Christi Young, LPC

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When a husband becomes highly agitated and begins telling his wife that she is not safe around their children—particularly when there is a history of delusional thinking—the situation requires compassion, discernment, and a strong focus on safety. The first instinct may be to defend yourself: “That's ridiculous. I've never hurt our children. Why would you even say that?” While understandable, lengthy explanations and arguments may not help when someone is extremely agitated o

Have you ever been talking with someone who easily remembers names, dates, conversations, movie plots, or small details from years ago—and found yourself thinking, “Why can’t I remember things like that?” For someone struggling with social anxiety, forgetting a detail can become much more than a memory issue. It can trigger self-consciousness, comparison, shame, and fear of being negatively evaluated. Instead of simply thinking, “I forgot,” the anxious mind may conclude: “Som

These questions are designed to help a Peacemaker make room for grief without disappearing inside it—and to reconnect with their own voice, needs, and sense of worth. What am I actually grieving in my marriage right now? Is it the relationship itself, or the closeness, affection, friendship, attention, or emotional safety I hoped we would have? Where have I minimized my hurt to keep the peace? What feelings emerge when I allow myself to say, “This really has hurt me”? What do

After a difficult chapter in marriage, you may know that you love your spouse but wonder, “Why don’t I feel the way I used to?” That can be frightening. But a decrease in loving feelings does not automatically mean love is gone or the marriage cannot recover. When a marriage has been filled with stress, conflict, disappointment, financial pressure, parenting struggles, depression, disconnection, or repeated misunderstandings, the heart can become protective. You may stop reac

Sometimes anxiety is not simply worry. It is your mind and body signaling, “This is more than I know how to carry right now.” Work stress can accumulate quietly. Deadlines, difficult interactions, responsibility, uncertainty, long hours, and the pressure to perform can keep your nervous system activated. Eventually, you may notice racing thoughts, irritability, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension, exhaustion, a pounding heart, shortness of breath, or a sudden feeling tha

Family relationships become complicated when someone you love continues to support, rescue, or protect a family member who is actively struggling with substance use. You may genuinely appreciate your parent and recognize the good they have done while also believing that some of their choices are contributing to an unhealthy family pattern. These truths can exist together. From a counseling perspective, healthy boundaries do not require you to stop loving or respecting your pa

Sometimes the healthiest response to a difficult workplace is to leave. But leaving is not always necessary, possible, or desirable. You may need the income, benefits, schedule, experience, or stability the position provides. You may even enjoy the work itself while struggling with the environment around it. Perhaps coworkers are competitive, jealous, critical, argumentative, or quick to gossip. Maybe personalities clash, people take things personally, or tension seems to fol

When depression and anxiety feel heavy, don’t demand that you completely transform your life this week. Begin smaller. Take a walk, drink water, eat something nourishing, or spend a little time outside. Call someone you trust, turn off your phone for a while, or simply play with your children and allow yourself to be present in the moment. Write down what is worrying you, pray honestly about what you are carrying, or read one Psalm and sit quietly with its words. If you have

Some people describe anxiety as feeling nervous or worried. Others experience it as a constant sense that their peace could disappear at any moment. They may find themselves thinking, "Something is about to go wrong," or "My peace is about to be threatened." Living with this expectation can make it difficult to fully enjoy the present because part of the mind is always preparing for the next problem. Mood swings and irritability often develop when a person has been carrying c