On this Wellness Wednesday, we're joined by Dr. Dale Johnson, executive director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and host of the "Truth & Love Podcast," to discuss biblical counseling vs. Christian counseling, differences between counseling men and women, and problems with current "therapy culture." How should people decide whether or not they need counseling? What should parents do about children who struggle with mental health issues? And what does it mean to be mentally and emotionally healthy?

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Timecodes:

(02:02) Biblical counseling vs. Christian counseling

(07:22) How to decide if you need counseling

(11:17) Differences between counseling men and women

(16:38) Problems with therapy culture

(22:45) Enneagram & personality tests

(28:33) Counseling about sin

(33:44) What does it mean to be mentally healthy?

(47:04) Social-emotional learning

(56:45) Dr. Johnson's definition of the Gospel 

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Relevant Episodes:

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Ep 611 | How Woke Ideology Has Ruined Therapy | Guest: Dr. Sally Satel

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