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New Year, New Habits. New Year’s Resolutions can make someone either cringe or get excited. Licensed Mental Health Counselor Christopher Anderson offers practical advice on how to make personal improvements to enhance your life. There are techniques and attitudes with which can help you develop New Habits which you can maintain throughout the New Year.

Christian counselor Christopher Anderson touts ways parents can ready their children for adulthood.

There’s a new term circulating in the media that represents the profile of many mass shooters: incel, or involuntary celibate. Christian counselor Christopher Anderson has more.

How can we focus on gratitude this Thanksgiving? Christian counselor Christopher Anderson answers.

The election cycle can be stressful, especially if our candidates don’t win. How do we navigate that as Christians? Christian counselor Christopher Anderson answers.

How can parents help their children overcome the learning loss suffered during remote learning? Christian counselor Christopher Anderson answers.

What do we do when there is tension with the in-laws? Christian counselor Christopher Anderson answers.

How do we engage the political process in a Godly manner? Christian counselor Christopher Anderson tells us.

Many of the rising cases of depression and anxiety today have roots in discontentment. Christian counselor Christopher Anderson tells us how to be content when life doesn’t work out the way we had hoped.  

In the United States, surveys show that women outnumber men in churches 61% to 39%. Why is that, and what can we do to get more men in church? Christian counselor Chris Anderson discusses.

Small groups can be challenging for people that struggle with social anxiety. Christian counselor Chris Anderson discusses how churches and individuals can overcome the anxiety hurdle.

College kids are getting ready to head back to campus, but before they do, parents need to know about the alarming number of students turning from their faith. Christian counselor Christopher Anderson explains why, and how parents can combat that.  

Why are we seeing such a rise in mass shootings? Christian counselor Chris Anderson says part of the problem is the state of our country spiritually.

Mental health has been a hot topic in light of recent mass shootings. Christian counselor Christopher Anderson continues our conversation on anxiety and, specifically, what thinking patterns trigger it.

Mental health has been a hot topic in light of recent mass shootings. Christian counselor Christopher Anderson discusses the stigma over mental illness, anxiety, and how we address it.

Drug overdoses from Fentanyl are now the leading cause of death among young adults across the country. What’s leading to this rise in addiction and overdoses? Christian counselor Chris Anderson explores.

Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself. Christian counselor Chris Anderson explains why that is and how to overcome it.

Jesus tells us to love our enemies, but how do we do that practically, when we’ve been really hurt by someone? Christian counselor Christopher Anderson answers.

It’s that time of year again…spring cleaning…and we’re not just talking about our houses and yards.  Christian counselor Chris Anderson explains.

How do we have healthy boundaries in relationships? Christian counselor Chris Anderson discusses.

How do we discuss the Ukraine crisis with our kids? What do we need to take away from what we’re seeing there? Christian counselor Chris Anderson discusses.

Losing a loved one is tough, but it can also complicate the dynamic within families. Christian counselor Chris Anderson discusses how to walk through processing grief, while balancing family relationships.

When someone we know loses a loved one, most of us are quick to offer help. But, what about in the weeks and months following a death? Christian counselor Chris Anderson explores.

As we near two years since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, COVID fatigue has set in for many. How do we continue to stay resilient during difficult times? Christian counselor Chris Anderson explores.

How we can maintain marital health during the stressful holiday season? Christian counselor Chris Anderson discusses.