortable?” Do you remember a year-and-a-half ago when the … Read More
Work Got You Down?
by Shane Fookes, MA LPC Intern Let’s face it: the last year and a half of pandemic life has been highly disruptive in the workplace (where hasn’t it been disruptive, right?). Many jobs simply vanished. … Read More
Distress and Belonging (Stress and Distress): Part 4 of 4
by Shane Fookes, MA LPC Intern This is the 4th and final post in this series on Stress and Distress. The first post introduced the idea that stress occurs when you experience disruption in your … Read More