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Christian Counseling - Psychology for Living
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| Psychology for Living is the website of the Narramore Christian Foundation, a Christian mental health organization dedicated to preventing and solving human problems, anxiety, depression, relational conflicts, and psychological disorders through psychological counseling. NCF is also dedicated to training lay-persons, Christian workers in the fundamentals of Christian counseling, psychology and psychological disorders. |
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Dr. Bruce Narramore, Ph.D. President, Narramore Christian Foundation |
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Insightful Christian Psychology Articles
• Psychological Disorders
• Emotions and Personality
• Relationships |
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Training Seminars for Mental Health
• Pastors and Missionaries
• Couples
• Parents
• Missionaries' Children |
Missionary Psychological Counseling and Services
• Crisis Intervention
• Consultation
• Psychological Counseling
• Seminars in Member Care and
Counseling
• Reentry Programs for MKs |
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Printed Literature
• Quarterly Magazine,
Psychology for Living
• Booklets on psychological
disorders, relationships,
personality, Christian
psychology, mental health
• Books by NCF staff |
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Understanding and Resolving Sexual Compulsions
by Nils C. Friberg, Ph.D. |
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Twenty-seven-year-old Joe long ago discovered that he could temporarily alleviate his feelings of disappointment, loneliness, or pain over criticism by masturbating while looking at pornography. Now masturbation and pornography dominate and drive Joe’s life. Every day he spends time planning how he is going to find time, places, and opportunities to indulge his secret sexual activities. Joe’s desire for a temporary sexual high has taken over his life. Although he
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struggles with his conscience, the powerful force of his compulsions overrides his better judgment. He knows he is in trouble but is too ashamed to ask for help.
Thirty-year-old Jane has found that she can medicate her feelings of being inadequate and unlovable by aggressive flirting. She puts in long hours on internet chat lines and occasionally agrees to go to a motel with a co-worker. In spite of the risks she is taking (including potentially exposing herself to sexually transmitted disease, physical abuse, and other drastic consequences), she continues her dangerous and unfulfilling lifestyle. Like Joe, Jane is experiencing an internal war between her better judgment and her sexual compulsion. Her compulsion is winning out. Even though she is miserable, she can’t seem to....
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| Psychology for Living provides helpful information on Christian counseling, Christian psychology, dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, codependency and many other psychological disorders that can be found here on the Narramore Christian Foundation website. |
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For Local Time in California.
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