Ask the Christian Counselor

Best-selling author and longtime FamilyLife Today cohost Bob Lepine helps you work through the challenges that emerge in every marriage, causing couples to become isolated and alienated. All marriages face seasons of distress and...

Counselor Camille Cates points women who may be facing hurt, confusion, and unanswered questions after an abortion to finding grace and mercy in God's love. Even though each woman's story is different, the challenges that follow an abortion can be...

Counselor Eliza Huie unpacks three common causes of stress—fear, control, and temptation—and gives direction on specific ways to respond to and manage the pressure and anxiety associated with stress. The pressures and demands of life can...

Counselor Michael Gembola explores decision-making anxiety and points to the peace that comes from knowing God as your refuge and ever-present help in trouble. Do you get anxious when you have to make a decision? Do you overthink, overtalk, and...

Counselor Brad Hambrick provides a guided process to being honest with God about your pain to restore and deepen your relationship with him. No one gets mad at God for something small. When we're angry with God, it is because we've faced something...

Bestselling author and counselor Edward T. Welch walks readers through the difficult task of coming alongside grieving people with genuine compassion and humility. When someone is grieving, it can be hard to know what to say or do. We want to be...

For every parent who has ever laid awake reviewing the mistakes and missteps of their day, Lauren Whitman points them to Jesus, who quiets our distress with his love and forgiveness. Parents often struggle with four deeply distressing emotions: fear,...

Counselor and trauma expert Curtis Solomon helps those who have suffered the disorienting effects of a traumatic experience to reorient their lives to the path God has for them. Anyone who experiences a traumatic event feels confused, lost, out of...

Ste Casey addresses the disappointment that comes when life seems to go from bad to worse despite our fervent prayers for change. When pain and disappointment shrink our world to the size of what's troubling us, we can easily miss what's right in front...

Counselor and pastor Robert D. Jones shares wise and biblical next steps in the aftermath of infidelity. How should you respond to the devastating disappointments that adultery and other forms of betrayal have brought into your marriage? It's natural to...

Edward T. Welch helps readers explore how God's Word speaks to finding wisdom, rest, and hope in Jesus following a psychiatric diagnosis. What do you do when you recognize yourself or someone you love in descriptions like "OCD," "bipolar disorder,"...

Craig K. Svensson helps those living with a chronic illness examine its effect on their spiritual life and find hope amid their suffering. In a society that emphasizes the importance of good health, those living with constant pain, unending fatigue,...

Lainey Greer helps readers to see what God sees when he looks at us and gives a biblical basis for caring for our bodies without negativity or obsession. Everyone has a body image, and whether from society's influence or age-related changes, most people...

Rush Witt helps us learn to bravely run to Christ instead of running away when life overwhelms. Escape holds a powerful allure amid hard times. In every season, a myriad of pressures, challenges, regrets, and disappointments plague our lives. These...

Counselor Jim Newheiser helps readers learn to use biblical wisdom when setting boundaries within their relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and churches. Do you struggle to say no to others’ demands on your time and their expectations...

Camille Cates provides a compassionate guide to help survivors of sexual trauma find comfort, hope, healing, and renewal through faith in Christ. It is estimated that one out of three women and one in six men experience sexual abuse or assault by...