Guiding Your Family toward Emotional Health
How two women with opposing views on social justice forged an unlikely friendship
In this series you will learn:
- How to find mental health resources near you—and what to do if you can’t
- How to help young people overcome depression
- The value of Christian faith in cultivating emotional health
- How to know whether you need professional help, and determine who you can trust
- How to break through cultural barriers to emotional health
Podcast Episodes
Episode 1: Emotional Health Resources Christians Can Trust
Understanding why immigrant Christian are hesitant to trust counseling and other mental health resources, and how they can identify biblically trustworthy resources.
Episode 2:
Should You See a Counselor?
Why we need professionally trained therapists, pastoral counselors, and everyday Christians working together to promote emotional health.
Episode 3:
Finding the Courage to Address Emotional Pain
Latino, Chinese, and American Christian counselors share why it is essential for all of us to deal with the wounds of our past.
Episode 4:
Finding Christian Counselors in Your Area, Language, and Price Range
Diverse Christian counselors discuss local and online counseling, as well as Christian and secular counseling.
Episode 5:
Why Latinos, Asians, Africans, and Russians Don't Like Discussing Emotions
Counselors from each background share ethnic barriers to discussing emotions, and how to move past them.
Episode 6:
Anxiety Management for Multicultural People
Multicultural counselors share five causes of anxiety among today young people, and five action steps parents can take to help their children find inner calm.
Episode 7:
Eight Simple Habits to Overcome Depression
Simple daily habits that will decrease the likelihood of depression and increase the mental health of your entire family.
Episode 8:
Healthy Family Boundaries for Social Media
Three multicultural Christian counselors share healthy boundaries for screen time that work for the whole family.
Episode 9:
Warding Off Online Predators, Bullies, and other Bad Actors
Practical advice for dealing with online predators, sexting, body image issues, cyber bullying, and pornography.
Episode 10:
Helping Your Children Build Strong Relationships
Multicultural Christian counselors share practical advice for parents to develop robust methods to help children develop meaningful relationships.
Episode 11:
Nudging Friends Toward Emotional Health
Friends from countries with few mental health practitioners are hesitant to trust them. You can gently connect them with urgently needed resources.
Highlights:
Top 12 Tips for Cross-Cultural Parenting
In these highlights from our entire series, multicultural counselors share quick tips that have transformed families.
Presenter team
Pastor John Yoder
Executive Director, Immigrant Ministry Connections
Gisella Arias
Clinical Psychologist,
Life Development Resources
Dr. Ajabeyang Amin
Licensed Psychologist,
Ajab Therapy
Irv Tang
Biblical Counselor,
Westgate Church
Dr. Dasha Cochran
Professional Clinical Counselor, Christian Counseling Centers
Christine Chow
Counselor, Cedar Cove
Pastor Moses Saldivar
Missions Mobilizer, Frontiers
Michelle Frauenshuh
President,
Life Development Resources
Monica Vang
Clinical Trainee,
Life Development Resources
Jacqueline Crake
Care and Counsel Minister,
Eastside Community Church
