Encountering You

Today's episode will talk about the things to pay attention to as you are walking along your healing journey. There are markers to look for to know if healing is really happening or not.

What do you do when you are having feelings about something and have to go to work? Or be available to your kids? Or are in a place where it is not safe to process? Today's episode is going to discuss the topic of containment--what we do with our feelings when they are "too much". There will be an exercise at the end of the episode as well, so be ready to pause if you need to find the space to do...

Many people identify as peacemakers and wear it like a badge of honor. What do you do when you realize that peacemaking really isn't about everyone else? What do you do when you learn peacemaking is about you? Today's episode will tackle this topic and give you a couple of tools to navigate some growth in this area.

Today, Laura is going to take a little turn from the usual format of our podcasts and talk about how her own journey to faith has been impacted (and directly correlated) to her emotional and mental health.

Today's episode will discuss the importance of looking at our attachment style. Laura will also talk about how our attachment style affects our relationship to other people. Finally, we will discuss ways to help become more securely attached to yourself and God!

In this episode, Laura talks about the concept of empathy. It is such a timely episode, given so many things going on in our world. Every person, regardless of your stage in life, needs to listen in. If we could all practice empathy, the people around us might be able to see Jesus a little more. And we could all use that. 

Feelings are an important part of our mental health journey. In this episode, Laura will discuss what feelings are and what purpose they serve in our emotional and spiritual wellness. Laura Williams Exclusive Devotional

In this episode, Laura will discuss the idea of reparenting and the freedom that comes from being able to give yourself what you need. When we can identify the places we are stuck, reparenting helps you move forward and grow into a functional adult.

This is one of the most popular phrases in our society today but, do we really live by it? It is actually one of the healthiest ways to live (with a few exceptions of course) but one of the most difficult things to do--live in the middle.

Taking care of ourselves involves knowing our needs and wants. In order to do that, we need to know how we were treated as children in regards to our neediness. As adults, we need to be able to know what we need, take responsibility for ourselves and ask for help if we need it.

Knowing our reality is one of the most important things we can tackle in counseling. We need to know where we are in order to get where we want to go. This takes humility and the ability to hold ourselves accountable without judgement or shame. It is vital to our work in our mental health journey.

How to protect myself from the world and how to protect the world from myself...boundaries seems to be one of the most difficult topics to understand and incorporate. Most people can identify what kinds of boundaries we need but have a hard time keeping them. Today I will unpack why boundaries are so complicated.

Worth or value is given to us first and foremost by God but our parents have to grow it. There are many ways this can go sideways. If you have learned to value yourself by your career, your status in your community, whether you are a good mom/dad or not, or any other ways outside of yourself, this episode is for you. We are not better than or less than anyone else. 

In order to know how we need or want to change, we have to become aware of ourselves and our world. In today's episode, we are going to discuss the topic of awareness, what it means and how to increase it.

Have you ever read the second half of a book without reading the first half? Doing therapy without going back would be like reading the ending of a book without reading the beginning. A lot of times, people do not like to "rehash" their childhood. However, it is essential in the development of the main character in your story, YOU. In this episode, Laura will talk about the importance of your fami...

Trauma is a complicated word and most of us did not make it out of childhood without it. In this episode, Laura will unpack three specific questions: 1. What is trauma? 2. What can it look like in my adult life? 3. What can I do about it?

In this episode, Laura will tackle one of the hardest questions most Christians tackle in regards to their mental health-- "if I struggle with my mental health, does it mean that my faith isn't big enough?" She will discuss how your journey to emotional wellness actually brings you closer to Jesus.

In this first episode, join Laura as she begins to tackle the subject of emotional and mental health in the church. Why should I go to counseling? Why does it take so long? Why me? Why not me? These are only some of the whys she will talk about in this first episode. Whether you have never been to counseling or you are a seasoned client, these episodes will be full of life changing concepts and to...

Welcome to Encountering You with licensed professional counselor Laura Williams. Listen as she tackles tough issues relating to your mental health and how they relate to your faith journey just like you heard on 'Out of the Dark' with Mandisa, but here Laura will dive a little deeper with you to unpack topics like trauma, can I be a Christian and struggle with my mental health, what are boundaries...