Dear Selfless Esteem, I have a lazy teenage drama queen. She's so irritable and just "bed rots" on her phone all the time.

Today’s blog post will be a little different than usual. It’s a devotional about how our emotions influence our actions. Let’s consider fear and turn to 1 Kings 12:26-33. But first a little background ...

Dear Needing Help and Hope, First of all, I commend you for your faith that God is speaking. It’s true that God speaks to us today, especially to give us “help and hope.” In order for us to hear God’s ...

How can someone who is constantly on to new hobbies find peace in the mourning of old hobbies? For example, I used to love to paint but am sometimes saddened that I don’t get as jazzed about doing it ...

Hi, I’m Gina Leggio. Having been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 20 years, I’ve observed how the mental health field has emphasized self-esteem. I’ve also noticed how this can be ...

The woman of my dreams and I have been planning on getting married. But in the meantime, I’ve had another girlfriend and now she’s pregnant. The pregnant woman and I broke up because I’m going to ...

Today we’d like to introduce you to Gina Leggio. Hi Gina, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story? I offer online therapy in California, Texas, and Louisiana. I ...

I’m so sick of driving in traffic. The other drivers are so rude and brainless. I’m about to quit my job just over the commute. How can I reduce road rage? I’ve already tried listening to soothing ...

My dear readers, for the first post of the year, I want to start 2024 with gratitude. Who’s with me? (• •) / “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you” (1 ...

My husband and I have been together now for over 20 years – whilst we get along and are good friends, I feel we simply don’t make time for each other anymore. I can see us getting to the stage when ...

VeryWell Health’s article, “Phone Addiction: What You Need to Know,” by Angelica Bottaro explains that although the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) doesn’t identify this ...