Pastoral counselling

The Rooms of our Life

May 29, 2015March 2, 2023 Addiction, Attachment, Love, Pastoral counselling, Recovery, Relationships, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Therapy, Wellness

There is an Indian proverb or axiom that says that everyone is a house with four rooms, a physical, a mental, an emotional, and a spiritual. Most of us tend ... Read more

Love and Connection to Others

May 25, 2014February 8, 2023 Attachment, Couples, EFT - Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Love, Pastoral counselling, Relationships, Self Esteem, Therapy, Uncategorized

Human beings are hard wired to need love and connection. From birth to death, love is not just the focus of human lives; rather it is the life force of ... Read more

AA, Recovery, and a Higher Power

February 23, 2014February 8, 2023 Addiction, Church, Pastoral counselling, Recovery, Religion, Self Esteem, Spirituality

I have been reflecting on AA and the Higher Power… So much of the resistance to AA and other fellowships seems to come because of the instance that the alcoholic ... Read more

Pre and Postmarital sex – an Anglican perspective

February 11, 2014February 8, 2023 Church, Pastoral counselling, Religion, Self Esteem, Sexuality, Spirituality, Therapy, Uncategorized

I have several friends and clients who because of my Anglican seminary training ask me about the religious or church“rules” concerning sex. Specifically what are the religious “rules” as regards ... Read more