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Hope for the Agora is a podcast hosting conversations about the stigma of mental health in the church.
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S7 EP9 Top 5 Reasons People Don't Go To Therapy with Paul Stimers (opens the original)
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Allen welcomed Paul Steimers, a psychotherapist and new Director of Operations at Agora Network Ministries, to discuss the importance of seeking counseling and therapy when struggling. Barriers to Seeking TherapyPaul and Allen discussed barriers to seeking therapy, with Paul sharing his top five reasons based on his experience. They explored how people often wait an average of seven years before seeking help, despite recognizing issues early on. The discussion covered several key barriers includ
S7 E8 Rewiring the Mind: Neuroplasticity, Faith, and the Renewal of the Brain (opens the original)
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Allen hosts an episode of "Hope for the Agora" exploring the connection between faith, mental health, and neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to change. He discussed how repeated thoughts and experiences form neural pathways, and how trauma can shape these patterns, referencing works by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and Dr. Carolyn Leaf. Allen explained that while old pathways exist, new, healthier ones can be formed through deliberate practice and therapy, such as EMDR. He drew parallels between neu
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