Woodforest Counseling

05/20/2026

https://www.woodforestcounseling.com/article/acceptance-is-not-passive

The ancient wisdom of the Serenity Prayer offers a profoundly simple framework for healing:God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I can,and the wisdom to know the difference.At first glance, it reads like a short prayer for peace. But when li...

04/01/2026

https://www.woodforestcounseling.com/article/why-christian-counseling

Most people come to counseling because something has broken open in their lives. A marriage is strained. Anxiety is overwhelming. A hidden addiction comes to the surfact and wreaks havoc in your life. Sometimes it is not even a crisis—just a quiet realization that something inside is not right. Li...

03/26/2026

https://www.woodforestcounseling.com/article/next-wild-at-heart-intensive-april-23-25

Our next Wild at Heart -Basic Training Intensive will begin the weekend of April 23.More about the intensive at our office, click here.Cost will be $189 to cover food.Below is more about the weekend:Why These Weekends MatterMany men do not realize how much of their interior life has been shaped by q...

02/12/2026

https://www.woodforestcounseling.com/article/3-techniques-for-increasing-self-awareness

Self-awareness is the doorway to emotional intelligence. Without it, EQ becomes technique — a set of behaviors you try to manage. With it, EQ becomes transformation.Dallas Willard often spoke about the renovation of the heart — not behavior management, but inner change. Jung would say that until...

01/28/2026

We're excited to offer drug-free neurofeedback at our office to fix anxiety, attention, and mood regulation. In a typical first session you’ll complete intake and a brainmap, then experience guided training while we monitor progress — each visit builds skills you can carry into daily life. Neurofeedback is evidence-backed, as a non-pharmacological option with lasting change. If you, or your —teen, adult, or family—are curious, visit https://wix.to/oCSN5GZ. Ready to learn more? Book a consultation today.
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01/19/2026

Kick your year off with Neurofeedback at Woodforest Counseling!
https://www.woodforestcounseling.com/neurofeedback

01/19/2026

https://www.woodforestcounseling.com/article/bold-love-by-dan-allendar-book-review

Bold Love: When Love Refuses to Be “Nice” and Chooses to Be TrueDan Allender and Tremper Longman’s Bold Love is not a book for people who want love to feel comfortable. It is a book for people who want love to be real.From the opening pages, the authors dismantle one of the most damaging assum...

11/03/2025

https://www.woodforestcounseling.com/article/the-daily-prayer

Today I wanted to revisit prayer, and meaning of the daily prayer. We often get questions about prayer life, so we want to make sure this resource is available for you whenever you need.What Prayer Is: Aligning Ourselves with God and His KingdomPrayer is not merely a ritual or a list of requests—i...

10/02/2025

https://www.woodforestcounseling.com/article/part-5-mental-health-our-true-identity-god-s-view-vs-the-world-s-lies

This is our final installment in the Mental Health articles. Thank you for reading along with us!In almost every area of life—work, marriage, even church—we’re tempted to believe our worth comes from how well we perform. We hustle for approval, polish our image, and hope our goodness will fina...

09/22/2025

https://www.woodforestcounseling.com/article/part-4-mental-health-the-healing-power-of-forgiveness

This is our fourth article in the series on mental health, and today we will focus on a major opportunity for growth and impediment to growth and closeness to God when we don’t practice it—forgiveness. Let’s begin the conversation with what unforgiveness looks like. Few things weigh on the min...