Teletherapy in the Age of Covid

The Covid pandemic has forced many changes upon us, one of them being the inability to continue psychotherapy the way we used to, by attending sessions with our provider of medical care. Fortunately, modern communication technology can provide a partial solution to...

My Kids Have Moved Back In. How to Handle It

While economic boost in most societies results in kids moving out from the parental home at an early age, recession, economic and financial crisis increases the number of multi generation families because adult children faced with hardships move back in with their...

Burnout in Ministry

Doug Feil, MS; licensed professional counselor; executive director What do you know about burnout? Many professional caregivers have experienced it to some degree, and people in ministry are particularly vulnerable. Let’s explore what it is, why ministry people are...

What If We Can’t Work It Out?

Joel MacFarland, LCSW; clinical staff member One priority at Southwest Counseling Associates is to help couples sustain their marriages through periods of distress. Too often, we hear of couples being told by a secular therapist that their problems cannot be solved...