Therapy and Theology

In today's world, it can feel like stress is unavoidable. Is constant pressure and burnout just part of life now? How can we protect our mental health with so much pulling at us? In this episode, you’ll learn: reallyLinks and Resources We Mention in This Episode: Therapy & TheologyClick hereCompassion.com/LysaSubscribe hereTherapy & Theologyright hereTherapy & Theologyproverbs31.org/givenowClick here

If you’ve ever been tempted to confuse spiritual health with spiritual perfection, this conversation is for you. In this episode, you’ll learn: Links and Resources We'll Mention This Episode: hereTherapy & TheologyClick hereCompassion.com/LysaSubscribe hereTherapy & Theologyright hereTherapy & Theologyproverbs31.org/givenowClick here

Therapy & Theology is back for the first time in 2026! Season 11 includes four brand-new episodes designed to help you take an honest look at your life and grow healthier — spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and relationally. Think of this season as a “health check,” where each episode dives deep into a key area through meaningful one-on-one conversations with a trusted Therapy & Theology voice. This season isn’t about quick fixes or becoming a “new you” overnight. It’s about sustainable healing, biblical wisdom, faith-based mental health, and learning how to partner with the Holy Spirit for lasting growth — even when progress feels slow or life feels out of your control. These episodes will especially help: Episode 1 releases February 12. Links and Resources We'll Mention This Season: Therapy & TheologyClick hereCompassion.com/LysaSubscribe hereTherapy & Theologyright hereTherapy & Theologyproverbs31.org/givenowClick here

In this bonus Q&A episode, Lysa TerKeurst, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, and Counselor Jim Cress respond to voice memos sent in by Therapy & Theology listeners. In This Episode, You’ll Learn How To: Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode: Surviving an Unwanted DivorceTherapy & TheologyGive todayStart here.Therapy & Theology Enter your email address hereClick hereGo Deeper: Moving Through the Impact of TraumaMile Markers of HealingYou’ve Been Through So Much — Now Let God Use It

In this bonus Q&A episode, Lysa TerKeurst, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, and Counselor Jim Cress respond to voice memos sent in by Therapy & Theology listeners. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode: Surviving an Unwanted Divorce Therapy & TheologyGive todayStart here.Therapy & Theology Enter your email address hereClick hereGo Deeper: When Divorce Makes You Feel Like You Weren't Enough.How To Be Brave When You Don't Feel Brave.Stop the Shame Scripts Holding You Back.

When life takes an unexpected turn — whether it’s going through a divorce or another unwanted circumstance — it can feel like survival mode is the only option. Our mental health begins to suffer, bringing increased anxiety, loneliness, and endless what-if questions. But there is hope — and this conversation with Lysa TerKeurst, Shae Hill, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Rebecca Maxwell will help you find it. In this episode, you’ll learn: A special thank-you to our partner for this season: Convoy of Hope. For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world — and empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women so they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. Because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. Visit convoy.org/p31 to help empower women and girls today. Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode: Surviving an Unwanted DivorceJesus & Your Mental Healththeir websiteTherapy & Theology Enter your email address hereBring a friend, and get your tickets here!Therapy & TheologyLearn more here!Click hereGo Deeper: When Divorce Makes You Feel Like You Weren't EnoughHow To Be Brave When You Don't Feel Brave.Stop the Shame Scripts Holding You Back.

The cure for grief isn’t time — it’s acceptance. Acceptance helps you process what has been lost, let go of what will never be, and discover new meaning and purpose moving forward. In this episode, you’ll learn: A special thank-you to our partner for this season: Convoy of Hope. For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world — and empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women so they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. Because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. Visit convoy.org/p31 to help empower women and girls today. Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode: Surviving an Unwanted DivorceTherapy & Theology Enter your email address hereTake this surveyBring a friend, and get your tickets here!Therapy & TheologyLearn more here!Click hereGo Deeper: Moving Through the Impact of Trauma.Mile Markers of Healing.You’ve Been Through So Much — Now Let God Use It.

Forgiveness often feels like an unfair gift we have to give to someone who hurt us the most. But what if it's actually God's prescription for the hurting human heart to heal? In this episode, you’ll learn: A special thank-you to our partner for this season: Convoy of Hope. For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world — and empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women so they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. Because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. Visit convoy.org/p31 to help empower women and girls today. Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode: Surviving an Unwanted DivorceTherapy & Theology Enter your email address hereTake this surveyBring a friend, and get your tickets here!Therapy & TheologyLearn more here!Click hereGo Deeper: The Daily Cure for a Heavy Heart.Are There Some People We Shouldn’t Trust Again?What if I Don't Feel Ready To Forgive?

After a life-altering experience like an unwanted divorce, the dust may settle, but your mind keeps racing. Questions like Why wasn’t I enough?, What could I have done differently?, or How did I miss this? spiral on repeat. Without healing and healthy processing, these thoughts turn into faulty beliefs that make moving forward even harder. In this episode, you’ll learn: A special thank-you to our partner for this season: Convoy of Hope. For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world — and empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women so they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. Because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. Visit convoy.org/p31 to help empower women and girls today. Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode: Surviving an Unwanted DivorceTherapy & Theology Enter your email address hereTake this surveyBring a friend, and get your tickets here!Therapy & TheologyLearn more here!Click hereGo Deeper: How To Be Brave When You Don't Feel Brave.You Are Worthy of Being ChosenStop the Shame Scripts Holding You Back.

Divorce is so deeply complex, confusing, and gut-wrenching — especially when you are blindsided by betrayal and left facing a future you never asked for. In this episode, you’ll learn: A special thank-you to our partner for this season: Convoy of Hope. For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world — and empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women so they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. Because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. Visit convoy.org/p31 to help empower women and girls today. Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode: Surviving an Unwanted DivorceTherapy & Theology Enter your email address hereTake this surveyBring a friend, and get your tickets here!Therapy & TheologyLearn more here!Click hereGo Deeper: Difficult vs. Destructive RelationshipsIs Every Red Flag a Big Deal?How To Deal With Emotional Abuse

Divorce is a deeply painful experience that often carries layers of shame and confusion, especially for Christians. While we don't want to glorify divorce in anyway, we also don't want people quietly suffering without a place to turn. In this episode, you’ll learn: A special thank-you to our partner for this season: Convoy of Hope. For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world — and empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women so they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. Because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. Visit convoy.org/p31 to help empower women and girls today. Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode: Surviving an Unwanted DivorceTherapy & Theology Enter your email address hereTake this surveyBring a friend, and get your tickets here!Therapy & TheologyLearn more here!Click hereGo Deeper: How Can I Trust God When I Don’t Understand What He Allows?You Are Worthy of Being Chosen" With Jim CressStop the Shame Scripts Holding You Back

For years, Lysa TerKeurst has walked alongside women who never wanted their marriage to end yet find themselves navigating the grief, shame, and unanswered questions that divorce brings. Now, Lysa, alongside theologian Dr. Joel Muddamalle, Licensed Professional Counselor Jim Cress, and other special guests, offers listeners the emotional fortitude and biblical confidence they need to move forward. These episodes will especially help: Episode 1 releases on September 11, so make sure you're subscribed, and we'll see you then. A special thank-you to our partner for this season: Convoy of Hope. For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world — and empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women so they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. Because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. Visit convoy.org/p31 to help empower women and girls today. Links and Resources We'll Mention This Season: Surviving an Unwanted DivorceTherapy & Theology Enter your email address hereTake this surveyBring a friend, and get your tickets here!Therapy & TheologyLearn more here!Go Deeper: I’m Afraid I’m Being BetrayedHow To Move On When Someone Walks AwayHow Do I Talk About Divorce With My Kids?

Whether you're parenting biological, foster, or adoptive children or navigating your own healing journey from when you were a child, this conversation is for you. In this episode with Meredith Brock, Jim Cress, and Bethany Hall, you'll learn how to: Links we mentioned in this episode: here.Sign upStart here.Click here Go deeper: "Red Flags We Shouldn’t Ignore in Relationships.""Here Is Your Permission To Set Boundaries" With Jim Cress."Difficult vs. Destructive Relationships."

It's one thing to recognize red flags in your relationships. It's another thing to know what to do after that. In this episode, you'll learn: Links we mentioned in this episode: here.Sign upStart here.Click here Go deeper: "Red Flags We Shouldn’t Ignore in Relationships.""Here Is Your Permission To Set Boundaries" With Jim Cress."Difficult vs. Destructive Relationships."

Noticing red flags doesn’t make you critical — it makes you wise. In this episode, you'll learn: Links we mentioned in this episode: hereSign upStart here.Click here Go deeper: "Red Flags We Shouldn’t Ignore in Relationships.""Here Is Your Permission To Set Boundaries" With Jim Cress."Difficult vs. Destructive Relationships."

Have you been interacting with someone and concern rises up within you? An unsettledness bubbles up? Your guard goes up, and you start thinking things like: I don’t know if I can trust them. I don’t know if I can believe what they’re saying. Am I safe to share with them? If so, this first episode in our new season, "Red Flags in Relationships," is for you. In this episode, you'll learn: Links we mentioned in this episode: here.Sign upStart here.Click hereGo deeper: "Red Flags We Shouldn’t Ignore in Relationships.""Here Is Your Permission To Set Boundaries" With Jim Cress."Difficult vs. Destructive Relationships."

Summertime is a season for sunshine, long days, and making memories with the people closest to us. But let’s be honest — more time together doesn’t always mean more connection. It could create more tension. And sometimes that’s because we can no longer ignore red flags that are now staring us in the face. Whether you’re single, dating, married, or navigating complicated family dynamics — we're diving into it all this summer. In Season 9, Lysa, Jim, and Joel will help you learn: Helpful Links for This Season: hereSign upStart here.Click hereWant More on This Topic? "Red Flags We Shouldn’t Ignore in Relationships.""Here Is Your Permission To Set Boundaries" With Jim Cress."Difficult vs. Destructive Relationships."

The (sometimes secret) struggle with pornography takes an emotional and spiritual toll on individuals, marriages, and families. It's a multifaceted issue that requires a multifaceted healing plan. In this episode, you'll learn: Helpful Links Start here.hereI Want to Trust You, but I Don't The Trust Journey I Want to Trust You, but I Don’theresponsor a childClick hereWant More on This Topic? "Can We Talk About the Porn-demic?" "Addiction: Signs, Symptoms, and How To Get Help""Red Flags We Shouldn’t Ignore in Relationships"

Addiction is a heartbreaking reality that weighs heavy on loved ones who are affected. But when you're navigating something this complex, how can you know the best way forward? In this episode, you will learn: Helpful Links Start here.hereI Want to Trust You, but I Don't The Trust Journey I Want to Trust You, but I Don’theresponsor a childClick hereWant More on This Topic? "Is This Relationship Toxic?""Difficult vs. Destructive Relationships with Leslie Vernick.""When You Discover Someone Has Broken Your Trust."

While we don't want to put labels on people, it is important to be aware of certain patterns of behavior. Because the more awareness we have, the better we'll be able to navigate situations we find ourselves in. In this episode, you will learn: Helpful Links Start herehereI Want to Trust You, but I Don't The Trust Journey I Want to Trust You, but I Don’theresponsor a childClick hereWant More on This Topic? "Narcissism ... What It Is and What It Isn’t.""Good Boundaries Lead to Better Relationships."Therapy & Theology"Here Is Your Permission To Set Boundaries.""Realities of Life With a Narcissist."Good Boundaries and Goodbyes