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Anxiety can be a difficult battle for many teens, but it seems to plague girls a little more frequently than boys. Still, the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorders, panic disorders, and social anxiety can severely impact a teenager’s life regardless of gender. Here are five tips to help the teen in your life cope. Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Teens Studies show an increased experience of GAD in girls than in boys, specifically as they reach high school age and [...]
PTSD can happen to anyone, not just combat veterans. EMDR for PTSD and trauma symptoms has been shown to help patients move past the painful memories by decreasing the emotions attached and reducing the vividness of the memory. What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental condition caused by a traumatic event. This event can be related to war, violence, natural disaster, accident, or abuse. Witnessing a traumatic event either in person or online [...]
🎧 Listen to this article https://christiancounselingmckinney.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/McKinney-Christian-Counseling-Faith-Based-Advice-for-Newlyweds-How-to-Guard-Against-Financial-Stress.mp3 When two people start life together, money often becomes one of the first areas where tension rises. Typically, it is not only because of bills or savings accounts, but also how each person views security, freedom, and responsibility. One spouse may feel anxious about spending while the other feels restricted, and those differences can steadily grow. Faith-based advice for newlyweds is a great way for young couples to see that financial stress [...]
🎧 Listen to this article https://christiancounselingmckinney.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/McKinney-Christian-Counseling-Handling-Family-Arguments-the-Healthy-Way-Self-Development-Practices-That-Rebuild-Trust.mp3 Family arguments are inevitable. Whether it’s about money, responsibilities, or old wounds, conflict can quickly erode trust if it isn’t handled with care. Arguments at home don’t just end when the shouting stops; they leave behind tension, hurt feelings, and broken trust. What you may not know is that self-development is a tried and tested way to help you navigate disagreements with your loved ones in healthier ways. Believe it or not, [...]
🎧 Listen to this article https://christiancounselingmckinney.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/McKinney-Christian-Counseling-Cultivating-a-Healthy-Marriage-from-a-Christian-Perspective.mp3 Everyone wants to have a healthy marriage, but sometimes there are challenges that need to be addressed in this relationship. Navigating these challenges can be difficult if the couple is not working as a team. In order to have a healthy marriage, it has to be a choice for both parties. Even though it can’t be guaranteed that the marriage will last forever, tending to it regularly as a couple can develop [...]
🎧 Listen to this article https://christiancounselingmckinney.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/McKinney-Christian-Counseling-Attachment-Therapy-What-to-Do-When-Your-Kids-Get-Too-Attached-to-Games-and-Other-Things.mp3 Every parent knows how quickly kids can form deep bonds, not only with people but with pets, toys, video games, or even inanimate objects. It’s easy to notice when your child spends hours gaming or refuses to put down a certain item, but it’s much harder to understand why those attachments feel so strong. Children don’t only bond with parents, friends, or siblings. We’ve seen it all: the child who clings to [...]
Who are you? How do you define yourself? Are you introspective, extroverted, self-aware, or a learner? Or do you tend to define yourself based on what you are to other people? We indeed live in tandem with other people. We play important roles in others' lives, such as mother, father, sibling, best friend, teacher, boss, etc. There is nothing wrong with having these roles and excelling at them; however, if you have come to a place where you are [...]
Many of us grew up playing the game of tag, where someone is ”It,” and everyone else must run from them to avoid being tagged. There is usually a safe zone in the game, where the kids can go to rest when they are tired of running. This simple childhood game is also a profound picture of how many of us are running from the effects of trauma. A common experience of people who experienced childhood trauma is believing [...]
🎧 Listen to this article https://christiancounselingmckinney.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/McKinney-Christian-Counseling-Seven-Ways-to-Improve-Mental-Health.mp3 Mental health is more than just preventing mental disorders; it is the well-being of a person. It encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social health of an individual. This can also include a person’s spiritual health, as leaning into God and building a relationship with Jesus Christ can build resiliency. There are ways to improve mental health that require creating a few new habits. Ways to Improve Mental Health in McKinney, Texas [...]
One of the most common concerns addressed in therapy is that of “anxiety.” Most of us do not have to get far into our daily routine without having to manage anxious emotional events. For instance, let’s follow a working mother through her morning with a first grader. Get the child up and dressed; make breakfast and pack the lunch; get in the car without forgetting something; drive to school and get through the carpool lane; back out in traffic [...]
Divorce can be a confusing and painful time for everyone involved, but especially for children. Their social life, routine, and relationships can all be upended, but what can be even more derailing is the negative impact it can have on their spiritual life. As their world shifts, the foundations that they once thought were unshakable are suddenly uncertain. They may question whether God is still present amid all the chaos and whether He still loves them. Divorce and Children: [...]
You’re probably familiar with the stereotypical moody teen. Black hoodie pulled up to conceal their identity and unwashed hair. They slump from bed to kitchen, mumbling something about being tired and hating life as they rummage for last night’s leftovers. This stereotypical depiction of adolescent moodiness gets played out on television and movies all the time. And it may be playing out in your house, too. “Brooding” teens and “moody” young adults are often written off as just going through [...]
