by Dr Teresa M Walters | Feb 1, 2026 | Alternative Mental Health Models, Christian Faith, Critical Mental Health Knowledge, Emotional Regulation & Resilience, Health & Well-Being, Spiritual Formation
“For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.” This scripture from Jeremiah, 29:11, is a familiar verse that often is used to...
by Dr Teresa M Walters | Jan 31, 2026 | Alternative Mental Health Models, Education and Training, Health & Well-Being, Personal Growth, Relational Health, Relationship with Others, Spiritual Formation, Trauma & Adversity, Trauma Education
There seems to be an ongoing effort in this country to pathologize just about every reaction, response, distress, or experience to which a human being can be exposed. If I hadn’t read it myself, I would have thought the article I recently reviewed about the...
by Dr Teresa M Walters | Jan 29, 2026 | Child Abuse and Neglect, Childhood Trauma, Education and Training, Homemaking & Healthy Living, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relational Health, Spiritual Formation, Trauma & Adversity, Trauma Education
I have a bias. As a therapist, I’m not supposed to have biases. But I do, and I will as long as any child anywhere is being abused, neglected, or exposed to harmful, life-altering experiences and situations. For the sake of the children, I will always strive to...
by Dr Teresa M Walters | Jan 28, 2026 | Education and Training, Emotional Regulation & Resilience, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relational Health, Spiritual Formation
The intact family unit is under attack. As more and more couples succumb to the pressures of modern society and cultural correctness, the traditional family system is systemically being redefined and restructured. Harried lifestyles and shifts in basic value...
by Dr Teresa M Walters | Jan 28, 2026 | Emotional Regulation & Resilience, Health & Well-Being, Mental Health Perspectives, Personal Growth, Relational Health, Spiritual Formation, Uncategorized
Not too many years past, a marketing campaign proclaimed, “You are what you eat.” The premise being that the food choices we make have a profound impact on our physical bodies and dictate to a large extent the quality of our health and well-being. I...
by Dr Teresa M Walters | Dec 15, 2025 | Alternative Mental Health Models, Critical Mental Health Knowledge, Divorce Recovery, Education and Training, Emotional Regulation & Resilience, Health & Well-Being, Marriage Support, Parenting, Relational Health, Relationship with Others
Parental Alienation and The Victimized Child Parental alienation is a topic that continues to receive a great deal of attention in both the legal and social services fields. Like many identified forms of emotional trauma and relational conflict, efforts are being made...
