When is Anger a Problem?
Anger is not always a problem. Used wisely, it can communicate strength and competence. However, dysfunctional patterns of anger are often at the core of out of control, damaging habits and...
Author: Alex Hoffman, L.A.P.C.
Addiction and The Road to Recovery
Addiction and drug dependence have a high cost. Although debates over legalization will continue, families are clearly concerned as they witness (maybe once illegal) drugs become more available to teens....
The Cycle of Addiction
We often ask children the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” With hope we hear things like firefighter, dancer, or super hero. We dream of...
Don’t Panic!
Panic Disorder is reported to affect 2 to 3 percent of adults and adolescents in the United States. Generally, this pattern can emerge by the age of 14 but most...
Too Much Stuff?
Too much stuff can lead to hoarding. A recent article in a popular magazine told a story of a person who decided to engage in "retail therapy." She reported that...
Chronic Stress and Anxiety
It is easy to fall into a habit of worry and anxiety. Today’s fast paced, high pressure life is full of stress. For many, worrying is a habit that started...
Mind Matters–Intro
Thanks in advance for reading our new weekly series "Mind Matters." If you check in with us often, you may have noticed that for the past several months we have...
Marriage Moment–Top-Ten
Top-Ten List Then the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him." (Genesis 2:18) Marriage holds...
Adolesence and Identity
Who Am I? "But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children's children, to those who keep His...