Counselor’s Corner – Comparison

Counselor’s Corner – Comparison

By: Garry Barber, PhD Some years ago, I intercepted a teenage boy just before he ran away. I asked him why he felt a need to run. He answered, “Mr. Garry you don’t understand. I ain’t got a good family or a nice house like other people, I’m not smart like other...
Counselor’s Corner – What’s in Your Center?

Counselor’s Corner – What’s in Your Center?

By: Bill Wattenbarger, PhD If Scripture were to be reduced to a single sentence, I would choose, “God is real and does stuff.” Because God is real he must be taken seriously. While jewelry in a box is real, God is not jewelry nor is He in a box. God is alive and well,...
Counselor’s Corner – Suicide

Counselor’s Corner – Suicide

Life is a Gift: Understanding and Preventing Suicide By: Garry Barber, PhD & Abby Elam, BSW Suicide is one of the greatest tragedies facing our world today, and no individual or community is exempt from this epidemic of despair.  Parents, spouses, children, church...