A Couch Divided

Stanley Milgram was a social psychologist known for his extremely controversial and now considered unethical experiments conducted in the 60's and 70's. Nick and Robyn dive into his experiments which are centered around on the topic of obedience to authority and explain why they are unethical, what the experiments actually showed us and how we should think about such findings as Christians.

This is a very special episode and extra long for your listening. Nick and Robyn have a guest over Matthew Hunter to talk to us about the mindset it takes to survive in the wilderness. What does it take, how should you prepare and what are the risks? Take a listen and you will find out. by the way....watch your step....

This was a highly requested topic and we hope you all enjoy. Todays episode is on ADHD with specifics to what it is and isn't. We also discuss how the Christian should think about it, our concerns over medication and the trend of this diagnosis.

Hey there everyone, hope you had a great valentines day with your special someone. In this episode Robyn and Nick talk about romantic relationships from a biblical worldview and share some personal stories about their past. Talks of addiction and promiscuity in previous relationships are brought up and of course the healing and salvation of Christ that remedies those wounds.

This may seem like an odd episode because it is..... we are talking about new years resolutions ibn February. There is a good reason for this only because we wanted to see how you were doing with those and if you needed any help? (we sure do) If this has sarked your curiosity then please, indulge a little bit and give this episode a listen. We love you guys!!!

This episode is very special because we have a very special guest with us. All the way from Australia, Cass Backhouse from the "Her Theology" podcast joins us to talk about the nature of fear in the church during these pressing and hard times.

We made through the year 2021 and are excited to see what God has in store for this show in 2022. Whether or not this show lives or dies it has been a tremendous blessing to get to speak into the mics and actually have you guys listen. Thank you all so much!!! This show will go over some of our favorite episodes of this past year like Depression and the Crushed Spirit, Much Ado About Self and Addi...

Nick and Robyn talk about the concept of Joy from a biblical worldview as well as some empirical data that will help you understand what the mind will go through when joy is experienced. Robyn gives a brief overview of the "Positive Psychology" analysis on and Nick and Robyn share their disagreements with the analysis. A very touching story about joy in the midst of suffering the loss of someone l...

Nick and Robyn talk about the psychology of grief from a Christian perspective and what one who has a heart for God goes through, when they suffer the loss of someone or fall into a state of grief, this episode gets a little emotional, as talking about this very common attribute of the human condition is something everyone has stepped into. So grab your tissues and prepare yourselves.

In this episode Nick and Robyn talk about gratitude and just how important it is not just for your biological nature but, how important it is in your walk with Christ, both Nick and Robyn break down the scriptures to explain what the psychological nature of gratitude is and how this is the will of God for your life.

Nick and Robyn in preparation for the holidays, discuss some of the typical problems that can arise during this season. Grief, inadequacies, suicidal ideation, depression are just some of things mentioned in this episode, plus, Nick and Robyn both share stories about their personal experience in hard times surrounding the holidays.

In this very different episode of A Couch Divided, Nick and Robyn discuss what drives our wanting to be afraid for entertainment. They then talk about Arizona's creepy city of Jerome and so called "Asylum" that is now a hotel located in the city, then Robyn gives quite a detailed history of Arizona State Hospital (ASH) and the spooky history of this very well known institution.

In this episode, Nick and Robyn talk about Anorexia Nervosa and how this commonly known disorder can be a little misconstrued. They go over particular criterion that is attached to this disorder and often not known by the general public. They then discuss the human want and desire to control ones environment which leads Nick to tell a story from his past and things get pretty interesting. This is...

Robyn and Nick talk about the disposition of bitterness and its utterly destructive ways in yielding fruit of idolatry and separation from worshiping God.

You wrote in your questions and we answered. In this episode, Robyn and Nick take a look at some of the things wrote in by you. Topics such as, "How do I find a Christian counselor? and "What things I should avoid when it comes to particular counseling techniques?" If you like what you hear, then visit our website www.acouchdivded.com and consider partnering with us by pressing on the donate tab....

A Couch Divided is a back after some time off and Dr. Hall discusses what she learned at the Grace Agenda Conference in Moscow, Idaho from Pastor Doug Wilson about Envy, Greed and Jealousy.

We were privileged to be apart of the Cultish Show Podcast, with Jerry Roberts and the Super Sleuth him self Andrew Soncrant. In this episode we trip out on the nature of psychedelics from a Christian perspective, the pros and cons and what pharmakeia is. We also talk a little bit about our experiences with the usage of these drugs and how Christ is preeminent over it all.

In this episode Robyn and Nick talk about the features of Psychopathy vs Psychosis while going into personal stories that tell their experience under drug induced psychosis and how Christ redeemed their lives and brought them out of such a hard disposition.

In this episode, Robyn and Nick dive into the depths of depression and describe what it is according to clinical psychology. They also parallel this topic with the biblical presentation of the crush spirit and how this is the biblical way of describing the desire to live no more and total inability to delight in your Creator.

Dr. Hall and Nick discuss the topic of PTSD, what it is, what it is not and how Christians should look at PTSD in a world full of opinions. This is a topic that is near and dear to both hosts for different reasons.

Dr. Hall and Nick continue their discussion on PTSD, revealing symptoms and providing deeper insight with biblical application.

Dr. Hall and Nick talk about talking and exploring the secular virtue of communication and the biblical presentation of speaking to our fellow man.

Dr. Hall and Nick talk about talking and exploring the secular virtue of communication and the biblical presentation of speaking to our fellow man.

Dr. Hall and Nick Thomas this week are talking addiction of all kinds. They describe the clinical side of things and the worldview that is attached to the notion of once an addict always an addict and the biblical side of things on how addiction is sin(specifically idolatry) that needs to be repented of.

This is part 2 of ACD'S Anxiety Series, Nick and Robyn go through and break down the DSM criteria for different types of anxiety disorder; what they are and what they are not followed by the so what of it all.