Michelle Croyle, Licensed Professional Counselor, EMDR Therapist, Christian

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

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Do you love God deeply but still feel anxious, overwhelmed, or unable to experience the peace you know He promises? Have people you trusted—relationships you valued, or even places that should have been safe—left you feeling deeply wounded, guarded, and unsure who you can trust anymore, including yourself or even God? Have you tried to pray the pain away, do all the right things, push through it, avoid it, or outthink it, yet still feel something unsettled deep inside? Do you wish you could calm your mind and emotions, reset your nervous system, and finally experience peace with yourself and w...

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Michelle Croyle, Licensed Professional Counselor, EMDR Therapist, Christian

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Religion

Podcast website

www.emdrpittsburgh.com

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Your "Take a Break and Get Some Rest" Permission Slip 31.12.2024

Glad you're here! In today's episode, Michelle shares why it is totally OKAY to take a break and rest and 11 reasons why you NEED to do it!   Then, after you do, we've got you covered for a powerful start to 2025...join Michelle on January 11th for a couple of hours of New Year goal setting and refreshment time with your God-given gifts in mind. You can: Register Here   Check out www.mentalhealthf...

A Merry Mind: Christmas Humor for Christian Mental Health 24.12.2024

  January Virtual Workshop- Purchase Your Spot for Goal Setting with Your God Given Purpose in Mind   A bit of joy at the holiday season can do your heart and mind good.  Today, Michelle shares some corny family-friendly jokes to help you enjoy a few chuckles.   To connect with Michelle further, Click Here.  

Anxiety Management Help - Practical Tools And a FREE GIFT 17.12.2024

I have great guest and free gift for you in today's episode.  We are talking about anxiety management and peace with my friend, author of the book Continuous Peace, Dawn Marasco.  Dawn and I recently teamed up to make a few videos on anxiety management , and you can get this mini course for absolutely FREE by going to this link:  CLICK HERE And, if you get them before Wednesday, December 18, 2024...

Different Kinds of Help - Who to seek out for what in mental health 10.12.2024

It can be confusing to know what the alphabet soup after people's names means when you are looking for mental health care.  Today, Michelle helps you to understand the right tools for the job you need to have done.   Connect with Michelle Here

You Don't Have to Carry the Weight Alone: Seeking Mental Health Support 03.12.2024

Just because you can carry heavy burdens all by yourself doesn't mean that you have to...help is available to make it easier to reach your healing goals and get the support you need in a faster timeframe. To find out how you can work with Michelle to heal from trauma with a Therapy Intensive , email her at: michelle@abundantfreedomcounseling.com .   To purchase your virtual ticket to the January W...

The Cure for Holiday Madness - Keeping Your Focus on God During the Holiday Season 26.11.2024

Get our Black Friday Special with a discounted admission price to our  January Virtual Live Event - For Just $37., you can snag your "ticket" to participate in this combined workshop and refreshing retreat event where I will personally coach you on setting your goals for the new year. You will go from Overwhelmed and Overthinking to Focused, Clear Headed, and Grounded on Who You are in Christ and...

Black Friday Sale Going on Now -Going into 2025 with Clarity and Direction 19.11.2024

Michelle is taking you "behind the scenes" of the thought processes as God leads Mental Health for Christian Women to be even better for you!  Plus, a Black Friday sale you don't want to miss! Get your January Workshop Retreat discount and join Michelle for a fun and clarity providing live virtual event to help you kick off your New Year focused on your God-given purpose and next steps in living i...

How to Validate Your Feelings 12.11.2024

You get to own your feelings without comparison or shame, but you don't have to let them rule you or take over.  This episode shared tips for how to cultivate acceptance. To connect with us further go to: www.mentalhealthforchristianwomen.com

5 Tips for When Your Mind Ruminates - Why Can't I Let This Go? 05.11.2024

Rumination is the mental process of thinking over and over again about something unsolvable and yet not being able to easily move on from it.  Today, Michelle gives 5 tips for how to deal with these repetitive thoughts and feel better faster. To connect with Michelle or join the Mental Health for Christian Women Membership Community, Click Here.

God is Not A Genie -How Things Actually Change In Your Life 29.10.2024

Are you waiting for someone to come along and rescue you, waiting for a permission slip to take action, or waiting for God to show up like a genie to grant your every wish?  Today, Michelle has some tough love to tell you how it really works to get the life you want. To join the Mental Health for Christian Women Membership Community, Ask Michelle your mental health for spiritual question, or get c...

Declutter Your Home for Mental Health and Peace 22.10.2024

In this episode, Michelle interviews Barb Proia, of www.youorganizedbybarb.com about the organization tips that she finds helpful for women looking to make their homes more of a haven.   To join the Mental Health for Christian Women Membership Community or to connect further with Michelle, you can go to our website at www.mentalhealthforchristianwomen.com and check out our resources, or click here...

When Your Prayers Don't Feel Heard 15.10.2024

Do you ever wonder if God really sees you and hears your prayers?  Have you been asking, hoping, and waiting for breakthroughs and long to be cared about?  You are, more than you know. Connect with Michelle https://linktr.ee/michellecroyle Join the Membership Community: www.mentalhealthforchristianwomen.com

How to Have Clearer Thoughts and Less Stress 08.10.2024

Want to know what to stop doing to so that you can think with more clarity and experience lower stress?  Take a listen.  After all, anything that can help minimize overload, burnout, stress and anxiety can't hurt.   For ways to connect further with Michelle and Mental Health for Christian Women, CLICK HERE .

What Patterns Are Making Your Load Harder to Carry? - Counting the Cost and Making Better Choices 01.10.2024

Do you do the same things over and over but find that they aren't really serving you?  Are the things you do habitually making life harder or costing you more in time, money, or energy than they need to?  Evaluating what is working and what isn't is a necessary step.  Listen in for Michelle's Dollar Tree debacle.   To Learn More and Join the Mental Health for Christian Women Membership Community, ...

17 Ways You May Be Sabotaging Yourself Without Realizing It - How to Make Better Thoughts and Choices and Take More Helpful Actions 24.09.2024

Do you get in your own way?  In this podcast, Michelle will share with you 17 things you can stop doing and what you can do instead to live more empowered, and make better thoughts, choices, and actions that can help you in your life. To connect with Michelle, book a free 15 minute Your Next Steps to Healing Consult Call, or Join the Membership Community, Click Here.

5 Tips for Better Communication and Connection in Relationships 17.09.2024

Communication in relationships can be hard, but it doesn't have to be.  You can make new friends and acquaintances relatively easily if you follow a few simple guidelines, and Michelle shares them in this episode.

"Fun & Flourish: The Connection Between Enjoyment and Mental Health" 10.09.2024

Life is serious enough that when you get the choice to build in fun, it is worth it to do so.  From what we do for work to how we spend our quiet time, to how we interact with others and the things we we do, enjoyment is a gift from God, and it's one we get to choose.   To connect further with Michelle or learn more about/join the Mental Health for Christian Women Membership Community, CLICK HERE

Want to Stop Getting Down on Yourself - Flexible Thinking Can Help 03.09.2024

Flexible thinking is something that our rigid ways may not like.  We want to be good and do well at what we do as Christian women, of course, but it is okay to have grace and realize that we don't know it all.  We don't know it all, and that's okay.  We aren't perfect, and that's okay because we know the ONE who is.  Take a load off your shoulders and mind today, and listen in for some freedom fro...

Is It Possible to Live in Continuous Peace - Interview with Author Dawn Marasco 27.08.2024

After experiencing several life altering traumas, Dawn found her way to a closer relationship with the Lord.  In today's episode, she shares about her reflections on mental health through the focus on spiritual health tools.   To connect with Dawn, get her free gift to you, or join her community, go to:  www.dawnmarasco.com To buy Dawn's book, "Continuous Peace," go to:  www.dawnmarasco.com/store...

Overcoming Religious Abuse and Cult Trauma - Interview with Liza Lovett, Part 2 of 2 20.08.2024

  Finding your way into a loving relationship with God is a choice that not everyone makes after experiencing religious abuse and cult affiliation, but today's guest, Liza Lovett, did just that.  Listen in to hear how her hurts and traumas shaped her to seek after God when trauma perpetrated in the name of the church and Christianity were used inappropriately. Guest Liza Lovett, Host of The Warrio...

Overcoming Religious Abuse and Cult Trauma - Interview with Liza Lovett, Part 1 of 2 13.08.2024

  Finding your way into a loving relationship with God is a choice that not everyone makes after experiencing religious abuse and cult affiliation, but today's guest, Liza Lovett, did just that.  Listen in to hear how her hurts and traumas shaped her to seek after God when trauma perpetrated in the name of the church and Christianity were used inappropriately. Guest Liza Lovett, Host of The Warrio...

Living Like Jesus While Being Human 06.08.2024

Have you ever had a horrible misunderstanding with someone or been misunderstood?  It stinks on both sides of the equation.  However, taking it to the Lord and taking responsibility for our words and actions is the best we can do as humans.  We all have responsibility in living as unto the Lord while being human in human relationships, and fortunately, there is grace.   Connect with Us, and Join t...

Rubber Ducks and Jeeps-or-Connecting Can Be Vulnerable but Worth the Risk 30.07.2024

Finding ways to connect with others can bring joy and also drawbacks from time to time, but we can learn skills to make it easier to approach.  If you want to connect with new friends or work out differences with those you already have, listen in.   To Connect with Michelle, Click Here .

Empath or Highly Sensitive Person? What Really Matters 23.07.2024

Have you ever wondered if you or someone you know is an empath or a highly sensitive person?  It may not be as cut and dry as a label and extra feeling intensity.  Trauma and tools may be factors to consider. To connect with Michelle, click below and follow the links to the Mental Health for Christian Women website, social media channels, and more... michellecroyle | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree

Making More from Less - One Simple Concept Can Change Everything 16.07.2024

Learning what to do is not the same as applying what you know consistently.  One leads to progress, and the other leads to frustration.  If you are ready to experience consistent forward moment in your life, you'll want to listen in to this episode to learn the crucial difference that you can start to apply in your life today.   To connect with Michelle and Mental Health for Christian Women, or jo...

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