amanda – The Vine Counseling Center

How can I tell if I am depressed? A Major Depressive Episode is identified by 5 or more of these symptoms: Depressed mood or irritable most of the...

What is depression? Depression occurs when a person encounters something in life that is larger than his/her ability to cope. This can be a single...

Grief is the process of your brain trying to adapt to the loss of a resource that is missing. Sometimes we think of grief as the loss of something...

It doesn’t mean you don’t love your family if you want time alone. The way we structure our time is a foundation of our existence that...

John Gottman was a long term member of the faculty at the University of Washington in Seattle. Now retired from university teaching, he is head...

Dear Lord, you give us such a gift when marriage goes according to your plan. Each person blesses the other. But when this relationship is not...

Lord, you are most holy and wonderful! You desire for us to live in wholeness and health. You establish families and bless us with love. I lift...

Gracious Lord, It is difficult to have a heart of gratitude when things hurt, yet you would have us trust in you no matter the circumstance. I...

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