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Our Best Christian Counseling Resources

Ask a Christian Counselor - September 02, 2022 01:25 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 116 ratings
To commemorate our 10-year anniversary, we are promoting our most popular Christian Counseling resources at 50% off, including the Christian DISC® Certification Course. Learn more at: https://arizonachristiancounseling.com/10

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Tencennial Celebration - 10 Years of Ministry

Ask a Christian Counselor - September 02, 2022 01:22 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 116 ratings
This date marks the Tenncennial Anniversary of our practice. 10 years ago on September 1st, 2012, our founder, Tres Adames launched a small website to promote his pastoral counseling services. Over the years, it grew to include several other therapists, a personality assessment, a continuing edu...

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Announcement: The Next Offering of the Pastoral Care Specialist Training Program Starts August 23rd!

Ask a Christian Counselor - August 05, 2022 13:12 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 116 ratings
If you are a pastor or church leader, you are often the first person your congregants turn to when they are in crisis. You may already offer a degree of limited support and guidance but may feel unequipped to fully provide what is needed. The Pastoral Care Specialist (PCS) Training Program is ...

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The Power of Friendship

Ask a Christian Counselor - August 03, 2022 00:54 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 116 ratings
What does it truly mean to be someone’s friend? Why is friendship important? How do I make more friends? These are some of the things we talk about in this episode of the podcast. It may seem elementary to talk about, it might be the kind of thing you hear in kindergarten, but friendship is so i...

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Empathetic Listening, Managing Screen Time, Adequate Socialization, and Back-to-School Anxiety

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - August 02, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
If you've listened before, you'll notice something different about today's episode. Over the past four months, I've been doing a radio segment called Mental Health Monday for Magic 104.1 in Oklahoma City. We've covered a wide range of topics from how empathic listening can help our kids manage a...

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Hope When Your Teen Struggles with Chronic Illness & Depression with Jennifer Dukes Lee & Her Daughter Anna

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - July 19, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
Most of us don’t love change, but for our teens, times of transition can be especially stressful and lead to anxiety and depression. But don’t lose hope, parents! In this episode, I’m excited to share my conversation with author Jennifer Dukes Lee and her daughter, Anna about how their journey t...

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How Our Thoughts Affect Our Physical Health with Debra Fileta, M.A., LPC

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - July 05, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
The best way to teach our children healthy behaviors is by modeling them, but as parents, we often find ourselves too busy to exercise, eat healthy meals, or get enough sleep. In the second half of my chat with licensed professional counselor and author Debra Fileta, we discuss how faulty percep...

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How to Create Emotional & Spiritual Health in Your Home with Debra Fileta, M.A., LPC

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - June 21, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
I want to ask you a simple, but hard question - “Are you really okay?” In this episode with licensed professional counselor and author Debra Fileta, we’re focusing on how we as parents can do the hard work of building emotional awareness within ourselves so we can normalize talking about emotion...

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How Can I Respond to Someone Who is Deconstructing?

Ask a Christian Counselor - June 17, 2022 00:51 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 116 ratings
In this episode, we talk about some important things to keep in mind for pastors and churches who want to minister to those who are deconstructing. We talk about common misconceptions around deconstruction and how to be there for those who are experiencing a deconstruction of their faith. Lear...

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Repairing Damage in Family Relationships with Ann Taylor McNiece, LMFT

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - June 07, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
In our last episode with Marriage & Family Therapist Ann Taylor McNiece we talked about how we can engage in healthy discussion and avoid conflict that destroys. In the second part of our conversation, we’re discussing how we can repair the damage that’s already been caused, specifically in our ...

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Key Communication Skills to Engage in Healthy Conflict with Your Family with Ann Taylor McNiece, LMFT

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - May 24, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
As much as we may try, we can’t avoid conflict and have healthy relationships. In this episode with Marriage & Family Therapist Ann Taylor McNiece, we’re sharing some skills to help you engage in healthy discussion and avoid conflict that destroys. While most of this conversation is focused on s...

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Overcoming Dysregulation through Families Trying Softer with Aundi Kolber

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - May 11, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, I'm continuing my conversation with author and therapist, Aundi Kolber and digging into what it looks like to try softer with our families and the profound effect co-regulation can have on our children's nervous systems. We also walk through a practical technique you can use to g...

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Moving Families Out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode with Aundi Kolber

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - April 26, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
In society we're often told to try harder, but what would it look like to try softer? In this episode, I'm joined by author and therapist, Aundi Kolber who shares about what it means to try softer, how we can help our kids process the trauma stuck in their bodies, and what it means to co-regulat...

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Overcoming Mindset Struggles with Brooke Tilghman

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - April 12, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
In the last two episodes, I’ve been joined by Todd and Brooke Tilghman who have shared about their journey with their son who has battled with depression and anxiety, but this episode is a bit different. In this conversation, Brooke gets candid about her mental health struggles with post-partum ...

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Winning as a Parent When Your Kid has a Mental Health Issue with Brooke & Todd Tilghman

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - March 29, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
In the second half of my conversation with the authors of Every Little Win: How Celebrating Small Victories Can Lead to Big Joy Brooke and Todd Tilghman, they’re sharing their journey of supporting their oldest son Eagan through difficulty in school and mental health issues that arose as a resul...

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Getting Your Child Help for Depression with Brooke and Todd Tilghman

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - March 15, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
In this episode, I’m chatting with the authors of Every Little Win: How Celebrating Small Victories Can Lead to Big Joy Brooke and Todd Tilghman. You might recognize Todd as the winner of season 18 of NBC’s The Voice, but in this conversation, he and Brooke share how their focus on joy and cele...

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Counseling Those Who Are Deconstructing

Ask a Christian Counselor - March 03, 2022 21:32 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 116 ratings
In this episode, we talk with Whitney Owens from Faith in Practice about an upcoming conference for faith-based counselors. We also briefly discuss the topic of deconstruction, which Tres will be speaking on at the conference. For more information about the conference, go to: https://practiceofth...

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Loss with Georgia Shaffer

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - March 01, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
In our last episode, I spoke with author Georgia Schaffer about what healthy grieving looks like for our kids. In the second part of our conversation we’re digging into how to talk to kids about loss and answering some of the questions we hear most like is it okay to use the word “death” with my...

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Empowering Your Kids to Grieve in a Healthy Way with Georgia Shaffer

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - February 15, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
One of the questions I get asked most is how to talk to kids about grief. Unfortunately, there's no magic formula to speeding up the grieving process. And grieving isn't just about the loss of a loved one, there are a number of losses we grieve, from loss of a dream to loss of health. In the fir...

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Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Teens and Tweens with Dr. John Townsend

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - February 01, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
I’m so excited to kick off our new season with this rich conversation I had with psychologist and author Dr. John Townsend about how we can set healthy boundaries with our teens and tweens. We cover a wide range of topics including three skills every parent should utilize to raise mentally healt...

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How to Find a Counselor for Your Young Adult with Melissa Spoelstra

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - January 05, 2022 18:54 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
With so many young adults struggling with anxiety and depression as they return to school after the holidays, I wanted to release a bonus episode answering questions from author Melissa Spoelstra about parenting young adults who need to find a counselor. In this episode, we’ll discuss some pract...

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Season 3 Wrap Up

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - December 14, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
We're halfway through December and I'm wondering how you're doing because it has been hectic around our counseling center. I don’t know why you listen to the show, but I’m so grateful for the guests we’ve had this season and the topics we’ve been able to cover - everything from managing screen t...

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Managing Screen Meltdowns without Losing Your Mind with Arlene Pellicane

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - November 16, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids ages 8-18 now spend, on average, 7.5 hours in front of a screen for entertainment each day. In this episode, I’m continuing my conversation with author Arlene Pellicane about how we can help our kids manage screen time in a healthy way by setting ...

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Helping Kids Manage Screen Addiction with Arlene Pellicane

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - November 09, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
One of the things I get asked about most in the counseling office is when and how much time kids should be spending on screens because of the correlation between mental health and screen use. With the holidays right around the corner, I want to give you some practical ways to better manage how s...

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How Do I Find a Counselor Who Specializes in Self-Injury (NSSI) with Lori Vann, M.A.

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - November 02, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
In the second half of my conversation with Certified Licensed Professional Counselor Lori Vann, we’re continuing our discussion about non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) including why it can be dangerous to punish or ignore a child engaging in self-harm, what’s involved in a good treatment plan from...

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What Every Parent Needs to Know About Cutting, Self-Harm, Self-Injury, and NSSI with Lori Van, M.A.

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - October 26, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
Recent studies suggest that 30% of the population will struggle with non-suicidal self-harming behaviors over their lifetime. For teenage girls, the risk is 1 in 4. In this episode with Certified Licensed Professional Counselor Lori Van, we’re discussing why so many children cope through self-in...

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What Every Parent Needs to Know About Cutting, Self-Harm, Self-Injury, and NSSI with Lori Vann, M.A.

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - October 26, 2021 10:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
Recent studies suggest that 30% of the population will struggle with non-suicidal self-harming behaviors over their lifetime. For teenage girls, the risk is 1 in 4. In this episode with Certified Licensed Professional Counselor Lori Vann, we’re discussing why so many children cope through self-i...

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4 Principles That Help You Parent More Positively with John Trent, PhD and Dewey Wilson, PhD

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - October 19, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
Over the past two episodes, I’ve been speaking with doctors John Trent and Dewey Wilson about how we can raise relationally intelligent kids. In the last part of our conversation, we focus on four key principles that positive parents think and practice that are effective for all ages. We also di...

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How Understanding Personality Types Can Reduce Conflict in Your Home with John Trent, PhD and Dewey Wilson, PhD

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - October 12, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
As parents we want to believe we know our own kids, but without understanding their temperaments we don’t have the full picture. In the second part of my conversation with John Trent and Dewey Wilson we’re breaking down the different personality types we have in our homes according to Dr. Trent’...

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Raising Relationally Intelligent Kids with John Trent, PhD & Dewey Wilson, PhD

Raising Mentally Healthy Kids with Michelle Nietert - October 05, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratings
With our children often connecting over screens, we have a felt need in our culture to help them develop relational intelligence.  In this episode, I’m speaking with two experts on that subject, John Trent and Dewey Wilson, authors of the book The Relationally Intelligent Child: Five Keys to He...

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