These testimonials are from various clients who have participated in the Life Skills Program here at the Lighthouse Counseling & Life Skills Center.

"I have learned so much from this life altering class, that has changed my life for the better. I now have some clarity in areas that I had no clue as to what was going on and why. Knowledge is power and the knowledge I have gained has given me power and strength to move forward in all areas of my life. I am changing to be the best that I can be! Everything in my life has been touched by this wonderful experience that I have been given. I am so grateful for this class. I am truly blessed! Thank God for Lighthouse Counseling...you have truly changed my life! "

-Evelyn Jacobs (Women's Life Skills Class)

"I have attended church literally my whole life. Yet I found that I was constantly doing things that hurt my relationship with my daughter and even my wife, though she had kind of 'grown up' with me and could understand me and deal with things better than my daughter. Twenty minute sermons and Sunday School classes were not helping. God used (and is using, because I don't have it all down yet) Life Skills to help me begin to understand what moved me to do and say the things that were negatively impacting my relationships. I have begun to see that I can be free from the wrong attitudes, behaviors, and responses that were defensive mechanisms learned in my formative years. I have begun to see others with a greater compassion knowing they, too, are often responding to things out of their own hurts. I've still got a long way to go in 'renewing my mind,' but I have a sense of hope because I am changing.If you are stuck in relationships and attitudes that you know are not working, then Life Skills could be that instrument that God will use in your life to bring you to a new place!"

-Tenessee State Senator, David Fowler (Men's Life Skills Class)

" Have you ever had anyone ask you, ' How's it going?' You said, 'Great!' If you have ever been a victim of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, you know way down deep that it's really not 'great'. Life Skills can help you get past the scars. No matter what status you are in life, 'Don't be in denial,' give Life Skills the chance to help you get past the hurt!"

- A victim of abuse, David Turner (Men's Life Skills Class)

"I have learned who Darla is...I have feelings, needs, wants, and desires, and it's okay! What I've been through does not make me who I am today. I am not perfect, but a work in progress...I like the person I am. I have been able to share my feelings, even when it is uncomfortable to others, I can do it with kindness. It feels good to be able to be assertive and not the door mat. I have been given tools that will benefit me for the rest of my life. I am equipped to make healthy choices. After going through a few years of counseling, I was recommended to go through this class by my counselor. I didn't understand why at the time, but I have gained so much from this experience and it is for everyone."

- Darla Eskew (Women's Life Skills Class)