Author: Tina Mueni

There are no sufficient answers to the problem of suffering that anyone would find comfort in. when going through suffering, the emotional turmoil is at times enough to throw us off balance. For most Christians, the struggle is not only to make meaning of the situation but also to see God and his power in their lives. Therefore responses such as; falling off from faith, discouragement, and becoming nonaligned in religious matters are common while non-coping to others is common. The reason for such occurrences is the failure to look back and see how God has worked out difficult situations in our lives over the past. An integrative therapeutic tool titled ‘spiritual life map’ can serve to bring out a comprehensive analysis of significant events in our lives helping while…

On various occasions, everyone experiences some sense of control in their life; where they can run and keep things the way they want them. However, repeated negative encounters such as; childhood trauma, job layoffs, loss of family members, illnesses unemployment, victimization, etc. can generate an automatic negative response which deprives an individual of the supposed power leading to helplessness. Learned helplessness is a behavior that is engaged in by people when they encounter a difficult situation and they learn to see it as their way of life without control over it.The crucial matter is dependent on how individuals interpret the events rather than the occurrence of the events. Typically, the interpretation of the negative events can predict the future for most people in statements such as; it will never be…

Violence and abuse are in most cases the common habits that some people use to gain control over others. Burgeoning research has shown that 80% of human beings have once in their lifetime encountered relationships with a batterer; a significant other, or a partner. To live with such a person is psychologically exhausting and dangerous as victims end up dead or develop mental disorders. A profile of the batterer is filled with unpleasant events of the past, and present which have not been resolved for a long time. Some of the psychological reasons given for the behavior are; witnessing abuse as a child, pathological jealousy of others, negative competition, poor socioeconomic status, and low level of education. The usual cycle of abuse begins with tension building; most victims over time…