Podcast Episodes

Does IFS help rewire our thought? Featuring Dr. Alison Cook

Season 4 Episode 128

This episode features Dr. Alison Cook, author and therapist who specializes in Internal Family Systems (IFS). IFS is a form of therapy that is gaining ground, and Dr. Cook explains the theory and met…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Good theology demands care for the body! Featuring Matt LaPine

Season 4 Episode 127

In this episode we talk with author and public theologian Matt LaPine, who has done extensive work and has written a book called The Logic of the Body: Retrieving Theological Psychology. Dr. LaPine s…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Faith, trauma, and Christian community, Featuring Chuck DeGroat

Season 4 Episode 127

Today we talk with Chuck DeGroat, therapist and professor, about the vital role of compassionate community to help people heal from pain and trauma. We discuss the relationship between our bodies and…

Published on 11 months ago

What is EMDR? Featuring Esther Smith

Season 4 Episode 124

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 in…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Does biblical counseling need ethical standards? Featuring Jonathan Holmes

Season 4 Episode 125

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 …

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Why are we so stressed?

Season 4 Episode 126

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…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

The Church and the mental health crisis, Featuring Jim and Heather Sells

Season 3 Episode 123

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).…

Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Mistakes in marriage counseling

Season 4 Episode 122

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 coup…

Published on 1 year ago

Every Christian should learn about domestic abuse, Featuring Chris Moles

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 intervent…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

What is neurofeedback? Featuring Alice Churnock

Season 3 Episode 120

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 o…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago