“Do you think you can help me?” Mari fully expected the answer to be no as she sat in her first session with her counselor at HopeNet. She had been to other counselors but was never able to completely let them into her messed up, hidden and destructive world. She was at the end of [...]
I grew up witnessing violence in my home. Though the violence was never against me personally, it left a lot of scars emotionally. I knew this was not normal behavior so when I was 18 and on my own, I began to seek help. "If you grow up with domestic violence, you’re 74% more likely [...]
I have always had a difficult relationship with my daughter. I raised her as a single mother and so our life was difficult at times. I am very close with my grandchildren but wanted to try and rebuild my relationship with my daughter. I decided to come to HopeNet for counseling to help me begin [...]
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When I joined one of HopeNet’s first Spiritual Direction Groups, I was not exactly sure what I would be getting into. I knew that I had not found a deeper connection to people in my church’s programs, but was ready to grow in Christ and was open to learning about spiritual direction with a group [...]
