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Understanding Addictions

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Godly Parenting

Michael Hart, Canadian Certified Counsellor, along with Melissa Waggott, delivers a very important talk on parenting. To a great extent, who we are today is depends on what sort of parenting we had in childhood. Some of us carry emotional wounds as a result of parenting. While there is no way to guarantee that a…

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Couples’ Communication Part 2

Melissa Waggott joins Michael in studio for a continuation of their talk on couples communication. Life Transformations airs at 9:30 AM every Monday on CHRI family radio (99.1 fm in Ottawa, 88.1 in Cornwall and 100.7 in Pembroke). Featuring Michael Hart as host, this show highlights stories of life transformation, with testimonies of past clients…

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Couples’ Communication Part 1

Melissa Waggott and Michael Hart discuss a very important component of intimate relationships – communication. Effective communication is a crucial aspect of satisfactory relationships, and it is not as simple as people assume it to be. Michael points out that simply being present is not the same as listening, and talking with one another is…

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Sexual Abuse

With guest Rick Lecuyer, Michael explores the topic of sexual abuse with the rape story in 2 Samuel as the backdrop. Canadian statistics released in 2011, based on 2009 police reported data, suggested that children and youth under 18 were more likely to be sexually victimized by someone they knew – in 85% of cases…

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Elim Counselling Services’ Michael Hart on CHRI

If you haven’t had a chance to catch CHRI’s new radio show, Life Transformations, check out our website to catch any of the episodes that have been aired so far. This show highlights stories of life transformation, featuring testimonies of past clients and various guest speakers who work in the field of mental health and…

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Pitfalls of Christian Counselling

Christian Counselling has been validated by scientific studies as being beneficial in dealing with a wide range of mental health and relationship issues. However, as with other types of counselling, it is not without its dangers. This article will examine three pitfalls of Christian Counselling that should serve as warning signs to clients. The first…

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Loving Someone With Depression

Sometimes relationships start with an awareness of a partner’s current or past struggle with depression, and a good idea of the challenge the couple is entering into. Other times, the depression doesn’t exist or isn’t obvious until much later down the road. And, as was the case in my relationship, sometimes a couple may think…

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Sexual Abuse

Life Transformations airs at 9:30 AM every Monday on CHRI family radio (99.1 fm in Ottawa, 88.1 in Cornwall and 100.7 in Pembroke). Featuring Michael Hart as host, this show highlights stories of life transformation, with testimonies of past clients and various guest speakers who work in the field of mental health.

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Narcissism

Life Transformations airs at 9:30 AM every Monday on CHRI family radio (99.1 fm in Ottawa, 88.1 in Cornwall and 100.7 in Pembroke). Featuring Michael Hart as host, this show highlights stories of life transformation, with testimonies of past clients and various guest speakers who work in the field of mental health.

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