If You’re Afraid To Go to Counseling | Therapy & Theology
Channel: Official Proverbs 31 Ministries
Date: 2024-04-08

How can I find the right counselor? Is it OK to take medicine prescribed by a counselor? What if I can't afford counseling right now? It may not be easy putting in the work to find the right counselor for you, but it will be worth it.

This episode is the last episode of the newest season of Therapy & Theology: "You Asked ... We're Answering." Through podcast reviews, direct messages on social media, and more, Lysa TerKeurst; Licensed Professional Counselor Jim Cress; and Proverbs 31 Ministries' Director of Theological Research, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, collected your most asked questions. Now they're spending an entire season answering!

Related Resources:
- Download the free Listener Guide for this episode! Complete with statements to hold on to and scriptures to call to mind, this guide will help you apply what you learned in this conversation. https://proverbs31.org/read/resource-library/resources/2024/04/08/therapy-theology-listener-guide-season-6-episode-6?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=yt-thth-ep6-6
- Don’t let what has happened to you keep you from staying close to God. Instead, let the power of His Word help you work through what you’ve walked through. Lysa TerKeurst wants to help you make progress in this through the pages of her devotional, You’re Going to Make It: 50 Morning and Evening Devotions to Unrush Your Mind, Uncomplicate Your Heart, and Experience Healing Today. [Get your copy now] https://www.p31bookstore.com/products/youre-going-to-make-it/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=pod-thth-ep6-6
- Stay connected with Lysa TerKeurst, Jim Cress and Dr. Joel Muddamalle on Instagram.
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- Proverbs 31 Ministries reaches women in the middle of their busy days through free devotions; podcasts; speaking events; conferences; resources; Bible studies; and training in the call to write, speak and lead others. Learn more by visiting our website! ttps://proverbs31.org/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=yt-thth-ep6-6

0:00 Intro
00:45 How do I find a counselor and what credentials should I be looking for? 
02:15 Think of the topic you want to address.
05:11 Pain points.
08:03 Is it Biblical to see a therapist? 
09:30 Is counseling something that we need to consistently do forever? 
11:32 What have you put into practice?
12:00 What if I can't afford therapy? 
15:32 What about medication? 
18:58 Do the deeper work