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Christians in Recovery Knowledge Base article

Yvonne Ortega, LPC, LSATP, CCDVC

EDUCATION

The College of William & Mary
Master of Education in Counseling

United States International University, San Diego, California
Master of Arts in Education with a Specialization in Spanish

Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts in Spanish

COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

Rapha Group facilitator for Emotionally and Sexually Abused Women-14 weeks
Rapha Group facilitator for a 12-Step Women’s Codependency Group-9 months
Rapha Group facilitator for a Father-Adult Child Relationships Co-Ed Group-7 months
Group facilitator for Christian Women in Domestic Violence Relationships-2 yrs. 6 mos.
Group Facilitator for Co-Ed Group of Victims of Domestic Violence-2 years
Group Facilitator for an Anger Management Group-2 years and ongoing

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Expect Opposition

Nehemiah 4:14 NIV “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.”

When we strive to rebuild our lives because of the loss of a family member, marital conflict, divorce, economic instability, addiction, betrayal or some other challenge, we can expect opposition. The devil hates us and uses people to mock us, to threaten us or to block our rebuilding. Nehemiah faced the ridicule and the threats of Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the men of Ashdod.

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Emotions/Mental Health Info & Help

We understand the frustration you may be experiencing regarding mental illness. It is extremely difficult for doctors to treat and they often do not understand the anguish you are going through personally. Jesus is the Great Physician and He has compassion beyond measure.

You are not alone! God can and will help you overcome your situation.

The Christians in Recovery Web site is loaded with hundreds of pages of information and files designed to help you learn more about and conquer depression and various mental health issues:
http://christians-in-recovery.org/Issues_MentalHealth
http://christians-in-recovery.org/Tools_Library_NIMH-BiPolar
http://christians-in-recovery.org/Tools_Library_NIMH-Depression

Talk with others who are in recovery. Learn how they overcame.

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Liberty vs. Toleration

by Rousas J. Rushdoony

One of the areas of profound ignorance today is religious liberty and the meaning thereof. The common pattern throughout history, including in the Roman Empire, has been religious toleration, a very different thing. In religious toleration, the state is paramount, and, in every sphere, its powers are totalitarian. The state is the sovereign or lord, the supreme religious entity and power. The state decrees what and who can exist, and it establishes the terms of existence. The state reserves the power to license and tolerate one or more religions upon its own conditions and subject to state controls, regulation, and supervision.

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