Author: Anne Dryburgh

Authority: The Dirty Word of Abuse Counseling

Authority: The Dirty Word of Abuse Counseling

Posted by | Jun 17, 2020 | |

Confused, upset, oppressed, fearful, hurt, angry, bitter, lifeless, foggy. These are some of the words that women have used to describe themselves as they ask for help in their abusive situations. As counselors, we love and care for them and are grieved by the suffering they are going through. Each of us has choices to make about how to proceed. We all have a standard we use, or to use a “dirty word” when it comes to abuse—an authority. The question is, which standard or authority will we use? Continue Reading →

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Compounding the Trauma of Rape

Posted by | Oct 14, 2019 | |

Suffering is always involved when people seek counseling. Over the years, I have met with women suffering from depression, childhood abuse, marital abuse, and addictions. Perhaps one of the toughest situations is when a woman tells me that she has been raped. Everything about it is horrifying. Many people who have been traumatized in this way turn to alcohol or drugs to lessen their wrenching pain. Continue Reading →

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Compounding the Trauma of Rape

Posted by | Oct 14, 2019 | |

Suffering is always involved when people seek counseling. Over the years, I have met with women suffering from depression, childhood abuse, marital abuse, and addictions. Perhaps one of the toughest situations is when a woman tells me that she has been raped. Everything about it is horrifying. Many people who have been traumatized in this way turn to alcohol or drugs to lessen their wrenching pain. Continue Reading →

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A Plea To Read

Posted by | Apr 24, 2019 | |

“When suffering comes, we can be left with little, if any, foundation to stand on if we have not been careful to include regular times of reading and study of God’s word.”
The post A Plea To Read appeared first on Biblical Counseling for Women.

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A Plea To Read

Posted by | Apr 24, 2019 | |

“When suffering comes, we can be left with little, if any, foundation to stand on if we have not been careful to include regular times of reading and study of God’s word.”
The post A Plea To Read appeared first on Biblical Counseling for Women.

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