Abundant Life Christian Counseling Services


Dr. Rickey A. Nation, Ph.D. and wife, Tammy EDUCATION Ordained Minister Ph.D. Christian Psychology NCCA, Christian Counselor NCCA, Pastoral Counselor NCCA, Temperament Counselor NCCA, Board Certified Sexual Therapy Board Certified Clinical Supervisor through the National Board of Christian Clinical Therapists Dr. Nation has extensive training through Bethany Divinity College and Seminary in the following: Addictiveness Biblical Marriage & Family Counseling Biblical Reality Counseling Biblical Depression Counseling Biblical Crisis Counseling Dr. Nation received training in Biblical Counseling as part of his seminary education and is licensed by the Church to the Gospel Ministry. He has been counseling families and individuals since 1991. EXPERIENCE Dr. Nation worked in restaurant management, sales and marketing for a total of 7 years. He also began three different youth ministries in several schools. This experience enabled him to begin Abundant Life Christian Counseling Services and write the unique course, How To Begin A Counseling Ministry and Take It Higher. ADVISOR FOR COUNSELING DEPT. Bethany Divinity College and Seminary CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR Satasota Academy Christian Counseling National Board of Christian Clinical Therspists (Supervisor) APS Certified AFFILIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS Nominated Outstanding Young American Nominated Who's Who In Business NCCA, Professional Clinical Member NCCA, License # NA72655 Member, Roane County Chamber of Commerce since 2006	Do You Expect Marriage To Be Perfect? By Dr. Rickey A. Nation Recently I witnessed the split of a marriage of almost twenty-five years. How sad the children must have been to see the two most important people in their lives become bitter enemies. What was the cause, you may ask? A lot of factors contributed to this split up such as financial struggles, poor communication skills, poor parenting skills, wrong goals for the marriage and a third party or triangulation to name a few. However, I believe if this man and woman understood the value and importance God places upon relationships this marriage may have lasted. Someone wrote: No marriage is perfect. Marriages are a daily creation, not a packaged product. Marriages are like children who need to be picked up and hugged, and given personal attention. Marriages are something simply to be weighed against expectations and rejected when found short. Marriages need delicate touch, patient treatment. The handling of it cannot always be thought out ahead of time. Often the way must be felt slowly, gently, in the dark. The danger is not in the dark. The danger is in losing hope or patience. - Author unknown HEBREWS 13:4 “Marriage is honorable [valuable] in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”

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