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Trauma Healing for Christian Women - Regulate Emotions, Intrusive Thoughts, Nervous System, Anxiousness, Overthinking, EMDR
By Michelle Croyle, Licensed Professional Counselor, EMDR Therapist, ChristianHealth & FitnessMental HealthReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
Trauma Healing for Christian Women - Regulate Emotions, Intrusive Thoughts, Nervous System, Anxiousness, Overthinking, EMDR episodes
- 14 min
- How to make difficult decisions -Michelle Gets Vulnerable
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Have you ever gotten stuck in your thoughts and down on yourself for having more than one thing influencing your choices? Rather than feeling bad about yourself, it can be helpful to acknowledge your humanity and the complexities that result from that when making decisions and dealing sensory input. Today, I share how I made some positive decisions even when some negative thoughts entered my brain and share key therapy and spiritual concepts with you so that you can do the same.
24 min - 15 Therapist Sayings that Can Help You
Would you love to think in a different way? When life gets tricky, it can be helpful to have some sayings that can remind us that we get to decide how to think and how to respond. It can also make life less overwhelming when we realize what is ours to do something with and what isn't.
Today, Michelle shares her top 15 sayings from the therapy room with explanations as to how to apply them and why they help.
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26 min - Know Your Real Identity and Purpose
Have you had your identity stolen? It's time to get it back. You don't have to chase the latest fads or get someone's approval. You serve the One who made you. Listen in to get some perspective and freedom to be who God made you to be.
Connect with Michelle further at: www.mentalhealthforchristianwomen.com
19 min - 1 Powerful Way to Feel More Confident and Have Better Relationships
We all know that words have power to build up or tear down, but when you pair that with the main take away shared in today's episode, you will be able to dismantle the labels that lie to you about yourself and others.
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22 min - Stop Settling and Trust God's Plan
What holds you back from following the call on your life? Today, Michelle talks about not settling, not even for the good things, but going for the great things God has for you. Listen in.
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20 min - When You Feel Angry for Being Mistreated - Boundaries and Grace
Want to learn how to more effectively manage your intense feelings? When boundaries are crossed or we are misunderstood, it can hurt and even make us angry. However, we get to choose how we will handle our thoughts, feelings, and choices as we respond to the situation. LIsten in for Michelle's experience with this recently.
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17 min - Soothe Yourself and Show Up Better
Join Michelle for the 2025 Goal Setting Workshop that Keeps your God Given Purpose in Mind for really powerful results! God to www.mentalhealthforchristianwomen.com to learn more and sign-up.
Have you ever felt yourself getting heated or watched someone else "lose it?" No shame or guilt needed, but this episode will give you options for how to better regulate your nervous system so you can show up at your best.
18 min - Your "Take a Break and Get Some Rest" Permission Slip
Glad you're here!
In today's episode, Michelle shares why it is totally OKAY to take a break and rest and 11 reasons why you NEED to do it!
Then, after you do, we've got you covered for a powerful start to 2025...join Michelle on January 11th for a couple of hours of New Year goal setting and refreshment time with your God-given gifts in mind. You can: Register Here
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17 min - A Merry Mind: Christmas Humor for Christian Mental Health
January Virtual Workshop- Purchase Your Spot for Goal Setting with Your God Given Purpose in Mind
A bit of joy at the holiday season can do your heart and mind good. Today, Michelle shares some corny family-friendly jokes to help you enjoy a few chuckles.
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About Trauma Healing for Christian Women - Regulate Emotions, Intrusive Thoughts, Nervous System, Anxiousness, Overthinking, EMDR
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Do you love God deeply but still feel anxious, overwhelmed, or unable to experience the peace you know He promises?
Have people you trusted—relationships you valued, or even places that should have been safe—left you feeling deeply wounded, guarded, and unsure who you can trust anymore, including yourself or even God?
Have you tried to pray the pain away, do all the right things, push through it, avoid it, or outthink it, yet still feel something unsettled deep inside?
Do you wish you could calm your mind and emotions, reset your nervous system, and finally experience peace with yourself and with God again?
I'm so glad you're here.
In this podcast, I'll help you make sense of what you've been feeling and why it's been so hard to get unstuck. We'll explore how painful experiences can affect your mind, body, and nervous system—and why the reactions you've been having actually make sense.
You don't have to figure this out alone. In each episode, I'll come alongside you, sharing insights from evidence-based, trauma-informed psychology thoughtfully integrated with the truth of the Christian faith. Together, we'll bring clarity to what you're experiencing, normalize the struggles you may have been quietly carrying, and explore practical ways to move toward the peace, emotional safety, and deeper connection with God that your heart longs for.
Hi, I'm Michelle.
I'm a wife, a mom, a dog mom, and a lifelong Christian, having been saved at the age of five, but that's also around the time when anxiety took root inside me. As I grew older, intrusive and ruminating thoughts, OCD behaviors, nervousness, and even panic attacks interrupted my peace and kept my mind and body on high alert.
I tried thinking better thoughts, focusing on Bible verses, casting down the lies of the enemy, praying harder, and even tried traditional talk therapy, but I couldn't get past the feeling that I was spiritually failing or had somehow made God mad.
However, after years of internal struggle, I eventually realized the problem wasn't that something was wrong with me or with my faith. The deeper issue was unaddressed trauma in my nervous system.
You see, many of us can carry a tremendous amount of emotional, mental, relational, and even physical pain for a long time—until our bodies simply can't hold it anymore. The ways we learn to survive hard experiences often help us get through them, but they aren't always the same things that lead us into healing. And most of the time, we can't simply think our way out of it or pray our way through it alone. True healing often requires gently processing what our nervous systems have been carrying.
The beautiful part is that God designed our bodies with the capacity to heal. He created our minds and nervous systems with remarkable resilience, and over time, both science and Scripture have revealed wisdom that helps us participate in that healing process.
After becoming a licensed professional counselor and a trauma-informed, certified EMDR therapist—and after experiencing profound healing myself through excellent trauma therapy—I want you to know something very clearly: there is real hope for healing. And that hope is available to you, too.
Now, I have the privilege of helping Christian women just like you to find compassion and grace for themselves and as we work toward meaningful healing by helping you understand how your past experiences have shaped your present struggles, while also equipping you with practical tools and actionable steps to move forward with greater peace, clarity, and emotional safety in an environment where you are finally safe to be seen and heard just as you are, no shame, no guilt, just healing.
If you are ready to finally understand what's happening inside you and to break free from the deep wounds that have been holding you back, I'm ready to help.
So, grab your favorite beverage, a box of tissues, and kick your self-criticism to the curb. It's time to pay attention to what you and your nervous system need to heal.
If you're ready to honor the beautiful creation you are, embrace God's truth about you and how He designed your nervous system to care for you, and learn practical ways to pay attention to your needs so you can heal and finally experience peace, let's get started.
Next Steps:
Go to Michelle's Private Counseling Practice Website (for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to PA for the duration of therapy): https://www.abundantfreedomcounseling.com/
e-mail Michelle: [email protected]
This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The content shared reflects personal opinions and general information and should not be considered therapy or a therapeutic relationship of any kind. If you are experiencing emotional distress or mental health concerns, please seek out professional care from a qualified mental health professional, and if you are in crisis, please go to your nearest emergency room, or contact your local police department or crisis intervention team in your area.
Copyright 2026 [Abundant Freedom Counseling, LLC]
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