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Healthy & Redeemed - Helping Christians Grow in Mental and Spiritual Health
Healthy & Redeemed is a podcast designed to help Christians grow emotionally and spiritually, equipping them to live healthier, more Christ-like lives. Healey Ikerd, a psychotherapist for over 15 years, will blend biblical wisdom with psychological concepts to help listeners learn to manage their emotions, improve their mental health, and deepen their faith. The goal is to help listeners live out God’s word in every aspect of their lives and be healthy reflections of Jesus Christ.
In this podcast, we will talk about:
- Practical steps to strengthen your mental and emotional health, including help for anxiety, worry, depression, guilt, and forgiveness.
- Simple coping skills you can use every day, grounded in both psychology and Scripture.
- How good mental health supports spiritual growth—and how the two work together.
- How living out biblical principles brings emotional stability, peace, and healthier relationships.
- What it really looks like to trust God more deeply in your thoughts, habits, and decisions.
- How to live out your faith in real, practical ways during ordinary moments and difficult seasons.
- How to nurture a healthier brain, including tools that reshape thought patterns and support long-term well-being.
- Developing Christ-centered thinking, replacing unhealthy thoughts with truth.
- Building resilience through community, healthy boundaries, and God-honoring connections.
More information and resources can be found at: https://writtenbyhealey.com/
Healthy & Redeemed - Helping Christians Grow in Mental and Spiritual Health
53. When the Church Hurts You: Finding Healing and Hope in God
Have you been hurt by a church, pastor, or Christian leader — and now find yourself struggling to trust again?
In this episode of Healthy & Redeemed, we talk honestly and compassionately about church hurt, spiritual abuse, and religious trauma — and how these experiences can quietly shape your faith, identity, and emotional health.
Drawing from Scripture and research, you’ll be reminded that while human shepherds may fail, our Good Shepherd never does. God sees your pain, cares deeply about your healing, and promises to bind up the broken and strengthen the weak.
Whether your hurt is fresh or long past, this episode is for every heart that still longs for God — even after being wounded by His people.
NOTE: Depending on the impact of the trauma in your life and current coping skills, it can be wise to have a trained therapist walk with you through your healing. Oftentimes, our identity can also get wrapped up in the trauma, and to get that untangled, it is best to have someone who is licensed and qualified to help with that. If you need help finding someone in your area, please don't hesitate to contact me through my website.
Spiritual Abuse Example:
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast
Previous Episodes:
Healthy Thoughts: Episodes 14, 15, and 16
Forgiveness: Episode 19
Healthy Coping Skills: Episodes 6, 7, 8, 9 and 39-47
Research cited in Episode:
Get Healey's Book: Changing Your Feelings - A Workbook for Anxiety and Worry
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*This podcast is designed to be a resource for you. The information provided is based on my own thoughts, beliefs, education, and experiences.
It is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute professional advice or is intended to diagnose or treat any disorders. Listening to this podcast does not constitute a client-therapist relationship.
*Any links to specific resources or content (outside of my own) are not an endorsement of the entire website, author, organization, etc. Their views may not represent my own.
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