Gerry would rather talk with you about you, but for now you may need a little background on him and his credentials.Gerry is a member of PACCC, AACC, Communities that Care-Winnipeg, and credentialed with MB Justice Victims Unit. He has a Masters of Arts degree in Counselling/Psychology from Providence Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Briercrest Schools. Gerry also leads a weekly recovery group called The Harbour Fellowship Inc.http://www.theharbourfellowship.ca, and is a Board Member of Star Lake Lodge (Whiteshell Keswick Fellowship).

Drawing over 21 years of experience, Gerry has helped hundreds of clients in various settings including private practice, as a hospital chaplain, as a pastor, and as a speaker.

Areas of expertise, special interest and training include:

• Couples

o Emotional needs,
o Conflict resolution,
o Communication,
o Sexuality,
o Healing after an affair or abuse
o Separation and divorce

• Families

o Parenting,
o Adolescence,
o Rebuilding broken boundaries

• Mood disorders

o Depression,
o Anxiety,
o Cyclothymia,
o Bi-polar,
o OCD

• Trauma Recovery

o Victims of crime, abuse, sexual abuse, and other critical incidents

• Addictions

o Sex, Porn, Alcoholism, etc.

Certificate of Completion with the American Association for
Sex Addiction Therapy

• Codependency

 

Pain and hardships come in all sizes and shapes, and will likely require attention to one or more of these five areas below. Together with Gerry, you will determine which of these to focus on, seeking insight and healing for your journey.

 

1. Your way of thinking, which includes underlying beliefs and attitudes.
2. Your emotional experience, and how these feelings inform your thoughts and behaviour.
3. Your behavioural choices, and how well they serve or harm you.
4. Your relational style, including your influence on others and their influence on you.
5. Your spiritual compass, including core values, moral standards and ideals.

 
 
 
 

 
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Commentary

May 2010
Christian Week publishes Columnist Gerry Goertzen
"Quiet harbour and raging sea"

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April 2010
Christian Week publishes Columnist Gerry Goertzen
"When you have the least, you can give the most"

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February 2010
Christian Week publishes Columnist Gerry Goertzen
"The fear of trust and five steps to healing "

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October '09
Christian Week publishes Columnist Gerry Goertzen
"The top five sounds of marriage "
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August '09
Christian Week publishes Columnist Gerry Goertzen
"Healthy boundaries: somewhere between concrete and Jello"

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June '09
Christian Week publishes Columnist Gerry Goertzen
"Does Sex Top a Man's List of Needs?"

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April '09
Christian Week publishes Columnist Gerry Goertzen
"God versus God"

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March '09
Gerry Goertzen
writes a letter
to the MB Herald

"The Margenalized are here

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February '09
Christian Week publishes Columnist Gerry Goertzen
"The Power of beauty and pain"

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December 2008
Christian Week publishes Columnist Gerry Goertzen
"Getting to the Root of Stress"

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Dec 7th '08
God Talk Radio
interviews

Gerry Goertzen

on the topic

"Blue Christmas, are you happy during the Christmas season or does the tinsel and lights make you more depressed?

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Nov 20th '08
Gerry Goertzen replies to a question from
The Globe and Mail

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