LDS Mental Health Podcast

Have you ever promised yourself you would stop scrolling, stop avoiding, stop numbing, or finally get control of a behavior, only to find yourself doing it again?

You may assume the problem is willpower.

But what if the behavior is only one part of a much bigger cycle?

This week Braeden Jensen, LDS therapist and our new monthly youth and young adult host, walks through the cycle that keeps so many of us stuck: pain, escape, shame, repeat.

Braeden also explores how Satan uses shame to turn a choice into an identity, why Adam and Eve hid after partaking of the fruit, and what God’s response teaches us about questioning the messages we have accepted about ourselves.

 You are not stuck because you are weak. There may be pain underneath the behavior that needs care, not punishment.

Listen to Episode 262: The Cycle That Keeps You Stuck with Braeden Jensen.

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Braeden Jensen is a licensed therapist based in the Salt Lake City area, specializing in mental health for youth and young adults (ages 16-26). Before becoming a therapist, he spent seven and a half years teaching seminary full time. He's joining LDS Mental Health Co. and starting in October he'll host his own monthly episode focused on youth and young adult mental health.

Click here to learn more >>>

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Stick around for more Mental Health support & resources:

The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog

Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings

Looking for an LDS Therapist? www.alignedcounselingservices.net

My Shop: www.ldsmhc.com

Follow on social media for more support and resources: @LDSMentalHealthco 

Contact Me: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/site/contact

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A quick note: 

Niki Olsen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and coach who uses mental health skills taught through a spiritual perspective.  
This is a podcast for faithful women who want healing in their relationships, guidance from God and internal peace. 

This podcast reflects Niki's personal views and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy. If you are in crisis, call 988 or your local emergency services.

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Life feels like a lot when anxiety, overthinking, relationships, and big decisions all hit at once. Becoming gives teens and young adults ages 16–26 practical, faith-centered mental-health support. 

Learn more: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Click the link for more information on the FREE Virtual Relief Society Fireside and bulk discount on the Meaningful Prayer Journals for your Ward Sisters Christmas or Birthday gifts.

https://ldsmhco.com/products/preorder-meaningful-prayer-journal?variant=42314107814077

Have you ever heard a scripture or a conference talk about losing yourself in service, and felt guilt instead of peace?

For some Latter-day Saints, “lose yourself in service” can sound like “ignore your needs, never say no, and keep everyone happy.” Rest may feel selfish. Boundaries may feel unfaithful. 

This week I'm answering a question from a listener that started out sounding like a boundaries question and turned into something much bigger. We talk about the real difference between selflessness and self-abandonment, why some of us  believe love (even God's) has to be earned, and what to do when you feel farther from Him instead of closer.

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Have a question or struggle you’d like Niki to help with?

Click here to share it anonymously. Your question may be answered on a future episode of The LDS Mental Health Podcast, and it could help another LDS woman who’s struggling with the same thing too. 💛

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Stick around for more Mental Health support & resources:

The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog

Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings

Looking for an LDS Therapist? www.alignedcounselingservices.net

My Shop: www.ldsmhc.com

Follow on social media for more support and resources: @LDSMentalHealthco 

Contact Me: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/site/contact

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A quick note: 

Niki Olsen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and coach who uses mental health skills taught through a spiritual perspective.  
This is a podcast for faithful women who want healing in their relationships, guidance from God and internal peace. 

This podcast reflects Niki's personal views and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy. If you are in crisis, call 988 or your local emergency services.

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Life feels like a lot when anxiety, overthinking, relationships, and big decisions all hit at once. Becoming gives teens and young adults ages 16–26 practical, faith-centered mental-health support. 

Learn more: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Click the link for more information on the FREE Virtual Relief Society Fireside and bulk discount on the Meaningful Prayer Journals for your Ward Sisters Christmas or Birthday gifts.

https://ldsmhco.com/products/preorder-meaningful-prayer-journal?variant=42314107814077

Have you ever gotten to the end of the day and thought, why am I so tired? Not physically tired. The kind of tired where your body is on the couch but your mind is still running a marathon, and when you look back at your day, nothing dramatic even happened.

This week I break down three hidden reasons behind that exact kind of exhaustion, and none of them are about doing too much. They’re about carrying too much.

I’m also opening something brand new starting October 5th to help you actually start putting some of it down: the 7-Day Protect Your Peace Practice.

One week. One simple practice each day. A gentle reset for women who are tired of carrying everything.

Click here to sign up today:
https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/protect-your-peace-practice

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Have a question or struggle you’d like Niki to help with?

Click here to share it anonymously. Your question may be answered on a future episode of The LDS Mental Health Podcast, and it could help another LDS woman who’s struggling with the same thing too. 💛

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Stick around for more Mental Health support & resources:

The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog

Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings

Looking for an LDS Therapist? www.alignedcounselingservices.net

My Shop: www.ldsmhc.com

Follow on social media for more support and resources: @LDSMentalHealthco 

Contact Me: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/site/contact

_______________________________

A quick note: 

Niki Olsen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and coach who uses mental health skills taught through a spiritual perspective.  
This is a podcast for faithful women who want healing in their relationships, guidance from God and internal peace. 

This podcast reflects Niki's personal views and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy. If you are in crisis, call 988 or your local emergency services.

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Life feels like a lot when anxiety, overthinking, relationships, and big decisions all hit at once. Becoming gives teens and young adults ages 16–26 practical, faith-centered mental-health support. 

Learn more: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Click the link for more information on the FREE Virtual Relief Society Fireside and bulk discount on the Meaningful Prayer Journals for your Ward Sisters Christmas or Birthday gifts.

https://ldsmhco.com/products/preorder-meaningful-prayer-journal?variant=42314107814077

Do you ever replay a conversation so many times you basically have it memorized? Or run through every possible way something could go before it's even happened? You're not broken, and you're not doing anything wrong. Your mind is just trying to do a job, and most of us were never taught which job that actually is.

This week I answer a question from someone in my membership: if I stop thinking about my problem and just focus on what's in front of me, am I just avoiding it? I break down the three things your mind is really trying to do when it won't let something go, and how to tell which one is actually running the show. I also made a worksheet to go with this one, because it's the kind of skill you'll want to come back to more than once. Grab it using the link below.

https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/cant-stop-thinking

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Have a question or struggle you’d like Niki to help with?

Click here to share it anonymously. Your question may be answered on a future episode of The LDS Mental Health Podcast, and it could help another LDS woman who’s struggling with the same thing too. 💛

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Stick around for more Mental Health support & resources:

The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog

Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings

Looking for an LDS Therapist? www.alignedcounselingservices.net

My Shop: www.ldsmhc.com

Follow on social media for more support and resources: @LDSMentalHealthco 

Contact Me: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/site/contact

_______________________________

A quick note: 

Niki Olsen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and coach who uses mental health skills taught through a spiritual perspective.  
This is a podcast for faithful women who want healing in their relationships, guidance from God and internal peace. 

This podcast reflects Niki's personal views and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy. If you are in crisis, call 988 or your local emergency services.

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Life feels like a lot when anxiety, overthinking, relationships, and big decisions all hit at once. Becoming gives teens and young adults ages 16–26 practical, faith-centered mental-health support. 

Learn more: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Click the link for more information on the FREE Virtual Relief Society Fireside and bulk discount on the Meaningful Prayer Journals for your Ward Sisters Christmas or Birthday gifts.

https://ldsmhco.com/products/preorder-meaningful-prayer-journal?variant=42314107814077

Teens and young adults are dealing with anxiety, loneliness, comparison, dating, faith questions, difficult decisions, and the constant feeling that everyone else is somehow ahead.

They don’t just need more advice. They need practical tools that make sense for the stage of life they’re in.

In this episode, Niki is speaking with therapist Braeden Jensen about the unique mental-health challenges facing people ages 16–26 and why those struggles need their own conversations and support.

Stick around to the end, because we're also introducing something brand new: The Becoming Membership, a faith-centered mental-health membership created specifically for teens and young adults.

Join the Becoming Membership waitlist today: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Braeden Jensen is a licensed therapist based in the Salt Lake City area, specializing in mental health for youth and young adults (ages 16-26). Before becoming a therapist, he spent seven and a half years teaching seminary full time. He's joining LDS Mental Health Co. and starting in October he'll host his own monthly episode focused on youth and young adult mental health.

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Stick around for more Mental Health support & resources:

The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog

Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings

Looking for an LDS Therapist? www.alignedcounselingservices.net

My Shop: www.ldsmhc.com

Follow on social media for more support and resources: @LDSMentalHealthco 

Contact Me: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/site/contact

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A quick note: 

Niki Olsen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and coach who uses mental health skills taught through a spiritual perspective.  
This is a podcast for faithful women who want healing in their relationships, guidance from God and internal peace. 

This podcast reflects Niki's personal views and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy. If you are in crisis, call 988 or your local emergency services.

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Life feels like a lot when anxiety, overthinking, relationships, and big decisions all hit at once. Becoming gives teens and young adults ages 16–26 practical, faith-centered mental-health support. 

Learn more: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Click the link for more information on the FREE Virtual Relief Society Fireside and bulk discount on the Meaningful Prayer Journals for your Ward Sisters Christmas or Birthday gifts.

https://ldsmhco.com/products/preorder-meaningful-prayer-journal?variant=42314107814077

Have you ever promised yourself you’d pray more consistently, exercise regularly, read your scriptures every day, spend less time on your phone, or finally get organized?

You start with good intentions, but then life happens. You miss one day, then another, and suddenly you’re wondering why you can’t seem to stick with anything.

In this episode, Niki explains why struggling with your habits doesn’t mean you’re lazy, failing, or lacking commitment. Sometimes what looks like a habit problem is actually overwhelm, exhaustion, or emotional overload.

If you’re tired of continually starting over, this episode will help you understand what may really be getting in the way and give yourself more grace as you begin again.

Stick around to the end, because I'm also sharing something I built just for weeks like this one: The 7-Day Simple Habits Reset.

It begins September 8. Sign up today:
https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/simple-habits-reset

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Have a question or struggle you’d like Niki to help with?

Click here to share it anonymously. Your question may be answered on a future episode of The LDS Mental Health Podcast, and it could help another LDS woman who’s struggling with the same thing too. 💛

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Stick around for more Mental Health support & resources:

The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog

Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings

Looking for an LDS Therapist? www.alignedcounselingservices.net

My Shop: www.ldsmhc.com

Follow on social media for more support and resources: @LDSMentalHealthco 

Contact Me: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/site/contact

_______________________________

A quick note: 

Niki Olsen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and coach who uses mental health skills taught through a spiritual perspective.  
This is a podcast for faithful women who want healing in their relationships, guidance from God and internal peace. 

This podcast reflects Niki's personal views and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy. If you are in crisis, call 988 or your local emergency services.

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Life feels like a lot when anxiety, overthinking, relationships, and big decisions all hit at once. Becoming gives teens and young adults ages 16–26 practical, faith-centered mental-health support. 

Learn more: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Click the link for more information on the FREE Virtual Relief Society Fireside and bulk discount on the Meaningful Prayer Journals for your Ward Sisters Christmas or Birthday gifts.

https://ldsmhco.com/products/preorder-meaningful-prayer-journal?variant=42314107814077

Sometimes the person hurting you is the person everyone else loves. This week's Therapy Insights answers two real listener questions about emotional abuse: one from a woman wrestling with guilt over wanting to leave, and one from a widow still making sense of a marriage nobody else saw the way she did.

We talk about the difference between guilt and guidance, why fear doesn't always mean stay, and why your experience doesn't need anyone else's agreement to be real. If you have a question you'd like answered on a future episode, there's a link below to text it in.

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Have a question or struggle you’d like Niki to help with?

Click here to share it anonymously. Your question may be answered on a future episode of The LDS Mental Health Podcast, and it could help another LDS woman who’s struggling with the same thing too. 💛

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Stick around for more Mental Health support & resources:

The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog

Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings

Looking for an LDS Therapist? www.alignedcounselingservices.net

My Shop: www.ldsmhc.com

Follow on social media for more support and resources: @LDSMentalHealthco 

Contact Me: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/site/contact

_______________________________

A quick note: 

Niki Olsen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and coach who uses mental health skills taught through a spiritual perspective.  
This is a podcast for faithful women who want healing in their relationships, guidance from God and internal peace. 

This podcast reflects Niki's personal views and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy. If you are in crisis, call 988 or your local emergency services.

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Life feels like a lot when anxiety, overthinking, relationships, and big decisions all hit at once. Becoming gives teens and young adults ages 16–26 practical, faith-centered mental-health support. 

Learn more: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Click the link for more information on the FREE Virtual Relief Society Fireside and bulk discount on the Meaningful Prayer Journals for your Ward Sisters Christmas or Birthday gifts.

https://ldsmhco.com/products/preorder-meaningful-prayer-journal?variant=42314107814077

Fear doesn't always look like fear. Sometimes it looks like overthinking the same decision for the hundredth time, researching something to death or praying about it again hoping it will finally feel different. Most people don't even realize fear is what's happening. They just feel stuck, and start wondering if something's wrong with them for not having peace yet.

This week I'm walking through a simple skill for making decisions when fear is in the driver's seat: name it, separate it, choose anyway. There's a free companion worksheet linked below, use it right alongside the episode.

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Click here for the free → Companion Reflection Guide

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Have a question or struggle you’d like Niki to help with?

Click here to share it anonymously. Your question may be answered on a future episode of The LDS Mental Health Podcast, and it could help another LDS woman who’s struggling with the same thing too. 💛

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Stick around for more Mental Health support & resources:

The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog

Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings

Looking for an LDS Therapist? www.alignedcounselingservices.net

My Shop: www.ldsmhc.com

Follow on social media for more support and resources: @LDSMentalHealthco 

Contact Me: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/site/contact

_______________________________

A quick note: 

Niki Olsen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and coach who uses mental health skills taught through a spiritual perspective.  
This is a podcast for faithful women who want healing in their relationships, guidance from God and internal peace. 

This podcast reflects Niki's personal views and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy. If you are in crisis, call 988 or your local emergency services.

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Life feels like a lot when anxiety, overthinking, relationships, and big decisions all hit at once. Becoming gives teens and young adults ages 16–26 practical, faith-centered mental-health support. 

Learn more: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Click the link for more information on the FREE Virtual Relief Society Fireside and bulk discount on the Meaningful Prayer Journals for your Ward Sisters Christmas or Birthday gifts.

https://ldsmhco.com/products/preorder-meaningful-prayer-journal?variant=42314107814077

You've spent your whole life quietly wondering why some things feel so much harder for you than they seem to for everyone else. Scripture study won't stick. Prayers get lost in fifty other thoughts. You forget things you swore you'd remember, and the shame shows up before you even understand what happened.

This week, therapist Brittney King, LPC joins Niki to talk about what ADHD actually looks like in adults, and why it usually has nothing to do with how hard you're trying. There's a reason your brain works this way, and it's more treatable than you think.

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Get to know our guest:

Brittney King, LPC has a background in social work and school counseling. She is now a junior high school counselor and licensed therapist at Aligned Counseling serving patients in Idaho. Brittney specializes in ADHD and neurodivergence in children, teens, and adults.

To book an appointment with Brittney, click here.

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Have a question or struggle you’d like Niki to help with?

Click here to share it anonymously. Your question may be answered on a future episode of The LDS Mental Health Podcast, and it could help another LDS woman who’s struggling with the same thing too. 💛

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Stick around for more Mental Health support & resources:

The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog

Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings

Looking for an LDS Therapist? www.alignedcounselingservices.net

My Shop: www.ldsmhc.com

Follow on social media for more support and resources: @LDSMentalHealthco 

Contact Me: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/site/contact

_______________________________

A quick note: 

Niki Olsen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and coach who uses mental health skills taught through a spiritual perspective.  
This is a podcast for faithful women who want healing in their relationships, guidance from God and internal peace. 

This podcast reflects Niki's personal views and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy. If you are in crisis, call 988 or your local emergency services.

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Life feels like a lot when anxiety, overthinking, relationships, and big decisions all hit at once. Becoming gives teens and young adults ages 16–26 practical, faith-centered mental-health support. 

Learn more: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Click the link for more information on the FREE Virtual Relief Society Fireside and bulk discount on the Meaningful Prayer Journals for your Ward Sisters Christmas or Birthday gifts.

https://ldsmhco.com/products/preorder-meaningful-prayer-journal?variant=42314107814077

How do you know when a family relationship needs stronger boundaries, more distance or possibly no contact? When family relationships are tied to faith, loyalty, traditions, and belonging, it can be hard to separate Christlike love from the pressure to keep everyone comfortable.

In this first LDS Therapy Insights episode, I am explaining how to look for repeated unhealthy patterns, why a difficult relationship is not automatically a toxic one and the many levels of boundaries available before full cutoff. You’ll also learn why forgiveness does not require unlimited access and how to seek personal revelation from a place of clarity instead of guilt.

Have a question you want answered? 

Submit an anonymous question or struggle you're having for a future episode here.

Also, be sure to join the 10-Day Prayer Practice beginning August 3:
https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/prayer-practice

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Stick around for more Mental Health support & resources:

The LDS Mental Health Podcast: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/blog

Free Resources: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/free-trainings

Looking for an LDS Therapist? www.alignedcounselingservices.net

My Shop: www.ldsmhc.com

Follow on social media for more support and resources: @LDSMentalHealthco 

Contact Me: www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/site/contact

_______________________________

A quick note: 

Niki Olsen is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist and coach who uses mental health skills taught through a spiritual perspective.  
This is a podcast for faithful women who want healing in their relationships, guidance from God and internal peace. 

This podcast reflects Niki's personal views and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or therapy. If you are in crisis, call 988 or your local emergency services.

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Life feels like a lot when anxiety, overthinking, relationships, and big decisions all hit at once. Becoming gives teens and young adults ages 16–26 practical, faith-centered mental-health support. 

Learn more: https://www.ldsmentalhealthco.com/becoming

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Click the link for more information on the FREE Virtual Relief Society Fireside and bulk discount on the Meaningful Prayer Journals for your Ward Sisters Christmas or Birthday gifts.

https://ldsmhco.com/products/preorder-meaningful-prayer-journal?variant=42314107814077