Roger D. Lin, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist

One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is helping relationships heal, reconcile, and grow. Here are some of the tools that couples...

This is information that I use with church leaders when we workshop their role as pastoral counselors and when to refer to professional...

Happy- Joy, thrilled, sunny, pleasant, glad, genial, fine, cool, aglow, buoyant, cheerful, elevated, glee, in high spirits, jovial,...

The first step of processing emotions is identification. It is asking yourself, "How do I feel?" And then being able to acknowledge the...

Preface For the past 15+ years, I have had the privilege to give talks, present seminars, and facilitate workshops in academic, church,...

Gaslighting is a weaponized way of communicating that has destructive consequences. I am embarrassed to admit that I have spoken to...

It is helpful to examine our thoughts. Our intelligence enables us to make assumptions, jump to conclusions, have thought patterns, and...

As a person who experiences symptoms of anxiety, I have been working on becoming a non-anxious presence. I experience intrusive, racing...

Trauma-informed care is the shift from "What is wrong with you?" to "What happened to you?" 1. Safety Minimize the risk of...

Generational trauma, sometimes called intergenerational trauma or transgenerational trauma, is the impact of a traumatic experience, not...

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...

We are in the holiday season. Beginning with Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays, we are looking forward to Hanukah, Christmas, and New...

We are able to recall negative experiences. We can remember experiences of pain, hurt, shame, guilt, grief, rejection, disappointment,...

One definition of "maturity" is: fullness of potential. Thus, an immature person has unmet potential. There are many aspects of our lives...

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...

What is Triangulation? Triangulation occurs when a new person is introduced to an already existing 1:1 relational dyad. This occurs when...

We live in a performance-based society. If you meet certain conditions, you will gain acceptance. This is true in parent-child...

Defense mechanisms are ways we try to protect ourselves from uncertainty and unpleasant situations. 1. Denial Denial is refusing to deal...

Any ability that is useful in your life can be considered a life skill. Being able to tie your shoes, swim, drive a car, use a computer,...

This topic of Humility and Low Self-Esteem is the other side of the same coin of my post on the difference between arrogance and...