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For nearly all of my (almost) 35 years, I have dealt with depression and anxiety in one form or another. It sucks! I absolutely hate it, and the effects it has on my life. This is my motivation. This is my determination. The absolute worst aspects of my life is what is driving me right now to complete this application, even though I am scared! And I have to do whatever is within my power to help others that suffer with the same afflictions. At an early age, I allowed fear to get his foot in the doorway of my life. Once he has a foothold, he is there to stay! There was an incident where I was put in an inappropriate situation, but because of my age, I did not know what to do. I did not know how to handle it, or even what to say. So I did nothing! …show more content…
Not only will it give me better tools and understanding of what I deal with, but it will enable me to help others on a deeper level. Feelings of fear, loneliness, hopelessness, anxiety, and depression are all tools that Satan uses to keep us from walking in the abundant life that God has promised us. It is my goal in life to help as many people as I can break free from these chains and find freedom in Christ! CCU is the avenue in which I plan to do just that. The scheduling fits perfectly into my life. We are a military family and could move at anytime. The online school will definitely help me balance family, work, and classes. And, the Christian background is more than I could ever hope for. I have been to counselors that were not Christian, and it makes it very hard to communicate with them because they have no idea where you are coming from. Honestly, I cannot comprehend psychology without God! For me, the two go hand in hand! At CCU I will be able to start at square one and move all the way up through my Master’s degree. One school definitely helps lessen the anxiety over any upcoming moves. After I obtain my Master’s, I plan to get a certification in Cognitive Behavioral …show more content…
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and the dialectical aspect of that, DBT, works. It has changed my life, and I am going to use it to change the lives of

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