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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s the Truth:  You are not alone! You are a person of great worth, created by God in His image. Sometimes we lose our way in our difficulties and become discouraged. Do you feel like you can’t tell anyone what you’re going through?  Here’s the Truth: You can! Jesus tells us that we will have [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=crossroadschristiancounseling.wordpress.com&amp;blog=3357347&amp;post=3&amp;subd=crossroadschristiancounseling&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family:'Georgia','serif';">Here’s the Truth:  </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">You are not alone! You are a person of great worth, created by God in His image. Sometimes we lose our way in our difficulties and become discouraged.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><font size="3">Do you feel like you can’t tell anyone what you’re going through?</font></span><span style="font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><font size="3"> </font></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span><span style="font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><font size="3">Here’s the Truth: </font></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">You can! Jesus tells us that we will have troubles in this life and we all face various trials living in a fallen world. Recognizing our </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">own </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">struggles, you will not find condemnation or judgment at Crossroads—you will find compassion, encouragement, and receive help in a safe place. I will treat you with respect and care in the midst of your circumstances. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">I can help you grow emotionally and spiritually as you respond in a healthy way to your struggles, whatever they may be. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">At Crossroads Christian Counseling, I am compelled by God’s Love to serve His Kingdom by all I do and say.<span>  </span>I am committed to providing excellent Christian counseling to God’s people. I approach each meeting with the following goals:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">To direct and guide those seeking God’s truth and wisdom,</span></li>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">To offer hope and healing for family conflicts, marital problems, depression, anger, grief, harmful habits, financial struggles, parenting dilemmas, and other issues,</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">And to encourage people to realize that seeking help is not a sign of weakness but rather evidence of faith in God to work in and through His people.</span></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">When life feels difficult&#8230;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"> </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">Often, we think that life should be easy, especially when other people’s lives seem to run more smoothly than our own — and we wonder why we carry such an enormous burden. Or, we think that our problems </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">are insignificant compared to the tragedies in other people’s lives — and we should just toughen up.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">The truth is, no pain is insurmountable and no pain is trivial. Acknowledging how our personal pain affects us is the first step towards the life we want. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">Ask yourself whether …</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"> </span></span></p>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">Emotional upsets seem to control your moods and behavior</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"> </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">You feel stretched to the limit in coping</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">with the pressures of family or work </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"> </span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:ArialMT;"></span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';">A specific situation in your life feels overwhelming or hopeless</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Georgia','serif';"></p>
<p style="margin:0;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman">Crossroads Christian Counseling can help you sort through the different pieces of your life and give you tools you can use to see situations differently, stand up to the specific challenges in your life, and live your life with wholeness.</font></p>
<p><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif';"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'ErasITC-Medium','sans-serif';">You have options</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:'ErasITC-Medium','sans-serif';"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">I am licensed and use clinically sound methods of education and counseling that are consistent with the principal doctrines of the Christian faith.</font></span><span style="font-size:10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span><span style="font-size:10pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Crossroads Christian Counseling provides counseling services related to …</font></span></p>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Individuals</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:ArialMT;"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Interpersonal Communications</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:ArialMT;"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Depression</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:ArialMT;"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Women’s &amp; Men’s Issues</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:ArialMT;"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Substance Abuse &amp; Addiction Recovery</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:ArialMT;"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Physical, Sexual &amp; Emotional Abuse Issues</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:ArialMT;"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Anger Management Issues</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:ArialMT;"></span><span style="font-size:10pt;">Grief &amp; Loss Issues</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Self-mutilation</span></font></div>
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