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 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 | 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 29, 2026 | Abundant Life, Christian Faith, Health & Well-Being, Personal Growth, Relationship with God, Spiritual Formation
In the past few days, those of us in the Midwest have seen fear and panic on full display (again). In a scene reminiscent of COVID shortages and hoarding behaviors, the recent snow and ice event quickly emptied local grocery store shelves. It has been a stark reminder...
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...
