Trauma Healing for Christian Women - Regulate Emotions, Intrusive Thoughts, Nervous System, Anxiousness, Overthinking, EMDR

In this Listener Coaching Call episode, Pam discusses with Michelle her struggle with self-care for anxiety. They acknowledge the challenges of life but emphasize Jesus' power and encourage listeners to take action steps. Together,  the concepts of taking every thought captive from a biblical and scientific perspective, and having grace with oneself are addressed. They also aim to dispel the notio...

There are four key road blocks that often get in the way when Christian women are trying to reach their goals, and they can have similar roots from your mindset, to your beliefs, and your traumas.  To reach your goals, you need to be aware of each of these four ways you may be accidentally sabotaging yourself so that you can strategically navigate them and get unstuck.  These four things, if addre...

As we focus today's Scripture Meditation of Psalm 103, we can turn our anxiety and trauma, pain, and fear, into praise and greatfulness.  As we focus on the blessings God has already provided and who He is, we can speak truth and life into the core of our beings, orienting us in a healthy posture before the Lord who is capable of all good things and the giver of all good gifts.

The Duggars are a well known family for their 19 Kids and Counting Show, but some of the beliefs that the organization they belong to taught were actually man-made and cultivated practices that caused fear and abuse in people under the IBLP organization's authority.  Today, we explore part 2 of Michelle's mental health therapist perspective as well as Biblical and Scriptural basis for truth verses...

A kernel of Biblical truth in the hands of a manipulator who is out for themselves and personal power over the care of their flock or family is evil and dangerous, yet these wolves in sheep's clothing masquerade in our churches and families as undetected toxins because of the gaslighting that they can use to make it seem as if the victims are the problem for having a problem with their behavior. ...

Today's Scripture meditation is based on Proverbs 10:9, where Michelle guides listeners to meditate on the things that need to be made right behind the scenes to have integrity in private as well as with others in public in words and actions.  Integrity can help reduce anxiety, heal relationships, and help you to grow closer to God.  

Michelle coaches listener Amy who is struggling with anxiety from what she hears on the news and how she wants to keep her kids safe but also let them live in freedom.  Amy shares about having intrusive thoughts and anxiety, and tips are given for self-care, dealing with intrusive thoughts, and living out healthy Christian parenting, and anxiety management tips and trusting God.

Michelle shares her personal journey in hearing God's voce through the Holy Spirit and wise counsel as she takes steps toward the goals and leading of what God is calling her to do with the Mental Health With Christian Women podcast and the exciting changes that will be coming soon and offerings for listeners from goal-setting, to training your thought life, to self-care tips, to anxiety managemen...

Have you ever just been so flat out exhausted, hot, and miserable that you weren't showing up as the best version of yourself?  Have you ever had such great plans that didn't work out that way in real life?  If you've been maxed out with no margin in your life, you aren't alone.  Michelle shares of a time when she was outside of her window of tolerance and the lessons we can all take from it.

Christian women are sometimes afraid to have strong feelings, concerned that they are sinning or "shouldn't" be that way for some reason.  However, strong feelings are not sin.  Strong feelings are just letting us know that something isn't right in our environment or within ourselves.  If you have strong feelings and feel guilty or wrong about it, Michelle offers some insight for you.

Today's Scripture meditation is based on the fact and embodiment of the fact that you are a new creation in Christ.  Let the old go, and step into the truth and freshness of your identity today in Christ.

Michelle coaches listener Tara, an ER nurse and mom of young children, who finds herself angry and with a short fuse at home with her kids and apathy at work with her patients and wonders if she needs counseling or coaching and what steps to take to deal with these concerns that seem to be the result of the stress on the medical community from going through COVID.  

Fun and enjoyment are necessary in life but sometimes get overshadowed by all the striving to improve, coping skills, trying to overcome anxiety, depression, fear and the things that hold you back.  Today, Michelle shares about an intentional family time of cultivating fun...it involves a claw machine, several debit card swipes, and a lava lamp plushie.

Many tips can help your mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional health, but it's not just listening to them but applying them that makes all the difference.  Today, Michelle shares 4 powerful mental health resources to help you move forward toward your goals, overcome anxiety, reframe your thoughts, and practice daily self-care.  

We all can be prone to falling into the could have, would have, should have trap, and if only trap. Dealing wtih regrets can cause sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, and pain and emotional hurt and suffering.   It's time to think of it a more helpful way.  Listen in to get freed from your regrets from hindsight bias.

When we consider that our very beings are here to serve the Lord, it stands to reason that His Word in Scripture can tell us how best to posture our minds, hearts, words, and actions for the best results.  Today, we are going to do a meditation to ground ourselves for the situations, events, conversations, and opportunities we have going coming up in our day and the week ahead. As you gain this fe...

Podcast listener, Stephanie, shares her anxiety and overwhelm with her schedule, experienced in dealing with chronic pain after breaking several bones in a collision with a MAC truck as a teen, she has many medical appointments and not a lot of free time as she works and tries to manage her householf well.  Listen in for the advice Michelle provides her in today's episode.

Our thoughts determine our steps, and our steps determine our futures.  Goal-setting and self-management with a one thing at a time focus where you can take one action even if you can't take every action presently is important.  If you need help getting unstuck and changing your mindset listen in.

Scripture says that God is Emmanuel - Jesus is Emmanuel - God is WITH us. Listen into this meditation on the truth of scripture that comforts us and strengthens us through whom God is, and His being with  us means that we have all that we need with us, peace over anxiety, provision for our needs, strength to face life with Him.

This episode asks some key life coaching questions that can help you to move forward toward your goals.  Goal-setting is simple once you know how to reverse engineer your goal back to your basic action steps and can identify the ONE thing you will focus on going after.  This relieves anxiety, guilt, and the dreaded "shoulds."  Listen in.

Do you feel like you're stuck or even going backwards?  Do you wonder, "Where is God in the midst of my suffering?" Or, "Where is God in the midst of my stuggle and pain?"  It's not God keeping any good gift from you, but you may need to reach for it.  If you want to change your life, reframe your mindset, and take effective actions steps toward your goals, from overcoming anxiety to having health...

Have you ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like you just need clarity and to find a plan for direction so that you can set goals and meet them effectively?  Coaching can help you with goal-setting, and can be used as a stand alone service, as an on-going wellness tool, as an adjunct to therapy, or as a next step after therapy or counseling.  Life coaching can help you to move forward faster through...

Today, Michelle coaches a listener on how to take control of her career, her focus, and set goals and a plan of action to move forward, including toward having more patience in marriage with her husband, better time management, and consideration about how to focus on an entrepreneurial endeavor and learning curve time.

  Coaching and Counseling do have some similarities which overlap, but they serve two different purposes and two different types of client needs and goals.  If you've ever wondered the difference between coaching and counseling, listen in.

You can notice the signs that trauma is still causing pain in your nervous system by becoming aware of what traces of trauma "residue" are left behind through observing the ways you react in everyday situations.  Once you know what to look for, you can decide your next steps forward in your healing work so that you can have less anxiety, more peace, and overcome trauma wounds.