Christi Young, LPC

There is a particular kind of emotional tension that happens when a relationship is already ending in your heart—but a kind gesture makes you hesitate. Maybe he gave you an expensive gift. Maybe he planned something thoughtful. Maybe he looked genuinely happy handing it to you. And now you feel stuck. You were planning to break up. But now it feels cruel. So you wait. Not because your feelings changed.But because you don’t want him to be sad. At first glance, this seems compa

A Christian Counseling Perspective on Responding With Wisdom, Strength, and Emotional Clarity It can be deeply confusing when a husband who struggles with paranoid delusions begins to behave in ways that resemble narcissism. You may experience him as self-focused, dismissive of your feelings, accusatory, controlling, or unable to empathize. Conversations may revolve around his fears, his interpretations, and his perceived injuries. You may feel invisible, blamed, or emotional

A Christian Counseling Perspective on Wisdom, Boundaries, and Loving Realism Loving someone who lives with paranoid schizophrenia can feel emotionally disorienting. Conversations that seem simple or logical to you may feel threatening, confusing, or even dangerous to him. You may find yourself trying to reassure, explain, or reason—only to watch the discussion spiral into suspicion, defensiveness, or emotional escalation. Christian counseling holds two truths in tension: Comp

In Christian counseling, one of the most transformative exercises is learning to slow down long enough to hear the different “voices” within your own heart. Scripture teaches that wisdom calls out to us (Proverbs 1:20), yet many people live reactively—speaking, withdrawing, or escalating conflict before wisdom has a chance to guide their response. When we talk about having a conversation with your “wise self” and the part of you that struggles in relationships, we are not tal

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There are seasons in life when the very places that should feel safe—friendships and family—feel uncertain, fragile, or emotionally exhausting. If you’re a young adult who feels like you can’t fully trust your friends, and your parents don’t feel emotionally healthy enough to lean on, it can create a deep sense of relational homelessness. You may find yourself asking, “Where do I belong? Who is safe for me?” That ache is real—and it deserves compassion, not dismissal. From a

Compassion Instead of Empathy: A More Grounded, Biblical Way to Love

For many people, anxiety doesn’t arrive loudly during the day—it waits until the house is quiet, the lights are low, and there’s nothing left to distract the mind. At night, thoughts about unfinished tasks, missed opportunities, and perceived failures rise to the surface. What often follows is a painful internal narrative: I didn’t do enough. I should be further along. If I try again tomorrow, I’ll probably mess it up. Night anxiety rooted in disappointment with oneself is es

There are seasons in marriage when love feels steady and mutual—and seasons when it feels confusing, volatile, or frightening. When a spouse is experiencing delusions, paranoia, or distorted thinking, conflict often escalates quickly. Words twist. Motives are questioned. Reality itself can feel contested. In these moments, the greatest danger is not simply the conflict—it is the quiet erosion of self . Over time, you may begin to wonder who you are, what is true, or whether c

Few things are as painful as a friendship marked by misunderstanding. You replay conversations, wonder what went wrong, and hope that with time the other person will come to a place of understanding. Yet you are left in an uncomfortable in-between—unsure whether to keep reaching out or quietly step back. Christian faith does not demand that we cling to every relationship at all costs. Nor does it invite us to withdraw at the first sign of discomfort. Wisdom lies in discernmen