The story of the woman at the well has been dissected ad nauseam which is why I’m baffled when I still hear her referred to as a divorced whore. I do not believe the Samaritan woman at the well is a divorced whore.

My face was not pleasant; I crossed my arms and looked at the stupid big cross on the wall in front of me and thought, “How could You?”

When trust is broken, your sense of safety shatters. Emotional safety is the bedrock of healing. Without it, your mind races, your body tenses, and your heart feels vulnerable. But here’s the truth: emotional safety is something you can rebuild, piece by piece.

One of the most effective, but often overlooked, approaches is this: A fully collaborative model where both partners have individual support, and all four individuals come together in couples sessions.