Lauren Whitman – författare

What makes counseling biblical? What does the biblical counseling process entail? What is the focus of each stage of the process? Lauren Whitman, an experienced CCEF counselor, addresses these questions and more in A Biblical Counseling Process, sharing a process from start to finish that will help guide counselors in reaching the hearts of their counselees and connecting them to Jesus, who brings hope and change. Although there is not a one-size-fits-all formula for biblical counseling, Whitman captures the scope of a counseling process and identifies two major tasks for the beginning, middle, and the end. Each of the chapters works together to explain, describe, support, and illustrate these tasks. The author also provides a case study that continues throughout the book, providing readers with an example of how to implement the process. As part of CCEF’s Helping the Helper series, A Biblical Counseling Process will equip counselors, pastors, and lay leaders to approach their counseling ministry intentionally so that their work faithfully points people to the Lord, considers who he is, his heart, and what he calls us to. Useful for new and seasoned counselors alike, this resource will equip helpers with a vision for what a progression of counseling looks like.

Do you feel like you're failing as a mom? Are you plagued by a sense of inadequacy and feel like you're constantly missing the mark? These feelings describe mom guilt—a surprisingly common experience for modern moms.Counselor Lauren Whitman helps moms identify mom guilt and understand the common roots of it that contribute to a sense of deficiency that many mothers live with. She helps readers think biblically about how God helps us escape from mom guilt by accepting our limitations, rejecting worldly standards, and embracing the freedom of faithful living before God.Moms: God sees more than failure in you—and he wants you to see it too so you can be encouraged.

Henry’s Big Mistake is a warm, beautifully illustrated story that helps young children understand guilt and learn how confession and forgiveness bring real peace.When Henry Hedgehog cruelly teases his sister Halle about her new braces, he is left with a heavy feeling he cannot shake. Trying to simply be nicer does not solve the problem, and children see alongside Henry that guilt does not go away by covering up sin or trying harder. Instead, he learns that God calls us to confess our wrongs, seek forgiveness, and make things right with the people we have hurt.Part of the Good News for Little Hearts series, this relatable story offers grace-based, biblical help for children ages four to seven as they learn what to do when they feel guilty. Edited by Lauren Whitman and shaped by CCEF’s model of hope and help, the book also includes a parent resource section and tear-out Back Pocket Bible Verses, equipping families to have meaningful conversations about sin, repentance, forgiveness, and living by faith in everyday life.

In Darcy Is Always First, children will learn how to show love and patience to their brothers and sisters, even when they annoy each other.It doesn’t matter that Darcy Duck is only a few seconds older than Delia and Denny—Darcy thinks she should be first at everything. That means that the ducklings always end up fighting to get their turn. Hurt feelings and anger abound until one day when their grandparents fly in for a visit. That’s when Denny’s determination to be first, ahead of Darcy, almost ends in disaster.Edited by counselor Lauren Whitman, Darcy Is Always First is part of the Good News for Little Hearts series that brings gospel wisdom and biblical counsel to families. Based on CCEF’s model of hope and help, each story focuses on an animal family’s real-life issues, encouraging young readers toward a growing relationship with Jesus during challenging circumstances.

Parents often struggle with four deeply distressing emotions: fear, guilt, shame, and regret. Many parents feel resigned to the fact that these emotions will always just be a part of our experience. But Lauren Whitman, a counselor and mother, helps parents see Jesus’s compassion and receive the comfort he offers them in their distress.While many resources help parents grow in how they parent, few help parents with addressing feelings about unrealistic expectations, perceived mistakes, and supposed failings. When Parents Feel Like Failures is an encouraging, grace-centered book that helps us see ourselves and the Lord more accurately.