Blog Category: Counselling
Faith, Psychology, and Formation in Christian Counselling
Learning to Hold It Together: Why Formation Matters in Christian Counselling Christian counselling is never just about learning techniques. It is about becoming a particular kind of person — one who can listen deeply, reflect wisely, and respond faithfully in the complexity of human lives. This commitment to Christian counselling formation recognises that who we…
Why Old Patterns Still Show Up in Christian Growth
Why Growth Still Feels Hard: What Counsellors and Coaches Need to Understand About the “Old Self” and the “New Self” For many Christians, one of the most confusing parts of spiritual growth is this: if Christ has made us new, why do old patterns still show up? Why do fear, insecurity, reactivity, pride, avoidance, people-pleasing,…
Emotional Exhaustion, and how to help
Why So Many People Feel Emotionally Exhausted Right Now Understanding what is driving it—and what actually helps A lot of people are carrying a quiet sense of depletion at the moment. They may not call it burnout. More often, it sounds like this: “I’m tired all the time.”“I feel flat.”“I don’t have much left to…
Not sure what to say when someone is grieving?
When Someone Is Grieving: What Helps? Most people want to help when someone is grieving. The difficulty is that many of us do not feel confident. We are unsure what to say, how much to say, or whether saying anything at all might make things worse. That hesitation is common. It is also one of…
