![Social Anxiety Disorder [15 Million Strong – You’re Not Alone]](https://q5m9d9j4.stackpathcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Header-Social-Anxiety.png)
You have probably experienced social anxiety sometime in your life whether you are at a family get-together or giving a presentation to strangers at work. Let me tell you something that you didn’t know. 15 million Americans (the equivalent to the population of North and South Carolina combined,) suffer...
Nicknames and Their Power
I (Vincent) love reading biographies. In good biographies, you really get to know the person. As a marriage counselor, I now read biographies with a little different slant – with more depth than I did before. I read about a person’s experiences and interpret how it affected their decisions...
Children Need To Learn Respect
In our culture, I (Vincent) am noticing a lack of respect, especially in children. This is alarmingly since disrespectful children will become disrespectful teenagers, and then disrespectful young adults. Our American culture is trending toward de-emphasizing this respect for adults or humans in general. We are abandoning our methods...
Resolutions and Healthy Food
How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? At our house, we have not had resolutions per se, but we are continually trying to improve our lifestyle and be healthy. Resolutions seem to set you up for failure. They are so definitive. Just the word resolution sounds like it...
I’m Worried That I Have Anxiety
“I don’t have anxiety. I am just a ‘Type A’ personality.” This is what I would tell myself. I (Vincent) have everything taken care of and am doing okay. Everything is normal and healthy for me. I have a job. I pay bills. I am responsible. I have...
Seven Signs Your Marriage Is Susceptible To An Affair
Sometimes, I (Vincent) have spouses who are blindsided by affairs. Their comments are: “I didn’t see it coming. I have been breaking my neck over here trying to help us while he has been cheating. I have been working extra hours so that we can be more comfortable while...
Bombarded With Words?
Do you ever wake up and feel like you’re being bombarded with words? This happens to me quite frequently. I wake up, and my wife starts talking. I hear some of them, and some of them I don’t. It takes a while for me to...
So Your Spouse Is Having an Affair…A Practical Christian Guide
You are dumb-founded. You can’t believe this is happening to you. You are stunned. Horrified. Shocked. You ask yourself, “What have I done to deserve this?” You have been working hard, taking care of the kids, attending church, paying bills, etc. You have been responsible. You ask yourself, “How...
The Most Misunderstood Couples Skill
It never fails. My couples come to my office. I (Vincent) talk about assertiveness. They attest that they understand what it is. They proclaim they exercise it in their relationship. But when we begin to process a conflict, their body betrays them. I had one...
5 Ways That Creativity Restores Mental Health
In addition to counseling, I (Vincent) am blessed to have a job that allows me to be extremely creative. I design stained glass windows, mainly for churches. Although it is challenging, I enjoy the process (or at least the end result) of designing a large stained glass...
