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 | 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 29, 2026 | Abundant Life, Child Abuse and Neglect, Childhood Trauma, Emotional Regulation & Resilience, Health & Well-Being, Parenting, Relational Health, Spiritual Formation, Trauma & Adversity, Trauma Education
There are times in life when words fail us. This can be especially true for people who have experienced some type of traumatic event. The loss of a loved one, an unexpected accident, a devastating diagnosis, or inflicted harm can render even the most resilient person...
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...
