Journey On My Mind

Can going to therapy actually do more harm than good? How does faith fit into the picture? In this frank, grounded conversation, pastors Kevin Dixon, Suzie Lind and Chris McClarney join therapist Dave Verhaagen to unpack the tension between Christian culture and modern mental health care. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us...

We often misdiagnose our failures of self-control as mere moral weakness, when in reality, they are fractures in our identity. This week, our hosts - pastors Kevin Dixon & Sam Barnhart & therapist Dave Verhaagen - have us wondering "Why do we keep doing this?" Here’s the gentle truth: beating yourself up or drowning in shame after you slip isn’t going to help you heal. Most of th...

Teenagers today are navigating unique levels of emotional anxiety & performance pressure, leaving parents & leaders searching for real answers. In this episode, our panel host - pastors Kevin Dixon & Sam Barnhart & therapist Dave Verhaagen - sits down with Youth Pastor Rob Gonzalez to uncover what's truly driving the emotional, relational, & spiritual world of modern teens....

When the very structures meant to offer spiritual shelter become sources of emotional harm, disentangling authentic faith from institutional control can feel like an isolating battle. Chris McClarney join pastor Kevin Dixon & therapist Dave Verhaagen to help pull back the curtain on the quiet mechanics of religious abuse, offering a compassionate, psychology-backed map to help you name your ex...

In part two of our series on the relationships between parents and their adult children, therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastor Kevin Dixon address kids who choose to cut relationship with their parents. Why is this phenomenon increasing? When is it a healthy decision? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(615) 861-95...

In this two-part series, therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastor Kevin Dixon look at the relationships between parents and their adult children. This episode, we explore how adult relationships are formed by whether the family of origin was "centrifugal" (outward pushing) or "centripetal" (inward pulling). - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discu...

Who are you? Is your identity created from birth or curated from experience? And how who you are integrate with your faith? Suzie Lind join regular pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart and therapist Dave Verhaagen to discuss. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(615) 861-9503⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If you would like to talk with s...

In the second part of our series on perfectionism, pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart join therapist Dave Verhaagen to look at perfectionism in the church. How do we square the command to be perfect like our father with the imperfection of our humanity? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠(615) 861-9503⁠⁠⁠⁠ . If y...

Therapist Dave Verhaagen, together with pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart, looks at perfectionism in this first episode of a two-part series. How can we identify perfectionism in our lives and in others? What strategies help us manage it? And can perfectionism ever be a good thing? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at ...

Scott Allender is back this episode with regulars Dave Verhaagen, Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart. As a professional with a different background and practice, Dave asks Scott his toughest questions about the Enneagram. Plus: What number types were Kramer and Michael Scott? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at  ⁠⁠(615) 861-95...

We continue our Enneagram discussion this week with author, coach and Enneagram expert Scott Allender and spiritual director Katie Mullin. They join pastors Sam Barnhart and Suzie Lind to explore the spiritual roots of the Enneagram and what makes this system different from other personality typing tools. They also share practices for using the Enneagram. - - - Do you have a comment or question ab...

Suzie Lind joins therapist Dave Verhaagen and fellow pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart to examine the Enneagram, one of the most popular systems for determining personality types. They share what’s useful about the Enneagram, how it can inform relationships, and also what the limitations of the system are.  - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join t...

On our last episode, we talked about forgiveness. This time, the focus is on reconciliation and restoration. What’s the difference between all those terms? Do we always need to reconcile when we forgive? What if reconciliation is impossible? And, how do we move towards restored relationships? Special guest  Suzie Lind joins pastor Kevin Dixon and therapist Dave  Verhaagen for the discussion. - - -...

Why is forgiveness so important for our own health, and how do we get better at it? What’s the difference between forgiving and reconciling? Do we always need both? Therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart share their own experiences and struggles with forgiving those who have wronged them.  - - - In this episode, Dave shares Everett Worthington’s REACH model for forgivene...

What's the healthy role for doubt in a life of faith? Therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Sam Barnhart and Kevin Dixon argue that questioning and doubting are an essential part of believing. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, S...

Therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Sam Barnhart and Kevin Dixon search for what's behind the need to be liked and what we can do to manage that craving. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journey's care pastor, Sam Barnhart, sam@journeytn.com.

We're all living inside our own private bubbles, certain that we're right and all those other people are wrong. But why? Are convictions learned in families, a product of culture or basic in our personalities? Why does it seem like things are getting worse? And, what can we do about it? There's a chance we could fall apart before too long, so therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Kevin...

Dopamine isn't exactly the "pleasure chemical" it's described as in pop culture. But, it is responsible for ambition, drive, hunger for new experiences. So, is that a problem in an age of mobile phones and social media? Does it affect our spirituality? How can we control our dopamine hits, and does it make sense to just be bored sometimes? Pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart join therapist Dave V...

Therapist Dave Verhaagen leads pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart through 10 types of negative thinking--and how to counteract them. Follow along and see yourself in at least some of these negative patterns. - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like to talk with someone, you can email Journe...

Pastor Kevin Dixon and therapist Dave Verhaagen look at alcohol use disorder, what we commonly call alcoholism. Is it a psychological, bodily or spiritual disorder? Why are some people more susceptible to it? And, is the total sobriety approach of Alcoholics Anonymous the only effective treatment? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion...

Therapist and eating disorders expert Lauren King returns to the show to share healthy eating strategies for the holidays. In a season when treats are everywhere and families feast together, how can we enjoy the season without spiraling into unhealthy habits? Fellow therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart join the conversation and share their own holiday eating struggles....

Therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart , share their experiences of grief—their own losses and ones they have walked through with others. What's really happening in the brain when we grieve? How can we navigate those times in healthy ways? And how can we best help others who are grieving? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? J...

In a world where it's hard enough to figure out what's even real, people are increasingly drawn to misinformation, deepfakes and conspiracy theories. How does this work on otherwise rational people? Are some of us more susceptible? And (clutches pearls) what does that mean in the church? Pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart join therapist Dave Verhaagen to look at the newest research. - - - Do you...

In this episode, we're not talking about a step-by-step plan to build a platform. Instead, therapist Dave Verhaagen and pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart are looking at the psychological research on fame. How can celebrity warp people? How can public figures maintain mental health? And, does fame have any place in the church? - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiri...

We live in a world of betrayals. So, what does it do to us as individuals or in organizations when our trust is violated? Pastors Kevin Dixon and Sam Barnhart reflect on the betrayals in their personal and ministry lives with therapist Dave Verhaagen . - - - Do you have a comment or question about mental health and spiritual issues? Join the discussion: Text us at (615) 861-9503. If you would like...