Forgiveness is often misunderstood, but it’s a powerful tool for healing. It’s not about forgetting or excusing the harm done—it’s about choosing to let go of anger and bitterness for your own peace of mind. Learn what forgiveness really is, why it’s important for your well-being, and how to start your forgiveness journey. Explore the emotional benefits of forgiveness and how it can help you move forward in your life.

Discover the transformative power of self-permission and its impact on emotional and physical well-being. Learn how aligning your mind and body through self-permission can reduce internal conflict, enhance decision-making, and promote emotional balance. Explore practical tips and insights from Somatic Experiencing, DBT, and body congruency to cultivate a more mindful, fulfilling experience.

What are boundaries and how can they improve your relationships? Understand the different types of boundaries, learn how to set them, and discover the benefits of maintaining healthy limits in various aspects of life.

Learn how self-criticism impacts your mental health and ways to begin to befriend your inner critic. Explore therapeutic approaches to overcome self-doubt and negative self-talk.

Anger is often seen as a harmful emotion, but it can actually protect and motivate us when understood correctly. Learn about anger's purpose and how to express it healthily.

Emotional neglect can deeply impact our lives, relationships, and self-esteem. This blog post explores the signs of emotional neglect, its effects from childhood to adulthood, and provides practical steps for healing and overcoming emotional neglect. Discover how to recognize emotional neglect and begin your journey towards emotional recovery.

Perfectionism can be a relentless Inner Critic, driving us to unattainable standards and causing stress and anxiety. Discover effective strategies to manage and overcome perfectionism, understand its causes, and find out how perfectionism therapy and support can help you live more authentically.

In line with his upcoming Church Trauma Group, Houston Hough, LAC writes in more detail about identifying, healing, and recovering from church hurt, church trauma, religious trauma, and religious abuse.