• As a therapist, I value authenticity, integrity, and honesty and strive to bring these elements into each session. I offer counseling for children and adults facing a variety of concerns, including parenting struggles, codependent relationships, abandonment issues, ADHD, trauma and PTSD, and much more. As a first-generation immigrant, I have a unique understanding of hardship, suffering, and endurance. Using this perspective combined with proven therapeutic techniques, I will partner with you as you journey through self-discovery, healing, and growth. My faith is central to my life, and I rely on the Holy Spirit’s wisdom and guidance in all things personal and professional.

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    Kate Motaung is the Senior Writer, Editor, and Content Manager for a multi-state company. She is the author of several books including Letters to Grief, 101 Prayers for Comfort in Difficult Times, and A Place to Land: A Story of Longing and Belonging. Kate is also the host of Five Minute Friday, an online writing community that equips and encourages Christian writers, and the owner of Refine Services, a company that offers editing services. She and her South African husband have three young adult children and currently live in West Michigan. Find Kate’s books at katemotaung.com/books.

  • Attachment theory is one of the most acknowledged psychological theories in the last fifty years (Shaver & Mikulincer, 2009). Bowlby, one of the theorists who developed this theory, believed that every person is born with an attachment behavioral system that is wired for survival. The goal of the attachment system is to attain protection and support from those around us in dangerous situations, and it is vital early in life because babies and young children are unable to defend