Strong Tower Mental Health Podcast

Do you know what to do when you get "off" from your confident identity as a son or daughter in Christ? In this unscripted episode, Heidi talks about how we can live with a foundation as a son or daughter in Christ but be ready if we get offended or are bitter. Often we don't speak up for what we need because we don't know who we are and we don't know that we even have those needs. We can get in th...

Many of us are seeking for love in the wrong places. We may carry depression, anxiety and anger because of rejection and abandonment.  We may believe lies that we are not worthy of love. However, we are designed to know our Father God so we look around and say "where's the face?" In this powerful episode, Heidi interviews Harmony Kingenmeyer, an adoptive mom, author, and wife, who has fostered 29...

Is it possible to get healed from mental health diagnoses like major depression, anxiety, PTSD, schizophrenia, dissociative identity disorder and bipolar? Are you doomed to be on medication for the rest of your life? The Lord has given me a mission and a mandate to go after mental health healing. The Bible says that we are to be healed and live in freedom. In this episode, I talk about how this he...

Do you feel like you're getting stuck? Or plateauing in your life? God wants us to be energized, excited about life and joyful in all things. How do we get out of this stuck place of complacency? In this episode, Heidi talks about how we are designed to hear from our Maker, the creator of the Universe to hear His voice and get fresh revelations. These fresh revelations will bring us into His truth...

 When we feel depression, anxious or some sort of bondage, we often think it's just how we are and we accept it. Jesus stood in the gap for us to be free and we have the authority and power to be delivered and to live free. Guest Tyna Jalieba shares an anointed and powerful message on deliverance. She shares that Jesus stands in the gap in the places where we are ignorant, unaware and unknowing. G...

We all want encouragement from others and the gold pulled and spoken to us. Are we doing it for ourself and others? Do you really know how to powerfully encourage and pull the gold from others? What about in difficult situations when the person in front of you is clearly not making healthy choices. In this episode I talk about the basics of how to encourage, to how to flip difficult situations, pu...

Do you have people in your life that you love very much but are struggling to get along? Does it seem like they never listen to you or that you continue to repeat yourself to no change? Well, maybe it's not necessarily them, but it's your perspective on them that's causing more problems. I'm not saying it's 100% your fault, because I am sure there are very clear things your loved ones do need to i...

Sometimes the most cocky and most confident people are insecure and struggling with illegitimacy. Dr. Ray Self had everything money could buy but he wasn't happy. He heard this message from the Lord: "You have built a house of cards on a foundation of sand." After he lost everything, the Lord showed up in a bigger way than he could have imagined. He now runs the International College of Ministry,...

When people drive you crazy or upset you do you attack? Or do you hide and isolate? Or perhaps you're like me and people please, perform and try to make everyone "happy" and "feel good"? Whatever you do when difficult interactions happen, the Lord wants us to respond more like Jesus in these situations. So how do we do this? In this podcast episode, Heidi talks about shame shields that we use with...

Do you put up walls between yourself and others? Do you struggle with perfectionism? Are you using food, alcohol, work or some other form of numbing to protect yourself? Do you keep joy at a distance because it's too scary to consider? Comments from others, trauma, accidents, loss and many other real life difficulties can cause us to learn to armor up with others in our life. We stop living and we...

Do you ever feel like you have everything but you aren't happy and it isn't enough? Or you feel like a failure when so much is around you? Caleb Wampler shares his experiences from serving in big ministry but the same time feeling like he was failing. Then God drew him into a deep hunger with wild encounter with Jesus that forever changed him. Caleb is now an evangelist traveling the world bringin...

Have you been struggling to sleep well lately? Do you struggle to fall asleep? Are you up in the middle of the night like me?  There are many reasons for the sleep struggles right now. One is that in the spirit there are a TON of things going on. The enemy is at work in our atmosphere. There has been an increase in sleep issues since the beginning of COVID-19. How important is sleep to my mental a...

Often times people don't go to therapy until things are bad. We are afraid to reveal ourself to someone else. We are afraid to be judged. It can be scary and it can be overwhelming. It's for "those people over there". What actually happens in therapy? In this episode I will talk about what actually happens in a therapy session and what you should expect. I will also talk a little bit about healing...

With the isolation and depression of the pandemic, communities are trying different initiatives based on Shawn Anchor's Happiness Advantage to improve the wellbeing of their members. Not all Christians are on board with these wellness initiatives, especially with the issues in current politics. In this episode, I interview my friend Julia Lines, Isanti County Administrator in Minnesota. She shares...

 Do you struggle with communicating with others? Do you feel like many conversations end up in a fight when that wasn't your intention? Healthy communication is not clearly laid out in school, in our homes, or in the work place. We make assumptions, get offended, and care more about what people think than God.  In this episode, you will learn the most important communication skills to be healthy n...

Do you question your self-worth? Gaslighting is a term that people can throw around casually to blame others for their very difficult personality. Some people haven't even heard of it. It's a real form of emotional abuse. I experienced it myself and share how I broke the gaslight tango cycle. Have you have experienced a relationship where you start to question your self-worth in the midst of it, h...

Do you struggle to allow God into the deep depths of your heart? Do you struggle to let others in and are experiencing a lack of joy? We may love God but we don't know how to receive His love. Hear this powerful interview with Mindy Jones, a transformational minister who shares her testimony of inner healing from depression, suicidal thoughts and domestic violence. She kept God at a distance betwe...

Do you love yourself? Unfortunately, most of us in this world come from the outlook that we are not amazing. And if we think we are, then we must be either selfish, overly confident, cocky, or some other adjective that is not attractive. What does God say about self-love? If you don't love yourself, you will not be able to love others. God is the originator of us loving who we are. Why do we strug...

Do you yell at your kids because they don't listen? Many of us don't want to yell at our kids but we do. This episode will dive at the root reasons why we continue to yell and provide tips and how to parent differently. Join my mailing list: https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 Find more: www.heidimortensonlmft.com If you are in crisis, help is available by call or text 1-800-273...

Do you feel like anxiety highjacks you and you can't catch a break? We spend hundreds of billions on anxiety and it continues to become an increasing problem with our society. What does God say about it? Can we live free of it? Come join me in this powerful and practical episode about anxiety. You will leave empowered, changed and encouraged for the future! Join my mailing list:  https://landing.m...

Nobody was aware that Peter Pan was actually attached to a cable. Does that mean he was a fraud? Perhaps you feel like Peter Pan. Hear this captivating episode about our ideal and unwanted identities and that we were meant to fly. Join my mailing list:  https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/t5u2y5 Find more:  www.heidimortensonlmft.com If you are in crisis, help is available by call or t...

Sara experienced debilitating fear, depression and anxiety. Inner healing and deliverance brought freedom over the mental health pain. She now is a healing and deliverance minister herself and leads the listeners into a freedom session in this powerful episode.

Have you found yourself not motivated or even caring about life? Like you know it's not what God desires for you but you feel like you can't help it but just not care? You might even feel numb. I have sensed this myself. I wondered what was wrong with me and that I needed to do more. But then God opened my eyes what the enemy's plans were. Come and join me in this podcast to hear about how and why...

Have you ever thought to yourself – no one cares, my story doesn't matter? Or your spouse drives you crazy with the same situation over and over? God desires for us to receive freedom in these moments. We need to get out of the hole of pain and frustration and be vulnerable. Jesus desires for us to open up, be vulnerable and share our stories. Transformation comes when we open up and are vulnerabl...

Sex and porn addiction that was birthed from age 5?! Come hear a real and vulnerable story about a beautiful couple with a lot of pain. Michael and Heather Norgren share their powerful story of his addiction and her journey with being his wife. They share how their faith in God helped them heal their broken hearts and birthed a business from the hurt. Triggered:  www.triggered.app  Use the code  S...