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Autumn Greetings!
We hope you and your families have safely weathered the remnants of hurricane Sandy! Life often brings times of great uncertainty and difficulties. it's through these times that we learn to lean more heavily on our Heavenly Father, and to trust in his promises. Psalm 46:1-3 comes to mind:"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging."
God Bless, The Life Christian Counseling Family |
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Life Christian Counseling Network | October 2012 Newsletter
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Teryl Baker
Intern
In 1996, Teryl was ordained as a Minister of the Gospel of Christ and in 2001 began serving the Lord as Assistant Pastor to her husband who founded and became Senior Pastor of a local church in Fairfax, Va. While continuing to preach and teach the Gospel of Christ, Teryl counsels all ages of individuals, couples and families on various matters of concern. She has a passion for people and a heart after God. Teryl believes and lives by two foundational Scriptures: 1) "Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Proverbs 11:14 and 2)"Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counselors they are established" Proverbs 15:22. Teryl's purposes are fulfilled when she is able to empower others to rise and fulfill their purposes in life. To read the rest of Teryl's biography, please click here. If you're interested in scheduling a session with Teryl, or any of our counselors, give us us a call at 1-800-283-4220, or email us at info@lifechristiancounseling.com. |
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Reg Watson
MDiv, MS, CAS, PhD (candidate)
Reg began his counseling career in 1995 as a clinical intern for a county mental health facility whose clientele dealt with mental, emotional and relational needs. From 1995 until 2011 he also served as an associate pastor. As a pastor and counselor his primary responsibilities included spiritual direction, counseling to children, teens, adults, couples and group therapy for those dealing with loss and grief. During his doctoral internship, Reg worked as a clinical therapist for a non-profit organization whose primary population was children and adolescents. In his work with the Life Christian Counseling Network, Reg provides therapeutic services to people in need. He also assists with an HIV Wellness group providing supervision to interns who are interested in developing their group counseling skills. Reg's therapeutic experience has included a broad population of children, teens, adults, couples and families. He is a trained PREPARE/ENRICH counselor who can provide pre-marital, marital and relationship counseling. He is also an experienced group counselor, including loss and grief, divorce recovery, same-sex attraction, and LGBT groups. To read the rest of Reg's biography, click here. If you're interested in scheduling a session with Teryl, or any of our counselors, give us us a call at 1-800-283-4220, or email us at info@lifechristiancounseling.com. |
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Recap from Dr. Everett Worthington Event
On September 22nd, we had the sincere pleasure of partnering with Largo Community Church to host the world's foremost expert on forgiveness, Dr. Everett Worthington. Dr. Worthington's work focuses largely on the emotional, psychological and physical effects that the process of forgiveness can have on us. A capable and commanding speaker, Dr. Worthington's workshop was informative and helpful to both counselors and those struggling with issues surrounding forgiveness in their own lives.  | Our attendees were individuals coming to learn more about forgiveness, and many counselors who came to learn information to be able to help their clients.
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 | Dr. Buckingham, Dr. Worthington & Dr. Morris during the lunch break.
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 | Peter Buckingham, Practice Manager, and Chris Buckingham, Executive Director, from Life Christian Counseling Network, thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to join Dr. Worthington, Pastor Jack Morris and his wife for lunch.
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Word from the Director
I was so blessed and encouraged by Dr. Worthington's workshop. His wisdom and personal experience, combined with this remarkable research, has shed an entirely new light on forgiveness for me! I wanted to briefly share with you some of the points Dr. Worthington made at the event. What Forgiveness is NOT
- Not Forbearance
- Not Condoning
- Not Reconciling
- Not Forgetting
- Not Justifying
- Not Getting Justice
- Not Excusing
So then what IS forgiveness? Dr. Worthington used the acronym R-E-A-C-H to illustrate the steps necessary to achieve emotional forgiveness of a partner: - R - Recall the hurt (not to blame your partner, but to reinforce the objective of forgiveness)
- E - Empathize with the one who hurt you (emotionally replace the negative feelings with positive ones)
- A - Altruistic gift of forgiveness (think of a time you were forgiven, and how it made you feel)
- C - Commit to forgive (say it out loud)
- H- Hold onto forgiveness during doubt (feeling angry or scared does not equal "unforgiveness"; it's the body's way of telling you to be careful because you've been hurt before)
If you're interested to learn more about Dr. Worthington's work, watch this video of Dr. Worthingon explain in detail his R-E-A-C-H steps:  | | W.H. Griffith Thomas Memorial Lectureship (Spring 2012): Helping People Reach Forgiveness |
Dr. Worthington has written many books and articles on the topic of forgiveness.These steps and techniques can be found in greater detail, you can buy his book entitled A Just Forgiveness. 
A Just Forgiveness: Responsible Healing Without Excusing Injustice
by Everett L. Worthington Jr. by IVP Books
Paperback
List Price: $17.00
Our Price: $7.66
Buy Now
If you're struggling with finding forgiveness with someone in your life, let us help you! Many of our counselors attended this event, and all of our counselors have helped someone through the mental and physical process of forgiveness. Give us a call at 1-800-283-4220, or email us at info@lifechristiancounseling.com.
 Blessings,
Christine Buckingham, PhD, LCPC, NCC Life Christian Counseling Network |
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