by Rhona Epstein, Psy.D, C.A.C. We all know the adage: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”  Growing up, we learned to work hard in school to get good grades. If we struggled to get an A, we studied harder. Then, we learned to work hard in our jobs to get a promotion. […] The post Cultivating Humility on the Road to Food Addiction Recovery appeared first on AACC ..read more

by Jason VanRuler Today, research indicates that as much as a third of adolescents and adults struggle with perfectionism, which is the feeling that anything short of perfection is unacceptable (NIH, 2021). You may have experienced it, watched clients wrestle with it, or both. Regardless of how perfectionism manifests in your life, we all know […] The post Understanding the Origins and Dangers of Perfectionism appeared first on AACC ..read more

by Dan Seaborn There are a shocking number of different types of relationships when you stop and think about it: family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, classmates, parents of your kids’ friends, former spouses, business partners, and customers. And that’s not even an exhaustive list!  Obviously, relationships differ and require varying levels of openness and vulnerability, but […] The post Understanding the Basics of Relationships appeared first on AACC ..read more

by Mitzi Brown, M.A., LMHC, LPC   Most of us know what initially attracts us to someone—personality, appearance, reputation, etc. But friendship, more than any of those qualities, may be one of the most important aspects of marriage.  I know this was the case with my marriage. Friendship served us well over our many years […] The post Four Keys to Building Friendship in Marriage appeared first on AACC ..read more

by John Eklund, MSW, LCSW “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the Sun has risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” – C.S. Lewis What if I told you that everything we do in life—and, for that matter, everything we don’t do in life—is a […] The post Practicing Therapy as a Christian: The Way I See It appeared first on AACC ..read more

by Dan Seaborn   In Ephesians 4:2 (NIV), Paul sets a high standard for relationships. He writes, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” While Paul is speaking about all relationships in this verse, his words are especially important to spouse, child, and family relationships.   In this article, I’ll […] The post Developing Deeper Relationships appeared first on AACC ..read more

by Dan Seaborn   In Ephesians 4:2 (NIV), Paul sets a high standard for relationships. He writes, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” While Paul is speaking about all relationships in this verse, his words are especially important to spouse, child, and family relationships.   In this article, I’ll […] The post Developing Deeper Relationships appeared first on AACC ..read more

by Greg Jantz, Ph.D. When working through trauma, your spiritual life and faith in God are your most powerful allies.  I don’t offer the following ideas as a to-do list but as a way to present pathways to healing that can open up for you. These strategies have helped me and countless others I have […] The post Finding Hope Amidst Trauma: Spiritual Strategies for Healing appeared first on AACC ..read more

Join Boys Farm as a Licensed Clinical Counselor! For more than 60 years, Boys Farm, a private residential home for children, has been “Building Boys rather than Mending Men”. Our mission is to offer a home exclusively for the purpose of providing a Christian, charitable and educational home, with love, training, understanding and guidance to […] The post Classified Listing – Licensed Clinical Counselor – Boys Farm appeared first on AACC ..read more

Full-time, Core Faculty Position (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) Master of Arts in Counseling Program at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) The Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) program of RTS announces an opening for a full-time Core Faculty position on its Jackson, MS campus. The MAC program is a CACREP accredited residential Clinical Mental Health […] The post Classified Listing – Full-time, Core Faculty Position (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) appeared first on AACC ..read more