Welcome back to SEASON 2 of Even the Sparrow! If you're a Christian struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety, depression, or mental health in any way, I'm sure you've heard the often well-meaning advice to simply "trust God more" and that your struggles are a result of lacking faith in Him. In Nicole's conversation with special guest Makenna Sands, LPC, a therapist specializing in EMDR, you'll be encouraged to approach your struggles from a more trauma-informed perspective, giving you the freedom to look at your situation with much less shame and whole lot more compassion!

We get into:

• the true definition of "trauma" (it's not what most people think)
• why receiving advice to "just trust God more" is keeping you stuck in your healing process
• what it sounds like to be stuck in a shame cycle of thinking around your mental health struggles, and how to show yourself more compassion
• Jesus' compassionate heart towards you
• what to look for in a therapist when you suspect trauma is a part of your story (or you've done traditional "talk therapy" and it hasn't worked before)

Are you located in Virginia and want to get directly connected to Makenna or her practice? Visit https://www.whitestonerva.com/

Want to browse options to connect with an EMDR therapist? Visit https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/

Fill out an inquiry form for faith-based nutrition coaching with Nicole at https://l.bttr.to/ZGR4dOR schedule a session directly with Nicole via insurance by clicking HERE

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