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Finding The Right Counselor

By Leslie Vernick | December 30, 2020 |

Morning friends, Hope you are having a good week. Holidays are usually pretty tough for people in destructive relationships and my prayers are for you to remember God has given you an incredible gift of his peace. Jesus says to us, “I’m leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a…

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What’s The Difference Between A Personal Problem And A Marriage Issue?

By Leslie Vernick | September 2, 2020 |

Morning friends, In preparing for my free webinar next Thursday (September 10th) on How Long do you Keep Trying and How do You know the Change Is Real? (Sign up here), I received a question from a subscriber who asked what’s the difference between a marriage problem and a personal sin problem?   Answer: His question may have come from my…

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A Counselor Questions My Stand

By Leslie Vernick | June 17, 2020 |

Morning friends, I thought I would do something a little different this week. Recently Russ has expressed concerns regarding his wife falsely accusing him of abuse. I also had a counselor write me because he has some concerns that I am not providing enough qualifiers in my on-line material and because of that, my material may be empowering women to…

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What Do I Do When My Counselor Overrules My Thoughts?

By Leslie Vernick | October 30, 2019 |

Morning friends, I’ve said this before but it bears repeating. I love this community and the power of the group contributing to the question asked. When I write my response to someone’s question, I cannot possibly cover every possible angle in the amount of space I allot.  That’s why I ask you all to chime in on your perspectives. And…

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A Counselor Has Some Questions

By Leslie Vernick | November 1, 2017 |

Morning friend, I thought I would do something a little different this week. I get a lot of e-mails, much of it I can’t personally respond to and so I use this forum to answer questions from mostly women in destructive marriages. But this week I want to answer several questions from a counselor who has some concerns that I…

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Topic: What is the difference between coaching and counseling?

By Leslie Vernick | September 5, 2011 |

Happy Labor Day, Since today is a holiday and the last weekend of the official summer season, I thought I’d keep the topic light this week. Since I began offering coaching services, I’ve had quite a number of people write and ask me the difference between coaching and counseling. Instead of responding individually, I thought I’d answer this question in…

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Topic: Is this an emotionally destructive relationship?

By Leslie Vernick | June 13, 2011 |

Good morning friends, Hope you had a great weekend. This was the first weekend in a long time that I did not have a writing deadline to work on and it felt wonderful. I cleaned closets, rode my scooter to the park, read and was still. I need those lazy days to recharge, don’t you? Several years ago I discovered…

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