by Dr Teresa M Walters | Apr 3, 2026 | Differentiation & Emotional Maturity, Health & Well-Being, Personal Growth, Relational Health, Spiritual Formation
The Desire to Learn and Grow Almost without exception, people who show up in my therapy office are there because they want change. Change in themselves, change in another person, or change in a particular situation or circumstance. To some extent, they have reached...
by Dr Teresa M Walters | Feb 17, 2026 | Adult Child Estrangement, Blended Families, Family Systems, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relational Health, Relationship with God, Relationship with Others, Spiritual Formation, Spirituality
All relational connections contain a degree of dependency. Too much dependency can cause relational dysfunction, and too little can lead to disconnection and isolation. This article explores how dependency relates to relational health and outlines how various levels...
by Dr Teresa M Walters | Feb 7, 2026 | Abundant Life, Christian Faith, Personal Growth, Relationship with God, Spiritual Formation, Spirituality
Christian Redemption and Transformation: What the Jelly Roll Grammy Debate Reveals Public reaction to recent comments at the Grammys raised familiar questions about Christian identity, transformation, and grace. This article explores why redemption is an...
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...
