Faith & Non-fiction

Larry L. French, MA

Let Me Draw You a Picture

Larry French has an MA degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist. He is a Level Three Gottman Couples Therapy-trained counselor. He is the founder and executive director of the Virginia Center for Family Relations. He serves as a referral resource for Focus on the Family. He was a Fellow with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Currently, he is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Larry can be contacted at www.VCFR.org.

Books

Let Me Draw You a Picture, Volume 2 Illustrated Lessons from the Counseling Room What if you could step inside a real counseling session and discover the tools that have helped countless men and women move from emotional struggle to emotional freedom? Now, the same Scripture-based illustrations and counseling tools are placed directly into your hands. In this second volume of Let Me Draw You a Picture, Larry French invites you inside the counseling room to see the healing process unfold. He shares practical counseling tools refined over more than fifty years of clinical experience organized into distinctive, accessible chapters. Through clear visual illustrations and common-sense exercises, Larry makes biblical truth understandable, practical, and life-changing. Among the many topics explored in this volume, you will learn how to: • Understand the purpose of your emotions • Regulate intense feelings • Overcome guilt and shame • Manage stress and reduce anxiety • Lift from a low mood • Break destructive patterns and addictions • Practice healthy self-care—including learning when to say “no” These are not abstract theories. They are time-tested tools used in real counseling sessions with individuals, couples, and families. This book is ideal for: • Individuals seeking biblical guidance for emotional growth and healing • Christian counselors and other helping professionals who want to enrich their helping skills • Pastors, church leaders, and ministry teams training others in discipleship and adult education Whether you are seeking personal growth, emotional healing, or resources to help others, Let Me Draw You a Picture equips you with proven counseling tools for lasting emotional freedom. View →

Let Me Draw You a Picture, Volume 1 Let Me Draw You a Picture is a treasure trove of wisdom and practical exercises acquired from over 50 years of clinical experience. Larry French's biblically based illustrations and counseling aids address the most common issues marriages face today. These have been tested and proven effective by couples actually seeking counseling. This first volume helps you grow your marriage and restore broken ones. Included are many 'how-to' guides: intimacy, communication, conflict, and betrayal recovery. Illustrations are enhanced by easy-to-understand narratives that provide sound biblical principles to address marital tensions. The other four volumes address a wide range of topics related to everyday living. If you are in the helping profession, including lay counselors, Christian therapists, pastoral counselors, medical professionals, teachers, or anyone working with people, Let Me Draw You a Picture is filled with exercises, homework, and other practical tools to make you a more successful advocate. It provides engaging graphics and easy-to-use, step-by-step lessons ideal for your Christian community's adult education and small group training. View →

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