2-Minute Truths
Short, honest encouragements you can actually use today, truth for your marriage, your family, and your walk with God, in about the time it takes to pour a cup of coffee.
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About Bret
A counselor, teacher, and fellow traveler
Bret Legg is a pastoral counselor, Bible teacher, and writer in Augusta, GA who helps people find meaning in life, marriage, and faith. For decades he has walked alongside individuals, couples, and families through marriage and family struggles, personal growth, and recovery from abuse, grounding every conversation in Scripture, plain wisdom, and genuine hope.
More about me
A little about me
I'm a teaching and counseling pastor with a Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling, over 30 years of pastoral counseling experience, more than 40 years of experience being a husband to my wife Libby. And I'm still learning.
I met Libby in high school, but it took me four years to finally convince her to go out with me. After a three year long distance relationship, she finally agreed to marry me in 1980. I either won her over or wore her down, but either way…I won.
We've moved from Illinois, to Oklahoma, to Texas, to Georgia. We've raised two daughters who now have families of their own. We've been madly in love, and sometimes just mad. There have been times when we couldn't bear to be apart and other times when we probably weren't too sure about being together. But God knew what He was doing when He put us together (even though we were pretty clueless), and we've been learning and growing since then.
| Role | Pastoral counselor, Bible teacher, blogger & writer |
|---|---|
| Based | Augusta, GA & the CSRA, plus online sessions, anywhere |
| Focus areas | Marriage & family, personal growth, and recovery from sexual abuse |
| Known for | The "Normal Marriage" framework, "2-Minute Truths," and the "Quick Counsel" podcast |
| Approach | Faith-integrated, practical, and hope-first, never clinical, never preachy |
What you'll find here
Three places to start
There are a lot of things for you to explore. Here's where most people begin.
Marriage & Family
Here, you'll find a tab marked "Normal Marriage." Why Normal Marriage? Because that's what most of us have. We don't have textbook perfect marriages, and we don't have Charlie Manson type marriages. We just have "normal" marriages filled with good times and bad, fun and frustration. Normal can be quite wonderful if you let it. You don't have to have a perfect marriage to have a great marriage. Explore Marriage & Family →
Personal Growth
Here you'll find 2-Minute Truths, which are quick and practical truths for your everyday life, found in each chapter of the Bible. You'll also find something called Quick Counsel, a podcast with short and simple counseling insights you can apply to your life. Find 2-Minute Truths & Quick Counsel →
Sexual Abuse Recovery
Here you will find a unique way to understand the process of healing from sexual abuse. This comes from my years of counseling individuals and leading groups for sexual abuse victims. Find recovery support →
A quiet place for honest conversation.
What I believe
An approach that's faith-integrated, practical, and hopeful
Bret's counseling starts with hope, not a diagnosis. He believes people are made by God for meaning and connection, that no story is too far gone, and that real change usually begins with one honest conversation. The work is faith-integrated, Scripture and prayer are welcome, and unfailingly practical, aimed at the next small, doable step rather than a perfect plan.
In practice, that approach looks like:
- Hope firstnaming what's possible before dwelling on what's wrong.
- Practical and doableone honest next step instead of a perfect ten-year plan.
- Faith, freely offeredScripture and prayer are invited, never forced on you.
- Your paceyou share only what you're ready to share, when you're ready.
Most of all it's human. You won't be a case file. You'll be a person, met with patience and warmth, wherever you happen to be standing right now.
An honest note about scope. Pastoral counseling is faith-based spiritual care, it is not licensed clinical therapy, and Bret is a pastoral counselor, not a licensed clinical therapist. When a situation calls for licensed or medical care, he'll gladly help you connect with the right professional. You can read more on the counseling page.
Decades of teaching & writing
Where you'll find his work
Quick Counsel podcast
Practical, hope-filled conversations about the things that matter most, marriage, family, faith, and finding your way through. Listen on your commute or your walk.
Listen to Quick Counsel →Writing & teaching
Hundreds of articles and reflections on marriage, family, faith, and the long road of becoming whole, including the "Normal Marriage" framework he's taught for years.
Read the blog →30+
Years counseling & teaching
600+
Articles & reflections
3
Areas of focused help
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Reason for hope
"Truth that makes a difference, because the right word at the right time, spoken with grace, can change the course of a life. That's the whole reason I do this." Bret Legg
My story, in my own words
My personal journey of faith
There are other things for you to explore, but I'll leave you with the story of my personal journey of faith, how I came to believe the right word at the right time really can change the course of a life.
Where I can help
Walk a little further
Pastoral counseling
Faith-based, confidential support for individuals, couples, and families, in person across the Augusta/CSRA area and online. See how counseling works →
Marriage and family
Real, practical help for normal marriages and the families they build, drifting, communication, conflict, and parenting. Explore marriage & family →
Sexual-abuse recovery
Gentle, hope-first support for survivors, moving at your pace toward healing and freedom. Find recovery support →
Speaking and teaching
Invite Bret to teach at your church, conference, or event on marriage, family, recovery, and faith. Learn about speaking →
Let's talk
Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to carry it alone
Reach out with a little about what you're facing, and Bret will follow up to find a first time to talk. No pressure, just a real conversation about what you hope will change.