Ep 1261 | Lies Your Therapist Tells You | Greg Gifford
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How to find a qualified biblical counselor
Greg advises seeking trained, certified counselors and offers to share an ACBC directory.
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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