North Alabama Christian Counseling
Practical Biblical Solutions
Change Starts with You
God’s Word says that conflict with another person starts in your heart. When selfish desires are not checked, you try to get your own way, which leads to resistance on the other person’s part. What causes fights and arguments among you? They come from your selfish desires that fight to [...]
Jealousy: The Green-Eyed Monster
Jealousy is a complex and often painful emotion that can arise in relationships when we fear losing someone important to us. While a small amount of jealousy is normal, excessive jealousy can become toxic, leading to suspicion, controlling behaviors, and damaged trust. Common signs of unhealthy jealousy include constantly checking [...]
Get Rid of Your Emotional Baggage
Get Rid of Your Emotional Baggage What is emotional baggage? In simple terms, it is unresolved emotional issues from the past. For some, emotional baggage goes back to childhood. For others, it may be of a more recent origin. The primary characteristic of most emotional baggage is that it involves [...]
Protecting Your Marriage From Adultery
Beware of thinking, "Adultery would never happen in my marriage." Sadly, many who believed they were invincible are the very ones who have fallen into immorality. I have counseled countless men and women who have sat with their heads in their hands lamenting their stupidity for having been involved in [...]
Five Reasons We Misunderstand and Misinterpret Our Spouse: Even When We Think We’re Being Clear
How many times have you thought you were communicating clearly, only to discover that your words were taken in a way you never could have imagined—and likely, more negatively? Here are 5 explanations as to why communication that, however carefully delivered, might be quite different from what your mate heard: The [...]
Who’s Fault is it? Playing the Blame Game
When you are in an unhappy relationship, you have three choices. Maintain status quo End the relationship Make it better That’s it—number three. Surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly) most unhappy people choose Option 1. It feels strange to think most of us would choose – or at least accept [...]