This episode features Esther Smith, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in a form of therapy called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Esther shares helpful information about this type of therapy, and she gives examples of how she uses it in a Christian counseling context. You won't want to miss this informative episode! Esther is the director of Christian Trauma Counseling. She has written a book called, A Still and Quiet Mind, and she has created some helpful YouTube videos to help explain EMDR and ways to quiet the mind and body. Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In today's episode, Jonathan Holmes talks with us about the need for ethical standards in biblical counseling. We discuss common issues faced by counselors, as well as ways we can work to uphold the ultimate standard of Scripture as we work to care for our counselees. Whether you are a counselor or counselee, you will benefit from Jonathan's wealth of knowledge on this topic.Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In today's episode we chat about the ways in which stress affects our bodies, emotions, mental health, spiritual life, and relationships. We share some tools for slowing down and staying present when stress comes our way, and we introduce Eliza's new book, I'm Stressed: A Path from Pressure to Peace (New Growth Press). Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

This episode features Jim and Heather Sells, co-authors of Beyond the Clinical Hour: How Counselors can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis (with additional author Amy Trout). Jim (a professor at Regent University) and Heather (managing editor for CBN News) bring their expertise to share with us their perspective on how the Church can care for those experiencing mental health struggles. This is an episode you won't want to miss!Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

Welcome to Season 4 of Counsel for Life! In this first episode, Eliza and Beth talk about mistakes that are common in marriage counseling. We unpack mistakes counselors make, as well as mistakes couples make as they engage in the counseling process. You won't want to miss this episode!Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we talk with Chris Moles, pastor, counselor and director of Peaceworks. Peaceworks is an organization that is designed to educate the Church in domestic abuse prevention and intervention. Chris shares the importance of growing in awareness of abuse and its effects, and he talks about the ways in which Peaceworks can help. He offers a podcast and an educational program called Peaceworks University. He also shares about the upcoming conference, Peaceworks Live, coming in October. Make sure to check out these valuable resources!Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

Alice Churnock is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist with a concentration in adolescents and young adults. To provide an alternative to medication for relief of symptoms surrounding focus and attention, anxiety, insomnia and other cognitive dysregulations, Alice is also Board Certified in Neurofeedback and frequently utilizes neurofeedback for both children and adults. Alice shares how neurofeedback is used to treat mental health struggles, and she gives us helpful insight into how Christians can think about the use of this form of treatment.Follow Alice on Instagram: @braincorebham Learn more about neurofeedback by clicking HERE.Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we talk with Logan MacLean, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist who assists patients undergoing ketamine therapy for struggles such as suicidal thoughts, depression, and PTSD. Logan shares helpful information about the process of receiving ketamine infusions to treat these struggles, and he also shares his perspective on approaching this topic from a Christian worldview. To learn more about ketamine infusion, click HERE.Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we talk with Micha Boyett, author of Blessed Are the Rest of Us: How  Limits and Longing Make Us Whole (Brazos Press). Micha shares her story with us about how she came to struggle with the perfectionism and ablism of our culture when she became the mother of a child with Down Syndrome. She helps us understand the true meaning of the word 'blessed' as Jesus presented it in Matthew 5 during the Sermon on the Mount. You are sure to be encouraged by Micha's wisdom and compassion.Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com

In this episode we talk with Joel Warneking, Executive Director of 423 Ministries. Joel and his wife lead this ministry to men, women, and teens who struggle with sexual sin and addiction. Joel shares about the need for community and a gospel-centered perspective in order to forsake sexual sin. He talks about how the Church can and should come alongside those who struggle, and he gives some helpful perspective on the need for grace and truth in the midst of healing from sexual sin and addiction. Learn more about Joel and the 423 Communities by clicking HERE.Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors. But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you! (Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com