Consultations for Mental Health Professionals on Scrupulosity and OCD
Ted Witzig, Jr., Ph.D. provides consultations to mental health professionals regarding scrupulosity and primarily obsessional forms of OCD (religious, sexual, and harm obsessions). Topics Commonly Covered in Consultations: Overcoming impasses in treatment for scrupulosity/OCD due to fears about doing CBT/ERP/ACT. Implementing imaginal and in-vivo exposure and response prevention (ERP) in a way that is respectful of the client’s spiritual beliefs
Personality & Spiritual Gifts In Marriage
Below are several areas to consider with your fiancé/spouse within the topic of Personality and Spiritual Gifts in Marriage. The subject matter and Scriptures should serve as a starting point but it is not meant to be exhaustive. Husbands and wives were created for unique roles. A husband and
Marriage & Money: 10 Biblical Principles of Financial Stewardship
Below are several areas to consider with your fiancé/spouse within the topic of Money Matters in Marriage. The subject matter and Scriptures should serve as a starting point, but it is not meant to be exhaustive. “Leave” your father and mother, “cleave” to your spouse, and be united with
Developing The Spiritual Union In Marriage
Below are several areas to consider with your fiancé/spouse within the topic of Developing Spiritual Union in Marriage. The subject matter and Scriptures should serve as a starting point, but it is not meant to be exhaustive. Marriage, as defined in Scripture, is God’s plan and His idea. Even
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Parenting and Cell Phones Podcast Episodes
Is your child ready to have a cell phone? Counselors Craig Stickling and Brian Sutter, interviewed by Matt Kaufmann help coach parents on the significance of cell phone use among our adolescents.
Teens and Addiction
The teenage years are ones of exploration, experimentation, and asserting independence. While this is certainly a normal phase of life, choices that teens make during this time can have wide ranging and long-term effects. Use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or non-medical use of prescription drugs can lead to the trap
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Marriage Podcast Episodes
From Genesis to Revelation, marriage is a major narrative of the Bible. This divine institution is a visible testimony of the relationship nature of God. In this episode, Matt Kaufmann will lead Kaleb Beyer in a discussion that will attempt to peer into marriage and discover the gospel elements contained
Understanding Attachment
Scripture teaches that God is both holy (1 Peter 1:16) and merciful (Psalm 116:5). Scripture also teaches that man is both sinful and loved by God (Romans 5:8). While these are very basic truths about God and man, they can seem paradoxical. In our finiteness, we can have difficulty accepting
Phases of Grief
Grief often presents in a series of phases that can be called a Grief Wheel as the feelings tend to be circular in nature. Normalizing the grieving process is often very helpful for those dealing with loss. This diagram shows one model for understanding stages of grief. The brief descriptions
Grief & Emotions
This graphic, developed by grief expert, H. Norman Wright, shows a picture of the wide range of emotions that people may feel when dealing with a loss. If you can identify with any (or all!) of the feelings in this image, you are NORMAL! In this video, Ted Witzig