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    If you’re searching for a therapist to guide you through processing trauma, navigating challenging relationships, overcoming symptoms of depression or anxiety, working through abandonment issues, or coping with other concerns, I would be happy to help. Using a compassionate, collaborative approach, I will partner with you to take steps toward your overall physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Clients will also benefit from my practice being supervised by Robin Ford, LPC-S. One of my goals is to create space for the Lord to provide the lasting healing and renewed perspective that can only come from His presence at work in your life.

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    Kate Motaung is the Senior Writer, Editor, and Content Manager for a multi-state company. She is the author of several books including Letters to Grief, 101 Prayers for Comfort in Difficult Times, and A Place to Land: A Story of Longing and Belonging. Kate is also the host of Five Minute Friday, an online writing community that equips and encourages Christian writers, and the owner of Refine Services, a company that offers editing services. She and her South African husband have three young adult children and currently live in West Michigan. Find Kate’s books at katemotaung.com/books.

  • Unrealistic Expectations of People with Depression

    Depression is often complex and confusing. It can be challenging to identify, and not everyone knows how to cope with it, whether it is in themselves, a loved one, or an employee. People dealing with depression often do not realize that they are depressed or else cannot easily articulate their experiences to others, which can leave a lot of space for misunderstanding. It is common to have unrealistic expectations of people with depression, but it is possible to correct [...]

  • How to Avoid Creating Abandonment Issues in Relationships

    I invite you to pause and reflect for a moment. Have you ever stopped to ask how experiences in your past have shaped your view of relationships? Maybe you find it hard to trust other people, and your belief is that people simply aren’t trustworthy. Abandonment issues in relationships are not always hard to spot. Some people find it hard to open up because they’re afraid of being disappointed or, worse, getting hurt. These and other postures in relationships [...]