Therapy + Theology with Carley Marcouillier

This week’s episode explores religious addiction, what it is and how it can impact our emotions, our bodies, and our faith journeys in such harmful ways. My guest for this Two-part episode is Pastor David Ruybalid, former worship leader and musician, writer, podcaster, trauma-informed coach and academic. In this episode, we will be identifying signs and symptoms of religious addiction, defining addiction as a broad construct, the ways we see it manifests itself in Christian culture and the damaging aspects it has on our spiritual formation. Resources: www.davidruybalid.com, https://www.facebook.com/davidruybalidmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/david_ruybalid/ https://open.spotify.com/show/0SEycL9s3x2RMpdNZWPL2a?si=8c061657df554bc5, davidruybalid.wordpress.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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In exploring the topic of love, this week’s episode outlines the roadmap for which we have been made to embody love both by receiving and giving love with our whole self: heart, mind, soul, and strength (Luke 10:24-28). Today’s question is: How do we love? If God made us as souls, with capacity, empathy, and reason, we have to break down each of these elements to better understand and experience the power of love. We will also look at the parable of the sower and seed as a framework for connecting our mind, heart, strength, and soul. This practical exercise of recognizing how we can access love in all domains of our personhood, is the foundation for experiencing and living out of God’s love.  Resources:  Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen  Prayers of Kierkegaard - He Loved us First  Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Pete Scazzero  Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

To kick off 2024, I return to our theme embodied and explore the origin of our belovedness found in Luke 11:24-28. This episode outlines the first of three questions that need to be answered to understand the love of God and how we are to embody such love. If we are called to love God and love others, it has to begin with our belovedness. This episode discussed God’s emphasis on relational connection, motivated by love and founded on God’s nature that moves towards His children first and unceasingly. With this theology of love, we discuss our response to God’s invitation to be loved by him with the story of the prodigal son.  RESOURCES:  Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen  Prayers of Kierkegaard - He Loved Us First  The Return of The Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen ASK CARLEY!Do you have a question or topic you want to be discussed on a future Q+A episode? Carley would love to hear from you! Record your message here, and Carley just might answer it on the next episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/therapyandtheology FOLLOW T+T on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/therapyandtheologypodcast/FOLLOW CARLEY:Website: https://www.carleymarcouillier.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In the final episode of 2023, I explore some reflections on the Advent season as we hold the tension of celebrating Christ’s birth and speak. Looking to the four themes of Advent- Hope, peace, joy, and love. I note some of my personal takeaways that have been guiding me this season and share some embodied practices to ground us during the complexities of the holidays. I provide an integrated approach to resourcing, mindfulness, beauty hunting, and self-compassionate. As we step into the business of all that is month brings, my prayer is that we will bring hope, peace, joy, and love with us wherever we go.  Questions for Reflection:   1. What are the resources of God’s promise and presence that bring me hope? 2. What are ways I can testify to peace?  3. What are the glimmers of God’s grace that are evidence of joy/goodness?   What affirmation will I take with me this Christmas? 1. You are Seen 2. You are Welcome 3. You are Beloved Resources:  Every Moment Holy  Vol. 1  Psalm 43; Psalm 73; Psalm 16; Isaiah 43:1-4 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In today’s episode, I have the opportunity to discuss the process of reconstructing an embodied faith with Amanda Waldron, Faith Deconstruction & Reconstruction Coach and Clinical Social Worker. She practices at the intersection of mental health, social work, and theology through coaching, consulting, and providing support to Christians and communities who are wrestling with big doubts and questions and hope to stay within the Christian faith while finding more ease and wonder in the process. We discuss some of the challenges that come with facing our questions within the faith and holding the tension between what we once believed and growing in awareness of how our faith is an embodied process of growing and changing. Amanda walks us through defining deconstruction and reconstruction, and provides steps for creating safety and what to expect in the process of rebuilding an embodied connection with God.  Resources:  8-page workbook Make Sense of Your Faith After Deconstruction.  It's free, but also the opt-in for my email list via Website.  Website: www.heyamandawaldron.com  Insta:  @heyamandawaldron Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

  ASK CARLEY!Do you have a question or topic you want to be discussed on a future Q+A episode? Carley would love to hear from you! Record your message here, and Carley just might answer it on the next episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/therapyandtheology FOLLOW T+T on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/therapyandtheologypodcast/FOLLOW CARLEY:Website: https://www.carleymarcouillier.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Today’s episode is part two of my interview with Dr. Camden Morgante on the topic of purity culture and recovery from toxic forms of purity messages that promote shame and disembodiment. After identifying the impact of messages and our personal history, what do we do with our pain and the conflict it can cause in our sexuality and our relationships? This episode explores the work of recovery and discusses a new vision for building sexual ethics that aligns with God’s vision for human flourishing.  Resources:  Take my free quiz, “Which Purity Culture Myth Affects You?”: www.drcamden.com/take-the-quiz/ Social media (IG, Facebook, Twitter, Threads) @drcamden Authentic Human Sexuality by Balswick and Balswick  The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire ASK CARLEY!Do you have a question or topic you want to be discussed on a future Q+A episode? Carley would love to hear from you! Record your message here, and Carley just might answer it on the next episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/therapyandtheology FOLLOW T+T on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/therapyandtheologypodcast/FOLLOW CARLEY:Website: https://www.carleymarcouillier.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Today’s episode is a two-part interview with Dr. Camden Morgante on the topic of purity culture and its impact. Dr. Morgante is a licensed clinical psychologist and coach on purity culture recovery, egalitarianism, and faith reconstruction. Today’s episode focuses on defining purity culture and differentiating it from a biblical formation for sexual ethics. We discuss the contributing factors to the rise of the purity culture movement and the myths it has left in its wake. Dr. Camden offers simple steps to identify purity culture’s impact and ways to reconnect with the healthy sexuality that God created us to embody.  Resources:  Take my free quiz, “Which Purity Culture Myth Affects You?”: www.drcamden.com/take-the-quiz/ Social media (IG, Facebook, Twitter, Threads) @drcamden Authentic Human Sexuality by Balswick and Balswick  The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire ASK CARLEY!Do you have a question or topic you want to be discussed on a future Q+A episode? Carley would love to hear from you! Record your message here, and Carley just might answer it on the next episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/therapyandtheology FOLLOW T+T on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/therapyandtheologypodcast/FOLLOW CARLEY:Website: https://www.carleymarcouillier.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

This week on the podcast we are reflecting on embodiment from a leadership perspective. In a world that feels at times so divided and deeply wounded, how can we begin to lead with a posture of humility and curiosity? Based on a training for church volunteers, I outline the definition of trauma-informed care and explore how embodied strategies through 3 archetypes:  The Wounded Healer  The Empathic Witness  The Emotional Coach  I discuss each of these roles and their embodiment of trauma-informed care which can help provide strategies for any area of influence with compassion and awareness of the importance of safety, trust, empowerment, choice, and collaboration.  Resources:  Trauma-informed Evangelism by Charles Kiser  Wounded Healer by Henri Nouwen Emotional Coaching - https://www.gottman.com/blog/an-introduction-to-emotion-coaching/ ASK CARLEY!Do you have a question or topic you want to be discussed on a future Q+A episode? Carley would love to hear from you! Record your message here, and Carley just might answer it on the next episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/therapyandtheology FOLLOW T+T on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/therapyandtheologypodcast/FOLLOW CARLEY:Website: https://www.carleymarcouillier.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.