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

Have you or someone you know struggled with whether to reach out for therapy because you wondered if it showed a lack of faith?  Today, Michelle calls out some hope and comfort to dispel the stigmas of mental health therapy for Christian believers. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–...

Do you struggle with your self-talk, mindset, or self-care?  It may not seem like a big deal to neglect yourself, and you may even feel like it's in the name of humility or not being selfish, yet it's taking away from your ability to move forward into all God created for you to be.  In this episode, Michelle talks about our Godly calling and the importance of Self-Compassion.  Listen in! Would you...

Life can be going along just fine and then, a "trigger" happens, and you're overcome with strong emotions or flashbacks that seem to topple your sense of self, safety, and present moment awareness.  It can be difficult to manage.  In this episode, Michelle offers 4 Tips to overcome the waves and get back on solid grounding. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients...

Emotional wounds can lie to us, and truth can set us free and empower us.  If you want simple steps to heal, move forward, overcome trauma and anxiety, and feel grounded and solid in your faith and mental health, listen in. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Penn...

Mom's care, and that's why we can sometimes seemingly go overboard in trying to control things to keep our cubs safe.  Today, Michelle shares 3 tips for how to better manage that anxiety and desire to keep control of the reins in a more helpful way. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1...

There are some basic things that enhance mental health and wellness in counseling therapy, and they are backed by Scripture as how things with body, brain, and emotions work together with Spiritual wisdom.  Listen in for 7 practical tips to help your mental health and wellness journey.   Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6...

Have you ever wondered how to deal with jealousy?  In this episode, Michelle answers this question from a listener. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania.  Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekl...

Our bodies and minds hold so much but they also hold lack.  If you have some missing pieces, some needed tools that could help you move forward in life, you may find the concept of reparenting to be of interest.  In this episode, Michelle gives her input on the topic of reparenting to a question submitted by listener, Crystal. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clien...

Thoughts that loop are "ruminations."   They try to get you to a desired outcome, but they really just lead to frustration and exhaustion if left to their own devices.  In today's episode, Michelle discusses tips for how to understand the need below the thought loop and get relief. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours...

Anxiety and Panic can cause a lot of suffering for many, but there are many things that you can do to lessen it's impact on you.  In today's episode, Michelle shares 10 of her favorite Anxiety Management Tips.   Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or...

Do you struggle with identifying or fulfilling your purpose?  Have difficulty believing you can do the things you'd like to do?  God has a perfect plan and design for you.  Listen in if you want a pep talk on how to refocus your thoughts to truth and effective action in your life. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours o...

Learn how to manage anxiety when your life is in transition and times of change.  In this episode, Michelle answers a listeners question about anxiety four years after a move and marriage issues. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to trave...

Want to know how to defend joy in your life?  STOP doing these 9 Things that rob you of peace, contentment, and joy, and often cause anxiety.  You do have a choice as to how you think and how you feel...and how you chose to live!  Embrace your freedom...Listen in!   Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused thera...

Ever wish there were an easy way to feel more sane and less frazzled and overwhelmed?  Today's episode will deliver a simple but super effective tool you can use to get more centered and feel more powerful in your life when things feel too heavy. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3...

Life has enough to be concerned about without having to feel bad for having feelings and trying to figure out if your feelings are a strength or a weakness.  Today's episode offers encouragement for when you're feeling or being told that you "should" handle things differently but the reality doesn't support it.  Listen in f some Biblical truth and clarity on the matter. Would you like to work with...

Ready to live lighter rather than constantly striving for the next achievement?  If you are tired of grinding ahead while trying to get some relief that never seems to come, this episode will offer 2 simple practices that can get you off the hamster wheel of spinning and getting nowhere to appreciating being where you actually are.  Listen In. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currentl...

Thinking glitches can be "normal" and still make us feel pretty cruddy if we let them.  In this episode, Michelle helps you to identify the common thinking errors and learn how to reframe them so you can have more peace and power in your life. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 day...

Ever feel disoriented by life?  You're going along trying to do the best you can, and something seems to derail you?  Well, today's episode gives a lighthearted look at what to do next. Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Penns...

Would you like a supportive community to gather with each week to help you reach your goals and where you can learn to implement amazing mental health hacks?  Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania.  Therapeutic inten...

When we live through something hard, there can often be a sense of disbelief that it really was a hard or as bad as we are thinking it is.  This leads us to try to see if validation of our experience is out there, as we aren't sure for ourselves due to the trauma of it all.  So, we look to others, and comparison creeps in.  Who are we to have it hard?  Why not just plaster on a pretty smile and ke...

Do you feel anxious trying to manage how you come across to other people and what they are thinking about you?  Fret no more!  Today, Michelle shares a few of the mindset reframes that will help you to break free of the trap just like she did.  Listen in! Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day...

Setting Biblical Boundaries as a Christian Woman can feel very tough and may even seem confusing.  In this episode, I hope you will find some clarity and some freedom to be able to let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no" be "no." Would you like to work with Michelle?  She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in...

Would you like find a safe space to get support, encouragement, and make new friends?  Consider joining the SHINE Membership, an online community of Mental Health for Christian Women podcast listeners who meet online weekly to grow, reach goals, gain confidence, and pray for one another.  You can check it out if you CLICK HERE.     Have you ever felt like you are doing it wrong, healing too slow, ...

Want Community and Support in a Healthy and Safe Environment?  Check-out the SHINE Community at https://mentalhealthforchristianwomen.com/page/my-page . In today's episode, Michelle shares some uncomfortable situations she encountered as a student working her way through college as a hostess at a hospital coffee shop and what she learned about communication and conflict resolution as a result. You...

Visit mentalhealthforchristianwomen.com for more helpful resources or to join our SHINE Community for weekly meet-ups and an encouraging environment to get support.    If you've been feeling alone in what you're going through, I want you to know you don't have to do this by yourself. Healing happens in safe community, and that's exactly why I created the Shine Community , the online weekly meetup...