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Why Can't I Relax, Even Though I'm Safe?

2025-12-2513:07

If slowing down makes you feel more anxious instead of calm, this episode explains why. You'll learn how trauma trains the nervous system to equate safety with staying busy, in control, or on guard - and why true safety isn't something you need to seek after, but something your body experiences. In this episode, we explore how to orient your nervous system to the present moment, why rest can feel unsafe after trauma, and how a felt sense of safety allows real healing to begin. This gentle, faith-integrated conversation helps you understand why your body struggles to relax -- and what it actually needs instead. FREE RESOURCE: If this episode resonated, you might be interested in my free resource. I created a free, faith-honoring guide that gently explains how healing happens in the body and why you're not failing. Free Trauma Healing Resource Guide WORK WITH MICHELLE CROYLE, LPC: If you are a Christian woman who feels ready for deeper, focused trauma healing than typical weekly talk therapy can offer, you may want to consider an EMDR-based Therapeutic Intensive with me. I clear my schedule to work with you over the course of one to three days for three to six hours per day on a focus target of your choosing. Intensives are designed to support meaningful change in the way the nervous system feels safest, not rushed into an hour here and there. Ready for deeper healing? If you live in Pennsylvania or are willing to travel to Pennsylvania for a therapy intensive, you can learn more or schedule a reserve a free consultation by clicking here: Learn More or Reserve a Free Consultation

Why You Can Pray Faithfully and Still Feel Stuck

2025-12-1814:36

Feeling stuck doesn't mean your faith is weak. It means your nervous system is likely carrying familiar survival responses that are getting in the way of your healing in a different way than you might think. P.S. There is nothing "wrong" with you. You are not the problem. FREE RESOURCE: If this episode resonated, you might be interested in my free resource. I created a free, faith-honoring guide that gently explains how healing happens in the body and why you're not failing. Free Trauma Healing Resource Guide WORK WITH MICHELLE CROYLE, LPC: If you are a Christian woman who feels ready for deeper, focused trauma healing than typical weekly talk therapy can offer, you may want to consider an EMDR-based Therapeutic Intensive with me. I clear my schedule to work with you over the course of one to three days for three to six hours per day on a focus target of your choosing. Intensives are designed to support meaningful change in the way the nervous system feels safest, not rushed into an hour here and there. Ready for deeper healing? If you live in Pennsylvania or are willing to travel to Pennsylvania for a therapy intensive, you can learn more or schedule a reserve a free consultation by clicking here: Learn More or Reserve a Free Consultation

Rewriting Your Life Story: Empowering Yourself Through Challenging Your Thoughts and Perceptions

2025-12-1117:15

What beliefs, feelings, and roles do you carry about yourself that aren't even fully true? Learn how to find out in this episode of Trauma Healing for Christian Women to increase in mental health through a lens of Christian faith and effective psychology. FREE RESOURCE: If this episode resonated, you might be interested in my free resource. I created a free, faith-honoring guide that gently explains how healing happens in the body and why you're not failing. Free Trauma Healing Resource Guide WORK WITH MICHELLE CROYLE, LPC: If you are a Christian woman who feels ready for deeper, focused trauma healing than typical weekly talk therapy can offer, you may want to consider an EMDR-based Therapeutic Intensive with me. I clear my schedule to work with you over the course of one to three days for three to six hours per day on a focus target of your choosing. Intensives are designed to support meaningful change in the way the nervous system feels safest, not rushed into an hour here and there. Ready for deeper healing? If you live in Pennsylvania or are willing to travel to Pennsylvania for a therapy intensive, you can learn more or schedule a reserve a free consultation by clicking here: Learn More or Reserve a Free Consultation

Boundary Setting Tips - Navigating Holiday Stressors with Clarity

2025-12-0520:12

Feeling pulled in too many directions with too much on your shoulders and to-do list this holiday season? Today, Michelle gives a new framework for addressing the pull to do too much underneath the surface. Listen in. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

7 Tips for Surviving a Panic Attack - My Wild and Crazy Ride

2025-11-2716:08

When panic floods your nervous system and you start to experience the anxiety and frustration of terror, what can you do? Well, in this episode, Michelle shares a recent panic attack doozy of an experience and how the 7 Tips she is sharing with you today helped her navigate it better than past panic attacks. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

Cleaning House for the Holidays - Physical Houses and Emotional Ones!

2025-11-2021:27

Expectations are rough this time of year! This episode addresses a helpful framework for processing all the stuff that can feel heavy. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

Therapy Help After Emotional Abuse - Amy Duggar King Interview, Part 2- Holy Disruptor

2025-11-1311:10

Today is the second part of my interview with 19 Kids and Counting star, Amy Duggar King. Amy talks about righteous anger, standing up for what is right, and taking back her power through truth and counseling therapy after gaslighting and emotional abuse throughout her life. Listen in. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

You're Not Crazy - Stop the Gaslighting with Amy Duggar King

2025-11-0620:57

Have you ever felt like something isn't quite right? Yet, people are acting like you are the one with the problem in how you are seeing things? That's gaslighting, my friend, and today, my guest Amy Duggar King of 19 Kids and Counting fame is talking about her pain and how God has helped her to overcome it as we discuss her new book, Holy Disruptor. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

10 Reasons Therapy Will Not Work for You

2025-10-3117:46

Do you wonder if therapy will work for you? Are you tired of hurting and ready to do something different to get better results in your life? Therapy definitely works, but there are some people it doesn't work for, and today, Michelle shares 10 Reasons that therapy may not work. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

What's the Difference Between Counseling and Coaching?

2025-10-2312:23

Counseling, Psychotherapy, Coaching, you've heard the terms but when it's time to reach out for help, which one does what? Well, in today's episode, Michelle shares an easy way to remember the difference to make sure you can build on a solid foundation and live your best life. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

God Isn't Mad At You - Growing in Him with a New Mindset

2025-10-1620:24

Are you one of the many Christian women who feel that you are not good enough for God and that He's mad at you? Nothing could be further from the truth. In this episode, Michelle shares key takeaways that can help you reframe your mindset and see yourself through God's eyes so you can go deeper in your relationship with Him and grow in empowered peace. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

Self-Care Is Deeper Than a Bubble Bath

2025-10-0921:22

You've heard about self-care being essential, but you might have trouble implimenting it because it doesn't take priority with everything else you have going on in life. In this episode, Michelle shares an alternative look at self-care that goes much deeper than a one-off type of thing. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

Busting the Lies of Stigma for Christian Therapy

2025-10-0221:36

Have you or someone you know struggled with whether to reach out for therapy because you wondered if it showed a lack of faith? Today, Michelle calls out some hope and comfort to dispel the stigmas of mental health therapy for Christian believers. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

Critical of Yourself? 3 Steps of Self-Compassion

2025-09-2513:51

Do you struggle with your self-talk, mindset, or self-care? It may not seem like a big deal to neglect yourself, and you may even feel like it's in the name of humility or not being selfish, yet it's taking away from your ability to move forward into all God created for you to be. In this episode, Michelle talks about our Godly calling and the importance of Self-Compassion. Listen in! Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

4 Tips for Overcoming Triggers, Flashbacks, and Waves of Strong Emotions

2025-09-1924:31

Life can be going along just fine and then, a "trigger" happens, and you're overcome with strong emotions or flashbacks that seem to topple your sense of self, safety, and present moment awareness. It can be difficult to manage. In this episode, Michelle offers 4 Tips to overcome the waves and get back on solid grounding. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

How to Easily Go From Feeling Powerless to Living Powerfully

2025-09-1012:13

Emotional wounds can lie to us, and truth can set us free and empower us. If you want simple steps to heal, move forward, overcome trauma and anxiety, and feel grounded and solid in your faith and mental health, listen in. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

3 Tips for Anxious Moms - Back to School

2025-08-2813:31

Mom's care, and that's why we can sometimes seemingly go overboard in trying to control things to keep our cubs safe. Today, Michelle shares 3 tips for how to better manage that anxiety and desire to keep control of the reins in a more helpful way. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

7 Basic Tips for Better Mental Health

2025-08-2117:31

There are some basic things that enhance mental health and wellness in counseling therapy, and they are backed by Scripture as how things with body, brain, and emotions work together with Spiritual wisdom. Listen in for 7 practical tips to help your mental health and wellness journey. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

How to Deal with Jealousy

2025-08-1312:28

Have you ever wondered how to deal with jealousy? In this episode, Michelle answers this question from a listener. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

Should You Reparent Yourself? - A Listener Question Answered.

2025-08-0115:02

Our bodies and minds hold so much but they also hold lack. If you have some missing pieces, some needed tools that could help you move forward in life, you may find the concept of reparenting to be of interest. In this episode, Michelle gives her input on the topic of reparenting to a question submitted by listener, Crystal. Would you like to work with Michelle? She is currently accepting clients for EMDR Therapeutic Intensives (3–6 hours of focused therapy per day over 1–3 days) for those in Pennsylvania or willing to travel to Pennsylvania. Therapeutic intensives can produce 2-3x the results of weekly therapy in a shorter, more concentrated amount of time, allowing for accelerated healing. To learn more about how Michelle's counseling practice can help you, go to: Click Here To schedule your free 15 minute Phone Consulation to see if a therapy intensive with Michelle is a good fit for your needs, go to: www.calendly.com/michellecroyle For other mental health resources or to join the SHINE COMMUNITY, a weekly support group and safe place of connection for Christian Women: Click Here. *Michelle is not currently accepting clients for weekly sessions **All Mental Health for Christian Women and Trauma Healing for Christian Women content is for education and information only and not to be considered professional therapy of any kind. If you are in crisis, please call 911 in the USA, or go to your nearest hospital emergency room.

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Trauma Healing and Mental Health for Christian Women - Where faith and psychology come together to heal and empower you to freedom.