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Grief and Loss
Grief and Loss is a ongoing topic in today’s world. We are constantly confronted with loss of life, income, security and so much more.
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Restoration after an Affair
Infidelity shatters trust — but with God’s grace, healing is possible. In this series, Erich shares biblical wisdom and psychological insight to help couples walk the journey of repentance, forgiveness, and restoration after an affair.
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If you desire to live a life that’s emotionally restored, psychologically developed and spiritually empowered, then Matters of the Soul is for you! Here you find up-to-date Christian Psychology content that will strengthen your soul and relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
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- Burnout: Prevention and Restoration
- Burnout in Ministry
- Fair Fighting (Conflict management)
- Anxiety and Stress Management
- Trauma Debriefing Skills for lay counsellors
- Emotional Restoration
- Living with Loss
- Clinical Topics
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- Burnout in Ministry
- Fair Fighting (Conflict Management)
- Conflict Management in Ministry
- Stress Management and Resilience in Ministry
- What is a sound mind?
- God and Culture
- Change of perspective
- From Surviving to Thriving
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Our Latest Articles
Steps for healing after an affair
written by Christian Clinical Psychologist Erich Schoeman A Step-by-Step Guide for Christian Couples Infidelity is a devastating breach of trust, but it doesn’t have to be the end of a marriage....
Restoration after an affair
RESTORATION AFTER AN AFFAIR A Christian Psychology Perspective By Erich Schoeman (Clinical Psychologist; Trainer & Speaker) Matters of the Soul/Sake van die Siel (www.mattersofthesoul.org)...
Grief and Loss – Two parts of the same coin
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim” -Vicki Harrison Loss is an unavoidable...
Healing After Abortion
By Erich Schoeman(Clinical Psychologist, Speaker, Trainer, Writer) 5 min read “I’m a bad person!” Lizzy thought to herself after seeing another mother caress her baby at the mall. This thought had...
10 Thoughts on Perfectionism with helpful Inputs
By Erich Schoeman (Clinical Psychologist; Trainer & Speaker) Matters of the Soul (www.mattersofthesoul.org or www.sakevdsiel.org) 12 minute read Many of us take pride in doing things well and...
Navigating the Turbulent Waters of Adolescence
Created by Erich Schoeman, Clinical Psychologist, Matters of the Soul/Sake van die Siel Disclosure: Several artificial intelligence programs were used in the process of researching and story writing...
10 Christian Thoughts on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity – for teens –
By Erich Schoeman (Clinical Psychologist; Trainer & Speaker) Matters of the Soul (www.mattersofthesoul.org or www.sakevdsiel.org) Christian Psychology Ministry 9 minute read Confusion about your...
Words from a father to a teen about sex and pornography
By Erich Schoeman (Clinical Psychologist; Speaker and Trainer, Father of two), Matters of the Soul (www.mattersofthesoul.org or www.sakevdsiel.org) 6 - 7 minute read Have you ever heard of the...
Functional vs Dysfunctional Families
By Erich Schoeman (Clinical Psychologist; Trainer & Speaker) Matters of the Soul (www.mattersofthesoul.org or www.sakevdsiel.org) Christian Psychology Ministry God wants to bless us with...