In this powerful episode of the Sunburnt Souls Christian Mental Health Podcast, host Pastor Dave Quak sits down with Monica Cook, a Sydney-based Christian sexologist from Life to the Full, to talk about faith, intimacy, and healing in a world still bound by stigma and silence.

Together they explore how Christian mental health and sexuality intertwine—why guilt, anxiety, and depression so often hide in the shadows of church life—and how God calls every believer to wholeness in both body and soul.

Monica shares how her work helps people untangle trauma, shame, and disconnection, guiding them toward faith-based resources and practical healing. From the poetry of Song of Songs to the theology of being known and loved, this conversation reminds us that sex and spirituality were never meant to be enemies.

“God created sex—it’s good, it’s sacred, and it’s worth doing well.” — Monica Cook

If you’ve ever wrestled with guilt, confusion, or silence around sex and faith, this episode will help you see God’s design for intimacy through a lens of grace and renewal.

Episode Themes

• Breaking the stigma around sex and mental health in the Church
• Understanding the links between anxiety, depression, and intimacy
• How theology and psychology meet in Christian sexology
• The redemptive message of Song of Songs
• Healing shame and finding God’s presence in pain

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