S6 E6 | If You’re Afraid To Go to Counseling

Apr 11, 2024

Lysa TerKeurst and Jim Cress address common questions on counseling. They discuss finding the right counselor, the importance of self-awareness, therapists' limits, and the intersection of faith and medication for holistic healing.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Finding the Right Counselor

01:58 • 7min

Therapists' Limits and Referring Clients to Specialists

08:28 • 7min

Navigating Faith and Medication

15:53 • 5min

Exploring the Importance of Holistic Mental Health Care

21:23 • 3min

How can I find the right counselor? Is it OK to take medicine prescribed by a counselor? What if I can't afford counseling right now? It may not be easy putting in the work to find the right counselor for you, but it will be worth it.

This episode is the last episode of the newest season of Therapy & Theology: "You Asked ... We're Answering." Through podcast reviews, direct messages on social media, and more, Lysa TerKeurst; Licensed Professional Counselor Jim Cress; and Proverbs 31 Ministries' Director of Theological Research, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, collected your most asked questions. Now they're spending an entire season answering!

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