Have you ever felt isolated in depression, feeling no one cared? You are not alone. You may hide your suffering, not wanting to be a burden. It can be scary to share your sadness. But opening up to others can also bring healing. Once hiding her despondency, Allyssya Gossett took a risk to be vulnerable, sharing her deepest secrets. What she discovered is a beautiful gift of connection. Join us for a poignant and touching episode, 24-Feeling Isolated? How Being Vulnerable Heals our Pain with Allyssya Gossett, part 2

Connect with Allyssya Gossett

1. Check out her podcast, The Highly Sensitive Woman
2. Connect with her for coaching at info@lifecoachallyssya.com

Next Steps

1. Listen to Episode 23, Feeling Broken? From despondent to Confident Coach with Allyssya Gossett, part 1 https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-ea3yv-189f191
2. Share this podcast with a friend, so they can discover healing, too.

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Disclaimer: I am not a licensed professional therapist, and unable to diagnose, treat or analyze depression or other associated mental illnesses. Based on Biblical principles and my personal experience of healing, I offer these holistic wellness strategies as a guide to bring healing from trauma and depression. You will receive Biblical encouragement, support, and hope in your journey to healing, using natural life solutions. Please see your doctor, psychologist, or professional therapist for help with diagnosing and treating mental illness. If you are severely depressed, to the point where you are considering suicide, please get help immediately! Your life matters, and you are loved and valued. It is possible to find hope and healing from depression.

Christians in Crisis https://www.christiansncrisis.com phone or text 1-844-472-9687. Started by Marriage/ Family Therapist Dr. Cheryll Holmes, this faith-based hotline offers a listening ear and counsel for severe depression and other mental illness issues.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 for emotional support through depression/Suicide.

If you have enjoyed this podcast, please send it to a friend, so they can discover healing from trauma and depression. Also, please consider writing a review on Apple/iTunes. These reviews help spread the word about the podcast, so other people can rise above depression into wellness, like the sun ascending and reflecting on majestic mountains, a new day dawning.

Once believing she was broken, Allyssya struggled with depression for decades, plummeting into despair which crippled her ability to function. Through therapy and self-acceptance, taking one step at a time towards healing, she now encourages others in their healing journey. Listen to her interview on today’s episode! 23-From Despondent Depression to Confident Coach with Allyssa Gossett, part 1.

Allyssya’s contact information

1. Check out her podcast, The Highly Sensitive Woman
2. Connect with her at info@lifecoachallyssya.com

Next Steps

1. Peruse The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.
2. Share this podcast with a friend!

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Disclaimer: I am not a licensed professional therapist, and unable to diagnose, treat or analyze depression or other associated mental illnesses. Based on Biblical principles and my personal experience of healing, I offer these holistic wellness strategies as a guide to bring healing from trauma and depression. You will receive Biblical encouragement, support, and hope in your journey to healing, using natural life solutions. Please see your doctor, psychologist, or professional therapist for help with diagnosing and treating mental illness. If you are severely depressed, to the point where you are considering suicide, please get help immediately! Your life matters, and you are loved and valued. It is possible to find hope and healing from depression.

Christians in Crisis https://www.christiansncrisis.com phone or text 1-844-472-9687. Started by Marriage/ Family Therapist Dr. Cheryll Holmes, this faith-based hotline offers a listening ear and counsel for severe depression and other mental illness issues.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 for emotional support through depression/Suicide.

If you have enjoyed this podcast, please send it to a friend, so they can discover healing from trauma and depression. Also, please consider writing a review on Apple/iTunes. These reviews help spread the word about the podcast, so other people can rise above depression into wellness, like the sun ascending and reflecting on majestic mountains, a new day dawning.

Have you ever failed miserably, feeling devastated like you were a full-blown failure? I can relate. When I ruined twenty loaves of banana bread while working at a bakery, I felt like scum, hanging my head in shame. Yet in that despair, God calmed me through the kindness of my daughter. If you want to discover how God can redeem places of failure and restore self-esteem, check out this week’s episode 22-Banana Bread Disaster, Five Truths to Redeem Self Esteem, part 2.

Next steps

1. Listen to Episode 21, part 1 on Self Esteem. https://bit.ly/RedeemSelfEsteempart1
2. Meditate on one affirmation: “I am forgiven,” “I am a new creation,” or “I am God’s masterpiece, created for purpose.”
3. Join the free Facebook Natural Healing Community to find encouragement and support. https://bit.ly/3FMactK

Intro, outro, and trailer music “Bright as the Dawn” is licensed by Taizo Audio through Premium Beat by Shutterstock. #6193805

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed professional therapist, and unable to diagnose, treat or analyze depression or other associated mental illnesses. Based on Biblical principles and my personal experience of healing, I offer these holistic wellness strategies as a guide to bring healing from trauma and depression. You will receive Biblical encouragement, support, and hope in your journey to healing, using natural life solutions. Please see your doctor, psychologist, or professional therapist for help with diagnosing and treating mental illness. If you are severely depressed, to the point where you are considering suicide, please get help immediately! Your life matters, and you are loved and valued. It is possible to find hope and healing from depression.

Christians in Crisis https://www.christiansncrisis.com phone or text 1-844-472-9687. Started by Marriage/ Family Therapist Dr. Cheryll Holmes, this faith-based hotline offers a listening ear and counsel for severe depression and other mental illness issues.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 for emotional support through depression/Suicide.

If you have enjoyed this podcast, please send it to a friend, so they can discover healing from trauma and depression. Also, please consider writing a review on Apple/iTunes. These reviews help spread the word about the podcast, so other people can rise above depression into wellness, like the sun ascending and reflecting on majestic mountains, a new day dawning.

Have you ever felt worthless, not believing your life matters? Have you ever believed those lies of not good enough or failure, when you blow it? Does trauma from the past still plague you, years or decades later? You are not alone. If you are looking for answers and fresh mindset to boost your self-esteem with God’s perspective of you, check out this week’s episode 21-Feeling Worthless? Five Resurrection Truths to Redeem Your Self Esteem, part one.

Next Steps

1. Incorporate either I am Loved, or I am Treasured Affirmation into daily life.
2. Join our free Facebook Natural Healing Community https://bit.ly/3FMactK.
3. Share the podcast with a friend so they can discover healing and hope!

Intro, outro, and trailer music “Bright as the Dawn” is licensed by Taizo Audio through Premium Beat by Shutterstock. #6193805

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed professional therapist, and unable to diagnose, treat or analyze depression or other associated mental illnesses. Based on Biblical principles and my personal experience of healing, I offer these holistic wellness strategies as a guide to bring healing from trauma and depression. You will receive Biblical encouragement, support, and hope in your journey to healing, using natural life solutions. Please see your doctor, psychologist, or professional therapist for help with diagnosing and treating mental illness. If you are severely depressed, to the point where you are considering suicide, please get help immediately! Your life matters, and you are loved and valued. It is possible to find hope and healing from depression.

Christians in Crisis https://www.christiansncrisis.com phone or text 1-844-472-9687. Started by Marriage/ Family Therapist Dr. Cheryll Holmes, this faith-based hotline offers a listening ear and counsel for severe depression and other mental illness issues.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 for emotional support through depression/Suicide.

If you have enjoyed this podcast, please send it to a friend, so they can discover healing from trauma and depression. Also, please consider writing a review on Apple/iTunes. These reviews help spread the word about the podcast, so other people can rise above depression into wellness, like the sun ascending and reflecting on majestic mountains, a new day dawning.

Have you ever felt betrayed or rejected by people you thought were friends? Jesus did, too. He invested three years of time into His disciples’ lives, teaching them, encouraging them, showing them God and His power, healing the sick. But in His greatest agony, His disciples bailed. Judas betrayed Him, disciples scattered, Peter denied Him. All but John abandoned Him, when He hung on the cross. He felt alone and isolated. How can we cope with betrayal? Check out this week’s episode, 20-Feeling betrayed? Jesus Understands Your Pain.

Next Steps

1. Read Biblical accounts of the Last Supper, Jesus’ betrayal, trial, crucifixion. Luke 22-24
2. Connect with me: Beth@healdepressionwithgod.com
3. Join the free Facebook Natural Healing Community group: https://bit.ly/3FMactK
4. Share the podcast with a friend
5. Write a review on Apple iTunes https://bit.ly/41OBXJb

Intro, outro, and trailer music “Bright as the Dawn” is licensed by Taizo Audio through Premium Beat by Shutterstock. #6193805

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed professional therapist, and unable to diagnose, treat or analyze depression or other associated mental illnesses. Based on Biblical principles and my personal experience of healing, I offer these holistic wellness strategies as a guide to bring healing from trauma and depression. You will receive Biblical encouragement, support, and hope in your journey to healing, using natural life solutions. Please see your doctor, psychologist, or professional therapist for help with diagnosing and treating mental illness. If you are severely depressed, to the point where you are considering suicide, please get help immediately! Your life matters, and you are loved and valued. It is possible to find hope and healing from depression.

Christians in Crisis https://www.christiansncrisis.com phone or text 1-844-472-9687. Started by Marriage/ Family Therapist Dr. Cheryll Holmes, this faith-based hotline offers a listening ear and counsel for severe depression and other mental illness issues.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 for emotional support through depression/Suicide.

If you have enjoyed this podcast, please send it to a friend, so they can discover healing from trauma and depression. Also, please consider writing a review on Apple/iTunes. These reviews help spread the word about the podcast, so other people can rise above depression into wellness, like the sun ascending and reflecting on majestic mountains, a new day dawning.

Have you ever wished that you could soar like an eagle, rising above all the worries and concerns of life? Perhaps you have watched adorable YouTube videos of eagles and eaglets in their California nest, which have inspired this podcast. The eagle has inspired generations of people all over the world. Scribed in the Old Testament and New Testament in the Bible, eagles are connected to God’s care, concern and strength. Eagles inspire us to rise in endurance. Check out this week’s episode, 19-Five Ways Eagles Inspire Endurance Through Depression.

Next Steps

1. Check out Friends of Big Bear Valley eagle cam on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nfGcuE
2. Connect with me: Beth@healdepressionwithgod.com
3. Join Free Facebook Faith-Based Healing Group https://bit.ly/3FMactK
4. Share podcast with a friend
5. Write a review on Apple iTunes https://bit.ly/41OBXJb

Intro, outro, and trailer music “Bright as the Dawn” is licensed by Taizo Audio through Premium Beat by Shutterstock. #6193805

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed professional therapist, and unable to diagnose, treat or analyze depression or other associated mental illnesses. Based on Biblical principles and my personal experience of healing, I offer these holistic wellness strategies as a guide to bring healing from trauma and depression. You will receive Biblical encouragement, support, and hope in your journey to healing, using natural life solutions. Please see your doctor, psychologist, or professional therapist for help with diagnosing and treating mental illness. If you are severely depressed, to the point where you are considering suicide, please get help immediately! Your life matters, and you are loved and valued. It is possible to find hope and healing from depression.

Christians in Crisis https://www.christiansncrisis.com phone or text 1-844-472-9687. Started by Marriage/Family Therapist Dr. Cheryll Holmes, this faith-based hotline offers a listening ear and counsel for severe depression and other mental illness issues.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 for emotional support through depression/Suicide.

If you have enjoyed this podcast, please send it to a friend, so they can discover healing from trauma and depression. Also, please consider writing a review on Apple/iTunes. These reviews help spread the word about the podcast, so other people can rise above depression into wellness, like the sun ascending and reflecting on majestic mountains, a new day dawning.

Welcome to Heal Depression with God. We’re glad you’re here! In the last episode, 17, Angela Shannon shared her story of suicidal to beloved daughter, and her encounter with Jesus, who healed her mind and heart. Go back to episode 17 to hear her story. In this episode, Angela provides encouragement for seeing a counselor and natural ways to heal depression. Come listen to today’s episode, Feeling Depressed? 18-Three Natural Ways to Heal Trauma, Interview with Angela Shannon Part 2.

Angela Shannon is a Clinical Supervisor, Licensed Therapist and Addiction Counselor with Cornerstone Christian Counseling in Colorado.

Contact information for Angela:

Web: www.christiancounselingco.com

Email: angela@christiancounselingco.com

Next Steps:

1. Share the podcast with a friend, so they can heal and flourish.
2. Connect with me: Beth@healdepressionwithgod.com
3. Coming soon: Join the free Facebook Group, Natural Healing Community for Christian Women to find support, Biblical encouragement, natural life tips, and healing.
4. Go back and listen to Episode 17, where Angela Shannon shares her story, from suicide to beloved daughter.

Intro, outro, and trailer music “Bright as the Dawn” is licensed by Taizo Audio through Premium Beat by Shutterstock. #6193805

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed professional therapist, and unable to diagnose, treat or analyze depression or other associated mental illnesses. Based on Biblical principles and my personal experience of healing, I offer these holistic wellness strategies as a guide to bring healing from trauma, Biblical encouragement, support, and hope in your journey to healing, using natural life solutions. Please see your doctor, psychologist, or professional therapist for help with diagnosing and treating mental illness. If you are severely depressed, to the point where you are considering suicide, please get help immediately! Your life matters, and you are loved and valued. It is possible to find hope and healing from depression.

Christians in Crisis https://www.christiansncrisis.com phone or text 1-844-472-9687. Started by Marriage/ Family Therapist Dr. Cheryll Holmes, this faith-based hotline offers a listening ear and counsel for severe depression and other mental illness issues.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 for emotional support through depression/Suicide.

If you have enjoyed this podcast, please send it to a friend, so they can discover healing from trauma and depression. Also, please consider writing a review on Apple/iTunes. These reviews help spread the word about the podcast, so other people can rise above depression into wellness, like the sun ascending and reflecting on majestic mountains, a new day dawning.

Have you ever blamed yourself for your parents’ fighting, when you were a child? In Angela Shannon’s family, her parents always argued, yelling at each other. When arguments between her parents ended the marriage, Angela agonized, blaming and shaming herself. She thought she had caused the breakup. She plummeted into depression, wanting to take her life. God had other plans, though, rescuing her from darkness. Come listen to her story on today’s episode, 17-From Suicidal to Beloved Daughter, Featuring Therapist Angela Shannon.

Today's guest is Angela Shannon, a Licensed Clinical Supervisor, Therapist and Addiction Counselor for Cornerstone Christian Counseling in Colorado. If you need counseling services, you can reach her at www.christiancounselingco.com, or angela@christiancounselingco.com.

Next steps:

Share with a friend: Are you encouraged by this podcast on healing trauma and depression? Please share it with a friend to encourage them on their healing journey. Also, could you please take a moment to write a review on Apple iTunes? I enjoy hearing how the podcast is impacting you. The reviews help spread the word, so others can find healing from trauma, community and Biblical encouragement.

Intro, outro, and trailer music “Bright as the Dawn” is licensed by Taizo Audio through Premium Beat by Shutterstock. #6193805

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed professional therapist, and unable to diagnose, treat or analyze depression or other associated mental illnesses. Based on Biblical principles and my personal experience of healing, I offer these holistic wellness strategies as a guide to bring healing from trauma, Biblical encouragement, support, and hope in your journey to healing, using natural life solutions. Please see your doctor, psychologist, or professional therapist for help with diagnosing and treating mental illness. If you are severely depressed, to the point where you are considering suicide, please get help immediately! Your life matters, and you are loved and valued. It is possible to find hope and healing from depression.

Christians in Crisis https://www.christiansncrisis.com phone or text 1-844-472-9687. Started by Marriage/ Family Therapist Dr. Cheryll Holmes, this faith-based hotline offers a listening ear and counsel for severe depression and other mental illness issues.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 988 for emotional support through depression/Suicide.

My hope and prayer are that many people can discover healing from trauma and depression through this podcast. If you have enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend. Also, written reviews on Apple/iTunes are so helpful! These reviews let others know about the podcast, so they can rise above depression into wellness, like the sun ascending and reflecting on majestic mountains, a new day dawning.