Stop Avoiding It: Face your fears and improve your relationships with 8 coping skills rooted in scripture & science

In “Stop Avoiding It”, Licensed Professional Counselor Gina Yanovitch offers a unique blend of faith-based wisdom and evidence-based techniques to help readers thrive in the face of life’s challenges. Drawing from her years of clinical experience and personal faith journey, Yanovitch presents 8 powerful coping skills that bridge the gap between spiritual growth and emotional resilience. Each chapter focuses on a specific skill–self-awareness, forgiveness, boundaries, gratitude, radical acceptance, active listening, faith in God, and finding joy in adversity–exploring its biblical foundations and neuroscientific underpinnings. Yanovitch provides practical exercises, relatable anecdotes, and scripture-based insights to help readers apply these skills in their daily lives. The book addresses common struggles such as relationship conflicts, personal setbacks, and spiritual doubts, offering compassionate guidance and actionable strategies. Readers will learn how to: Develop greater self-awareness and emotional regulation Practice forgiveness and let go of resentments Set healthy boundaries in relationships Cultivate gratitude and joy, even in difficult times Use faith as a powerful coping mechanism With its engaging style and depth of content, this book is suitable for individual study or small group discussions. It speaks to Christians seeking to deepen their faith while developing practical life skills, as well as to anyone interested in a faith-based approach to personal growth and emotional wellbeing. “Stop Avoiding It” is more than just a self-help book–it’s a roadmap to a more resilient, joyful, and faith-filled life. Yanovitch’s compassionate voice and expert guidance make this an invaluable resource for anyone facing life’s challenges and seeking to grow in their faith journey.