Ep 1261 | Lies Your Therapist Tells You | Greg Gifford
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The problem of self-focused therapy
Allie raises self-fulfillment therapy; Greg warns that focusing on self worsens problems and contrasts Christian self-denial.
Allie interviews Dr. Greg Gifford, exposing secular psychology’s lies about depression and ADHD. Discover the biblical mind-brain distinction and how to rely on Scripture when anxiety creeps in. Reject self-worship and embrace Christ’s sufficiency for true healing. Join us to dismantle mental health myths and live transformed by God’s unchanging word.
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Timecodes:
(00:00) Introduction
(05:20) Brain vs. Mind
(14:00) The Inner Person
(20:00) Diagnosing Mental Illness
(27:15) The Lie of Self-Fulfillment
(34:20) ADHD Symptoms
(44:15) Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
(55:20) Lies Our Therapists Told Us
(01:01:35) Biblical Counseling
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