The Christian Therapist Podcast

In this part 2 episode, Lindsey Castleman and Aron Strong dive deeper into the perpetual victim pattern by examing how unhealed experiences from the past continue to shape the present. They discuss the power of returning to those places with compassion through inviting Christ in, taking ownership for your healing, and strengthening self-leadership so you can respond with greater freedom rather tha...

Lindsey Castleman and Aron Strong continue their series "What's Really Happening with..." Listen in to learn about working with "the perpetual victim." They share what it looks like when someone lives in a state of victimhood and whether they show this either overtly or covertly. 

In part two of this conversation, Lindsey Castleman and Aron Strong move from theory into practice. They continue exploring the three different possibilities behind the resistance: true narcissitic patterns, tendencies toward selfishness or self-protection, and situations where where accountability feels emotionally intolerable because of deep pain or shame. Then, they explore practical clinical a...

In this episode, Lindsey Castleman and Aron Strong, discuss how Christian therapists can navigate working with clients who struggle to take accountability. Listen in to hear the three different possibilities behind the resistance: true narcissistic patters, tendencies toward selfishness or self-protection, and situations where accountability feels emotionally intolerable because of deep pain or sh...

In this episode, Lindsey Castleman and Aron Strong kick off a new series asking " What's Really Happenning with ..." They start off the series with helping therapists understand what's really happening with "The Perfect Christian." They explore the internal conflicts that can come with trying to live up to an idealized version of faith and unpack what's actually happening beneath the surface, and...

In this episode, Lindsey Castleman and Aron Strong continue their conversation with Mike Vaughn about what's really happening in the brain when someone struggles with addiction. Together, we explore how the brain's reward system reinforces addictive patterns, while also considering the emotional and spiritual dimensions. Mike offers an integrated, faith-informed perspective that brings both clarit...

In this episode, Lindsey Castleman and Aron Strong talk with Mike Vaughn about what's really happening in the brain when someone struggles with addiction. Together, we explore how the brain's reward system reinforces addictive patterns, while also considering the emotional and spiritual dimensions. Mike offers an integrated, faith-informed perspective that brings both clarity and hope, highlightin...

Lindsey and Aron continue their conversation answering a question about how to engage a spouse who is mean to your child or children. Listen in to hear part two of this conversation on how they encourage this parent to engage their spouse around this issue. To learn more about Lindsey and Aron, please visit inRelationship.us

Lindsey and Aron answer a question about how to engage a spouse who is mean to your child or children.  Listen in to hear how they encourage this parent to engage their spouse around this issue.  To learn more about Lindsey and Aron, please visit inRelationship.us

Both Aron and Lindsey have worked in churches, partnered with churches and also counseled many people in the church.  Working with leaders, we start to see a pattern that happens in secret, in the quiet, in isolation of leaders that ultimately leads to a place of pain for all around them, including themselves.   Join Lindsey and Aron as they break down what happens to leaders and how to stop the p...

Join in as Lindsey and Aron discuss what transformation looks like in the life of a believer. Also why we long for it in our relationships.  Enjoy the second part of the conversation.  inRelationship.us

In this episode, Lindsey and Aron slow down what legalism is, as well as how it can show up in the counseling room. Listen in to part 1 of this conversation.   www.inRelationship.us

As therapists, we often get questions like, "Why did ______ have to happen? What did I do to make it happen? Why did God allow this to happen to me?"   Suffering is the one thing we all do not want to experience, yet it is the one thing we are all guaranteed to experience.  Knowing this, it is important to know why and also how we are to engage in suffering. Join Aron Strong and Lindsey Castleman,...

As therapists, we often get questions like, "Why did ______ have to happen? What did I do to make it happen? Why did God allow this to happen to me?"   Suffering is the one thing we all do not want to experience, yet it is the one thing we are all guaranteed to experience.  Knowing this, it is important to know why and also how we are to engage in suffering. Join Aron Strong and Lindsey Castleman,...

Aron and Lindsey (marriage and family therapists) continue their conversation around the theology of submission.  This episode dives in to the words we can use to describe submission, that completely misrepresents the word.    We hope the conversation sheds some light on the difference.  www.inRelationship.us

Submission is often a word that is used as a weapon of control and it completely subverts the intended meaning of the word. Yet, what is the intended meaning of submission?  This is the question that Aron and Lindsey discuss in this TWO part episode.  Listen in and wrestle with the true meaning of submission and how it actually reflects the relationship between God and Jesus.    www.inrelationship...

Lindsey and Aron are beginning a Theology in the Therapy Room series where they break down different understandings of theology. Today they share the overview of the importance of knowing your own theology and how to show up in curiosity with your client, while still holding what is true. inRelationship.us

Join licensed marriage and family therapists Aron Strong and Lindsey Castleman as they connect with their friends Stacey and Greg Oliver, founders of Awaken Ministries.  Together, Stacey, Greg, Lindsey and Aron discuss what is helpful for a therapist to do when working with a couple who are working through betrayal and what is not helpful.  This episode is part two in a two part series.    To lear...

Join licensed marriage and family therapists Aron Strong and Lindsey Castleman as they connect with their friends Stacey and Greg Oliver, founders of Awaken Ministries.    Together, Stacey, Greg, Lindsey and Aron discuss what is helpful for a therapist to do when working with a couple who are working through betrayal and what is not helpful.    To learn more about all the great offerings that Greg...

Licensed marriage and family therapists, Lindsey Castleman and Aron Strong discuss what implicit memory is and how it impacts the way we show up in relationships today.  To connect more with Lindsey and Aron, visit www.inrelationship.us

Join marriage and family therapists, Lindsey Castleman and Aron Strong as they discuss the reasons that change can be so hard.   Also learn the importance of working with blocks in the therapy room.   To connect with Lindsey and Aron and learn more, visit inrelationship.us

Emotions are rooted in scripture and come from God.  How? Why?  Tune in to hear Lindsey and Aron discuss how emotions are a reflection of God.   To learn more about the theology of emotions, visit our online courses at www.inrelationship.us . 

Did God create you with feelings for a purpose? Why, yes he did.  But what is that purpose?   Lindsey and Aron discuss the function of feelings so that we can know where the work is in the counseling room. 

Lindsey and Aron continue the conversation around how we are designed by discussing what oneness in marriage is..... and what it is not.  Join in the conversation! Also visit www.inrelationship.us to learn more about the marriage workshop Lindsey and Aron teach that walks couples through how to experience this oneness. 

Lindsey and Aron discuss God's way that he designed us, which helps us as therapists conceptualize what is happening in front of us (or not happening) in the counseling room.  Visit www.inrelationship.us to learn more about Lindsey and Aron's online courses, marriage workshops and more!