Counseling ministry in the church
One question I ask pastors and church leaders is, "How is your church counseling your congregation?" It is important to preach and teach...
top of page
Roger D. Lin, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
rogerlinpsyd
- Mar 16
- 5 min
How to De-stigmatize Mental Health
As an Asian American, Christian mental health professional working and living in the South, I hear my fair share of stigma towards mental...
14 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Compare and Contrast Clinical Psychology and Christianity
As a clinical psychologist (Psy.D.), and a seminary educated Christian (M.Div., Th.M.), I see my role as being a bridge to help people...
184 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Couples Counseling
One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is helping relationships heal, reconcile, and grow. Here are some of the tools that couples...
31 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Feb 21
- 3 min
When should pastors counsel and when should they refer people to professional counselors?
This is information that I use with church leaders when we workshop their role as pastoral counselors and when to refer to professional...
43 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Feb 14
- 1 min
Processing Positive Emotions
Happy- Joy, thrilled, sunny, pleasant, glad, genial, fine, cool, aglow, buoyant, cheerful, elevated, glee, in high spirits, jovial,...
13 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Processing Negative Emotions
The first step of processing emotions is identification. It is asking yourself, "How do I feel?" And then being able to acknowledge the...
16 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Feb 6
- 47 min
Biblical Counseling
Preface For the past 15+ years, I have had the privilege to give talks, present seminars, and facilitate workshops in academic, church,...
44 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Jan 31
- 9 min
Gaslighting
Gaslighting is a weaponized way of communicating that has destructive consequences. I am embarrassed to admit that I have spoken to...
52 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Jan 11
- 4 min
Heuristics: Mental shortcuts
It is helpful to examine our thoughts. Our intelligence enables us to make assumptions, jump to conclusions, have thought patterns, and...
14 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence
As a person who experiences symptoms of anxiety, I have been working on becoming a non-anxious presence. I experience intrusive, racing...
47 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
What does "Trauma-Informed" Mean?
Trauma-informed care is the shift from "What is wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?" 1. Safety Minimize the risk of...
29 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Dec 21, 2022
- 4 min
Addressing Generational Trauma
Generational trauma, sometimes called intergenerational trauma or transgenerational trauma, is the impact of a traumatic experience, not...
18 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
Grief and Loss
We have all lost things in our lives. No matter how hard we try to avoid it, we will experience grief and loss. We live in a current...
35 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Holiday Blues
We are in the holiday season. Beginning with Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays, we are looking forward to Hanukah, Christmas, and New...
9 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Dec 7, 2022
- 5 min
How To Let Things Go
We are able to recall negative experiences. We can remember experiences of pain, hurt, shame, guilt, grief, rejection, disappointment,...
113 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Nov 30, 2022
- 5 min
A Healthy Ego
One definition of "maturity" is: fullness of potential. Thus, an immature person has unmet potential. There are many aspects of our lives...
26 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Nov 23, 2022
- 5 min
Energy Vampires
We all have the same number of hours in each day. A finite 24 hours in the day to work, cook, eat, sleep, socialize, exercise, relax, and...
21 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Nov 14, 2022
- 6 min
How to Address Triangulation in the Family System
What is Triangulation? Triangulation occurs when a new person is introduced to an already existing 1:1 relational dyad. This occurs when...
19 views
rogerlinpsyd
- Nov 8, 2022
- 4 min
How to Address our Need for Approval
We live in a performance-based society. If you meet certain conditions, you will gain acceptance. This is true in parent-child...
23 views
bottom of page