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

What actually is EMDR, how does it work, and how is it done?  EMDR can treat PTSD, performance, phobias, and addictions.  From anxiety to trauma, EMDR is a great protocol for healing.

What is EMDR?  Can EMDR help me heal from anxiety and trauma?  What does it stand for?  How does it work?  

A New Year offers hope of positive change, and today's episode offers 23 ideas that you might want to incorporate into your life this year of 2023 for more peace, wholeness, and mental health.  

Combat anxiety, and place your faith and pray before the Lord for encouragement because He will never fail you. You can trust God and His Words to be true.

Part 3 of 3 on Goal Setting and Meal Planning with Alisha Sweyd in this throwback episode.  Listen in.  

Part 2 of 3 on Goal Setting and Meal Planning with Alisha Sweyd in this throwback episode.  Listen in.  

Today is a throwback episode on Goal Setting, part 1. Listen in as Michelle coaches Alisha Sweyd regarding meal planning.

Have you ever been in a toxic situation that you physically know is not good for you but you stay too long in the dysfunction?  God gave you your nervouse system to pay attention to how you feel in situations and circumstance so that you can be aware when they are toxic for you.  It's okay to reject toxic and walk away from it.  Listen in.

Our thoughts and focus can help us to rise above the fray and onto God, who is  our peace.  Listen in.

The Bible says that laughter is good medicine, and that includes being good for our mental state, body, and spirit.  Today, Michelle welcomes her husband, Tim, as a guest to ask him some silly Christmas groan-worthy "dad jokes" that she found on the internet.  Enjoy this Christmas episode.

What do therapists do when life is packed with things to do and lots going on?  Use coping skills!  Today, Michelle shares some of the coping skills she used as she went about tasks for family, work, and the holidays.  Keep your anxiety at bay by practicing these practical skills. Listen in.

Do you shy away from conflict and confrontation?  Or, are you more likely to stir the pot and get the brawl started?  Either way, there may be more of a middle ground that can be beneficial rather than avoidant or aggressive.  That middle ground is God's way.  Listen in to learn more about effective conflict resolution for Christians, and it just may lessen your anxiety, increase your peace, and b...

Have you ever wondered why you behave, respond, or react the way you do?  It may very well have served you as a self-protective mechanism at one point in time, but does it still work for you, or does it cause more problems in your current life?  It may be the result of trauma in your past that isn't currently still happening, and so the coping skills may not work as they used to.  Listen in.

You believe there is a promised good future for you, but do you know that you have some responsibility in getting there and being there?  Be strong and courageous, as God has gone ahead of you, and He is always with you.  This can combat anxiety, fear, and overcome insecurity with truth, God's truth. Enjoy this Scripture meditation.

We make many choices that seem to be benficial in life, but some choices actually cost us something else of greater value to us.  Our mindset of hidden costs can help us to challenge our decisions and indecision to lead lives of better stewardship.

Any new experience can be nerve-racking, but what about therapy?  Therapy is the place you go to learn how to deal with anxiety and stress, and a first appointment is likely to cause those things a bit if you don't know what to expect, so today, Michelle covers four things that you can expect in your first therapy session so that you can know what you might be able to expect.

Do you find yourself doom scrolling on TikTok or watching the news 24/7?  If anxiety, fear, and depression are dragging you down while you consume more and more information in an effort to keep safe, it may be time for a radical change!

God knows You!  You live in Him.

The Winter Blues and the Holidays can sometimes be a difficult combination to navigate.  If depression or anxiety or thoughts of self-harm are present, it may be time to seek out therapy from a professional near you.  However, if you could just use a pick-me-up during this time of shorter days and less sunlight, high expectations and stressful things, this list may help boost your mood.

What do you dream about?  Those thoughts and feelings that tell you stories in your sleep are fascinating things.  If you've ever wondered about why we dream, what we dream, and how we remember what we dream or the affects of anxiety or stress on dreams, this is the episode for you.

Do you hate winter and snow as much as I do?  Maybe you love it, but for today's episode, I ask you to suspend your enjoyment of it temporarily and come alongside me for my metaphor on what it's like to work toward healing for mental health.  You may feel like you are slogging through mounds or immovable snow or slipping on ice and not gaining any traction, but Spring will come.  Listen in.

Have you ever watched the 90's TV show, Friends?  Michelle recently read the new book by Matthew Perry, about his life story and striving for sobriety, health, and God.  Today, she shares 4 take aways about attachment needs, addiction, faith, and the comparison trap in this episode.

No matter what is going on around you, God is your ever present help.  Today's Scripture meditation will help you to focus on this truth.

Have you ever felt like you are getting nowhere with someone or that no matter what they turn things upside down and inside out and make you or others feel like you're losing your sensibilities?  You may be interacting with someone with a personality disorder.  While they are loved by God, and often by you, and whille they can have many good traits, being able to meet you where you are is not like...