Ask Yourself

Father Wounds and Blessings Inventory
William Gaultiere, Ph.D.
Director of New Hope Crisis Counseling Center, Crystal Cathedral
Clinical Psychologist, www.ChristianSoulCare.com, (949) 262-3699

For each of the 12 questions below mark an “x” somewhere on the continuum in proximity to the description that best fits your relationship with your father as a child.

How to Respond to Your Inventory
The questions which you marked your “x” at the left end represent your “father wounds.” These are hurts that need healing so that you can be freed. They are losses to grieve, wrongs to forgive, and areas you may still need fathering in so that you don’t pass the hurt on to others.
The questions which you marked your “x” at the right end represent your “father blessings.” These are gifts to appreciate and to hold dear in your heart. You want to thank your father and God for these blessings often.

William Gaultiere, Ph.D. offers “Christian Soul Care” as a Clinical Psychologist and Spiritual Director in Irvine, CA. He is also the Executive Director of the New Hope Crisis Counseling Center at the Crystal Cathedral where he’s trained over 1,000 people in Christian counseling skills. He offers free encouraging articles on Psychology, Family, and Christian Spirituality and a monthly e-mail devotional that you can sign up for at his website, ChristianSoulCare.com.