Mental Health & Faith: A Closer Look
Mental Health & Faith: A Closer Look will dig into topics such as mental illness, wellness tools, spiritual growth, and more. It is challenging to navigate mental and emotional issues, but you can persevere through Christ.
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84. Jeremy Smith: Shepherding to Wholeness (opens the original)
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Church and Mental Health Jeremy Smith is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in Ohio. In this episode, he first provides information about the challenges faced by many individuals in the caring profession. Jeremy also introduces the audience to ACES, which stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences. In the second half of the episode, Jeremy provides practical suggestions for pastors, ministry leaders, and others in how to care for their own needs, church staff, and others in the chur
83. Jeremy Smith: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (opens the original)
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Church and Mental Health Jeremy Smith is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in Ohio. In this episode he shares general information about therapy and the different modalities (types of therapeutic approaches) that one may experience during a therapy session. As an integrationist, Jeremy draws from the strengths of various therapy models to find what will work best for his clients. Solution-Based Brief Therapy is a preferred approach Jeremy uses to focus on finding a solution to an
82. From Heartache to Healing with Kelly Je (opens the original)
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F.I.G.H.T. “Focusing in Growth & Holding Together” is Jessica “Kelly Je” Kelly’s ministry. Her mission is to to provide a judgment-free community that offers support, education, and resources, particularly within the African American community, to break the stigma surrounding mental health. Like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, we believe that healing is a journey, and we are here to uplift, empower, and guide individuals toward growth, transformation, and resilience. Kelly Je’s story is re
81. Navigating the Deep with Dave Nienhuis (opens the original)
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And the Sea was No More In his new book, And the Sea Was No More, Dave Nienhuis shares his journey of trauma to healing using stories in the biblical text. Dave says, “I wrote this book for me. I needed to discover a faith language that could account for the reality of meaningless suffering. That language was revealed to me in the story of Scripture. And now I want to pass it over to others.” In this compelling interview and discussion Dave shares the contrast between darkness and “the deep,” an
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