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June 6, 2023

A Time to Weep

  “Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 NIV When I was a little girl, I would go to slumber parties. These parties were filled with laughter, silliness, and watching a movie. However, there was one movie, The Neverending Story, that always made me cry. It had a scene with […]

February 24, 2023

Can I receive counseling at ChristianWorks if I am not a Christian?

Can I receive counseling at ChristianWorks if I am not a Christian? And answers to other frequently-asked faith questions about CounselingWorks! During the years that I have been associated with ChristianWorks, I have always struggled to describe the agency in any kind of “elevator pitch” style. There is just so much to share! With a […]

December 9, 2022

A Discussion on Grief, Part 2: Talking to my friends about their loss

by Allison Hurst, MS, LPC

“Grief has no distance. Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and blind the eyes and obliterate the dailiness of life.” – Joan Didion, after the sudden death of her husband   In a previous article, we highlighted the nature of grief: how it is uniquely personal and presents itself differently […]