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When Is It Time To Seek Counselling?
- When anxiety, worry, or fear interferes with regular activities
- When feelings of guilt persist and don’t yield to confession and the usual spiritual disciplines
- When one feels perpetually like a victim
- When anger seems uncontrollable
- When a cluster of symptoms indicate stress-related concerns for which a physician can find no organic cause: frequent headaches, palpitations, shortness of breath, agitation, insomnia, loss of concentration
- When reactions to loss are prolonged or unusual – typically, the grief process is very difficult during the first year, but indications of a renewed sense of meaning and effectiveness should begin manifesting themselves
- When behaviours which conflict with accepted beliefs and values become uncontrollable
- When moods become depressive or euphoric to the point of interfering with appropriate functioning or behaviour
- When routine problem solving and the challenges of life seem overwhelming
- When a traumatic event and/or abuse have been experienced or witnessed, whether in childhood or in adulthood
- When there is a pattern of conflictual or failed relationships at home, work, or church
- BEFORE getting married, particularly in the case of remarriage of one or both partners, and ESPECIALLY if children are involved
- When it is sensed that there is a need for deeper intimacy which is not currently being met in a marriage relationship
- When outstanding issues in a marriage continue to undermine an effective couple ministry as parents or in any other roles
- When communication in a relationship becomes a vehicle for argument and hostility rather than for problem solving and affirmation
- When normal life stages or unexpected events present greater than anticipated strain on the couple relationship: birth of a child, job loss or promotion, retirement, infertility, major trauma or illness
- When the pressures of ministry threaten a sense of priorities within the couple and family relationships
- When a partner or family member exhibits signs of mental illness
- When the typical way in which discipline is handled within the family is not working, or seems only to contribute to increased rebellion or withdrawal
- When a sudden change or regression occurs in children’s behaviour: bedwetting, stuttering, nightmares, changes in appetite or sleep patterns, complaints to avoid engaging in activities previously enjoyed
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JUNE 2010 CCO's AGM
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Workshops in June
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