by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jan 19, 2023 | counseling
Have you considered that family and friends are “first responders” in relational abuse and violence generally? Healthcare providers and clergy are often the next line of contact to detect, educate, counsel or refer the abuser and the victim. By the time...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Dec 18, 2022 | counseling, Facing fears
I am about to the point of banning the use of the word “anxiety” in my presence . It is a pervasive mental health diagnosis….with many DSM variations on the theme. As I pray about and explore issues with women in recovery either seeking medication or...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 13, 2022 | counseling, Depression
I have facilitated groups or journeyed alongside women with depression since 1998. One of the things I counsel women in depression who come to me is “find a reason to get up every morning” even if you feel like a sleep walker or a zombie. Keep moving!...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 17, 2022 | counseling, Life Recovery
A significant source of shame and guilt…..it’s called “cognitive dissonance” and it leads to living as a false self. It will cause the vessel of a soul to shatter.
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 17, 2022 | counseling, justice
Days can grow long dealing with an advocacy issue on behalf of an individual or family. Pray for those who are unjustly treated at the hands of people who want them out of their way and those who are too busy or too inconsiderate to care. It is amazing how a matter...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Apr 3, 2022 | action, counseling
When a child is silenced by threats of harm to his/her loved ones by an abuser or a parent chooses to believe and stay with an abuser because of her co-dependent needs instead of her responsibility to her child’s protection or even accuses her child of seducing...
