Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xi
Preface xiii
Section 1 A Framework for Understanding Women
Chapter 1 Woman as God Made Her: A Theology of Womanhood 3
Chapter 2 What's Been Broken: The Impact of Sin 15
Chapter 3 Living in a Fallen World: A Woman's Context 25
Chapter 4 The Necessity of Scripture: God's Solutions for Life's Problems 35
Chapter 5 Counseling One Another: How to Help 45
Chapter 6 A Woman's Life Stages 57
Section 2 Common Counseling Issues
Chapter 7 Depression 71
Chapter 8 Fear and Anxiety 83
Chapter 9 Grief 95
Chapter 10 Disordered Eating 107
Chapter 11 Same-Sex Attraction and Gender Dysphoria 119
Chapter 12 Suicide and Self-Harm 133
Chapter 13 Addiction and Pornography 149
Chapter 14 Singleness 161
Chapter 15 Trauma and Abuse 171
Chapter 16 Domestic Violence and Abuse 183
Chapter 17 Marital Unfaithfulness 195
Chapter 18 Infertility and Pregnancy Loss 207
Chapter 19 Parenting Struggles 219
Chapter 20 Physical Ailments, Chronic Pain, and Medical Treatment 233
Conclusion 247
General Counseling Resources 253
Notes 255
Scripture Index 265
