Brandi and James welcome Verne Salter to discuss addiction and its impact on cross-cultural workers. One of the bigger factors is that whatever is dealt with in our home context gets intensified when moving cross-culturally. This also may be complicated by the loss of healthy anchors. The result is issues that might only be minor or are well handled in the home context but can be systemically problematic cross-culturally.
Get in touch with Verne https://www.smithandsalter.com/about or check out MTI at https://www.mti.org
Vern has spent over 25 years as a vocational christian worker, both stateside and overseas.
Having received help and care in times of crises, he values the “below the waterline” work of counseling, as well as the “at the waterline” work of adopting soul care practices, relational reconciliation, and healthy rhythms in life.
With an MA in Clinical Counseling from Colorado Christian University, Vern blends professional and soul care in his perspective on providing care.
Trained in EMDR, Gottman Marriage Therapy, and Soul Care, he brings a broad scope to member care work.
He is married to Janell, and they have 3 adult children. Living in Colorado Springs, CO, they marvel at the beauty of God’s creation around them daily.