Filling the Gap betwen Faith and Science with Dr. Angela Claffey | The Hopeaholics Podcast

In this deeply moving and eye-opening episode of The Hopeaholic Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Angela Claffey, a licensed forensic psychologist, mental health advocate, and survivor whose journey from pain to purpose is nothing short of extraordinary. Angela candidly shares her early battle with anorexia, depression, and suicidal thoughts as a young teenager, a struggle that nearly claimed her life at just 14, and how a miraculous encounter with a neighborhood boy set her on a lifelong mission to bring hope to others. She discusses how these harrowing experiences inspired her to establish The Well Counseling Center, supporting individuals with severe mental health challenges such as bipolar disorder, psychosis, and eating disorders, as well as Hunger Girl Ministries, which empowers young women to seek spiritual and emotional fulfillment beyond society’s unrealistic beauty standards. Throughout the episode, Angela explores transformative concepts like “rage helping,” shadow work, internal family systems, and faith-based recovery, bridging the gap between clinical psychology and spiritual healing, while sharing her personal journey of overcoming anorexia, embracing surrender and grace, and discovering how faith transformed her from a skeptic into a believer in redemption and restoration.

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Timestamps:
00:00:59 – Introduction & Greeting
00:01:14 – How Angela Met the Podcast Hosts
00:03:10 – “Rage Helping” and Founding The Well Counseling Center
00:03:51 – Her Suicide Attempt and Saving Experience at Age 14
00:06:04 – Hopelessness and Mentorship for Teens
00:07:57 – Anorexia, Faith, and Finding Healing
00:14:19 – Grace, Recovery, and “Eat and Stay Thin”
00:23:42 – Overcoming Anorexia and Founding “Hunger Girl Ministries”
00:28:09 – Body Image, Addiction, and Control
00:31:48 – Becoming a Forensic Psychologist
00:36:42 – Therapy, Vulnerability, and Shadow Work
00:42:17 – Internal Family Systems & Shadow Work Explained
00:44:10 – Learning to Receive Help and Healing Through Vulnerability
00:49:30 – Advice for People Struggling with Mental Illness
00:53:45 – How Pain Can Be Transformed into Purpose