March 2016
RECENT RESEARCH
The Definition of “Self”
Steve Wright, LCPC, RDDP In the movie “The Majestic,” Jim Carey plays a screenwriter in the post WWII McCarthy era who is blacklisted. Subsequently, in his distress, he takes a drive along the Pacific Coast Highway. In a rain storm, he loses control of his car on a bridge and plunges into a river, striking […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
WEEKLY DEVOTIONALS
He Is Risen!
That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and may share in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death. – Apostle Paul His story… THE Passion. “And being in an agony He prayed more earnestly” (Luke 22:44 ESV) The Garden. A place where Jesus had come many times before to pray. […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Why Perfectionism Will Always Steal Our Peace
Lisa Murray, M.A., L.M.F.T. It’s always there. Like a mosquito I keep swatting, as it buzzes around my head, torturing me with its presence. Just when I think I have come to accept myself, embrace my flaws, and live in peace, perfectionism sneaks right up and bites me, draining the life and peace right out […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Why We Need a New Way of Thinking About Emotions
Lisa Murray, M.A., L.M.F.T. We have a glass of wine at the end of the day to take the edge off. We take a pill to numb us from whatever’s making us feel bad. We throw ourselves into work to avoid having to come home and deal with the pressures of marriage, finances, parenting. We […]
By THE AACC, 8 years ago
RECENT RESEARCH
Preparing for Change
Juliet Caceres, Psy.D. Lent is a time of preparation. During the 40 days of Lent, we identify with the time Jesus entered the wilderness. Lent is a time of dying to the self because new beginnings require a letting go of the old in order to embrace the new, much like a seed that must die […]