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I am a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist who works hard to make sure that the potential for positive change is drawn out during therapy, providing opportunities and strategies for clients to see the change they desire.

01/04/2026

Genesis 3 isn’t just about the fall.
It’s about what happens when trust breaks in our most fundamental relationship.
The serpent didn’t start with temptation—he started by questioning God’s goodness.
“Did God really say...?”
Fear entered before behavior changed.
And suddenly:
→ Intimacy felt dangerous
→ They hid from the One who loved them most
→ Autonomy became survival, not strength
→ Shame arrived before judgment did
Sound familiar?
Every relationship pattern has roots here:

Hiding instead of being honest
Blaming instead of being vulnerable
Self-reliance instead of healthy dependence
Withdrawing when we need connection most

But here’s the hope: God still came looking. He still covered their shame. He guarded the way back—didn’t destroy it.
Genesis 3 tells us we’re fearful people who hide when trust is broken.
And it tells us God never stops pursuing.
The way forward isn’t perfection. It’s the courage to stop hiding.
Link for the full post: https://theahavaway.com/from-the-therapy-room

01/04/2026

Staying connected in marriage often feels harder than it “should.”

Not because you’re failing, not because your spouse is the enemy, but because fear fractures trust.

Genesis 3 isn’t just a theology of sin. It’s a map of what happens to relationships when safety is lost.

Fear leads to shame.
Shame leads to hiding.
Hiding leads to blame and control.

Those patterns don’t mean your marriage is broken beyond repair. They mean your nervous systems learned to protect connection when it felt unsafe.

Healing isn’t about winning arguments or fixing each other.
It’s about restoring safety so connection can breathe again. Read more at https://theahavaway.com/from-the-therapy-room/creation-attachment-and-the-fall-why-genesis-3-explains-so-much-about-our-relationships

01/03/2026

Many of us were taught that strong emotions signal weak faith.

So we ignore them, shame them, override them.

And wonder why anxiety, resentment, or numbness keep showing up.

Emotions aren’t commands, they are signals.

Ignoring them doesn’t make us more faithful. it fragments us.

Emotional awareness isn’t indulgence, it’s stewardship.

Scripture is filled with emotional honesty because faith was never meant to bypass our humanity.

Read the full reflection at theahavaway.com

Share with someone who was taught to distrust their inner world.

Read the full reflection at
https://theahavaway.com/from-the-therapy-room/emotions

01/01/2026

Many Christians don’t realize they’re living from fear.
From responsibility, control, and quiet exhaustion.

Fear narrows life to survival.
Love creates space for presence, honesty, and choice.

Returning to love doesn’t mean fear disappears.
It means fear no longer leads.

This is the foundation of the Ahava Way.
A return to love as our organizing orientation, toward God, others, and ourselves.

If your faith feels heavy or your relationships feel strained, this may not be a lack of devotion.
It may be fear doing the organizing.

Read more at https://theahavaway.com/from-the-therapy-room/created-for-love
Save if this resonates.

12/23/2025

Christmas has a way of amplifying whatever we’re already carrying.
For some people, that includes grief, disappointment, or loneliness that doesn’t fit neatly into words. And when the season is framed as joyful, magical, or redemptive, those feelings can start to feel like a personal failure.
They’re not.
Sadness doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful.
Disappointment doesn’t mean you’re doing Christmas wrong.
And naming what’s hard doesn’t ruin what’s good.
Sometimes the most honest way to move through this season is simply to stop arguing with what’s true.
If this resonates, you’re not alone in it.

12/15/2025

Most people move through life half asleep. Eyes open but hearts dull. Busy but not present. Drifting through days without noticing the direction they are heading.
Scripture keeps calling us back to something different. Jesus uses simple images to wake us up. Lamps that stay lit. Servants who stay dressed and ready. Hearts that remain attentive in the dark so they can hear His voice when it comes.
The shepherds understood this without being taught. They were awake when the rest of the world was sleeping. They were watching over the flock, attentive to danger, alert to movement. They were the ones who saw the sky split open with glory.
Readiness is not anxiety. Readiness is attention.
A posture of the soul.
A willingness to be present in the life you are actually living.
Jesus warns us that spiritual sleep is easy. Distraction is easy. Drifting is easy. But those who stay awake will see Him clearly when He moves.
For deeper study:
Luke 12.35–40
Matthew 25.1–13
1 Thessalonians 5.4–8
Revelation 3.2–3
Mark 13.33–37

12/05/2025

Let’s talk about the part of therapy that actually creates change: consistent, values-based action.
Scripture speaks this same truth. Proverbs calls us to “ponder the path of your feet.”
Paul urges us to “practice these things” (Philippians 4:9).
John reminds us that real love shows up in “deed and truth” (1 John 3:18).
None of these passages describe instant transformation. They describe practiced, lived faith. Small steps. Steady steps. Courageous steps.
In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, we call this Committed Action. It isn’t about perfection or waiting for the right feeling. It is about moving toward what matters, even when your emotions resist or your mind hesitates.
Sometimes the step is booking a long-delayed appointment.
Sometimes it is putting away your phone and being present.
Sometimes it is admitting you were wrong.
Sometimes it is going for a walk because your body needs care.
Insight matters, but insight without action keeps you stuck. Committed Action invites you to align your life with what you value and to take the next faithful step with courage and compassion.
Choose one small action today. One step that reflects something you care about. Notice what shifts—externally or internally—when you move toward your values.
Which value will you honor today?

11/28/2025

I sit with exhausted parents daily who are burned out trying to be the perfect parent. Working hard to keep all the plates spinning, making sure their kids are in all the activities, have all their needs and wants tended to, while trying to work, keep the house clean, serve at church, be a good spouse, a friend…
They are all exhausted. And their kids? They are right in front of them, but the parents are disconnected because they are too busy performing “perfect parent” to actually be present.
When your child says, “Mom/Dad, can you just play with me?” And you realize I’m in the same room, but not WITH them. When you acknowledge you are mentally running through tomorrow’s to-do list. Instead of judging, remind yourself that your kids don’t need perfect. They need present.
Yes, you have housework to do. Yes, you have to make meals and grocery shop. But ask yourself, does it have to be right now, does it have to be done to 100%, or will good enough make time for connection?
Ask yourself, who am I doing this for anyway? Is it really because I like a clean house, or because I don’t want people to talk about my lack of domesticity?
Stop performing. Start showing up.
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11/26/2025

Wise words from Dolly Parton 🥰 We may have similarities, but there is only one of each us! God created each of us on purpose, for a purpose. Our work is in discovering who that is instead of trying to fit the mold of everyone else around us. Maybe you need to try something new or rediscover a passion you forgot to nurture. Maybe you need to quiet the external noise and listen for the whisper of God reminding you of who you are. Maybe you already know but are afraid to try. Maybe you need to make one small move toward what matters.

11/25/2025

What if I told you that everyone at church is struggling with something?

That polished family? Fighting in the car on the way there.

That put-together woman? Anxiety attacks in the bathroom.

That successful businessman? Drowning in debt.

That perfect mom? On antidepressants and that’s OKAY.

We’ve created a culture where “I’m struggling” feels like spiritual failure.

But here’s what I learned: Biblical humility isn’t pretending you’re fine.
It’s being honest enough to say “I need help.”

What would happen if we actually told the truth at church?

11/23/2025

Psalm 30 isn’t condemning. It’s clarifying. God pulls us out of every pit. He restores what collapses. He is the stability we keep trying to build on our own. Morning comes. Joy returns. Because God holds us, not because we were ever holding ourselves. If this hit something in you, read Psalm 30 slowly today.
Notice the emotional movement of the psalm:
confidence → collapse → restoration.
Ask God to show you where your security has been resting, and where He is inviting you back to Him as your true foundation.

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121 N 7th Street
Salina, KS
67401

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Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm

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+17852627003

Website

http://www.emmawardtherapy.com/

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