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  • 69. Child-Teen Therapy Part 2 (8-19 yrs) with Linda McDougal

    69. Child-Teen Therapy Part 2 (8-19 yrs) with Linda McDougal
    Nov 6 2025
    Linda McDougal, LPC Linda is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked with children from 3-19 for more than 10 years. Her varied experience includes songwriting, creating a local Christian newspaper, and working as a substitute teacher. Child-Teen Therapy for 8-19 year olds In Part 2 of a 2-part series, Linda shares important therapies she uses with 8-19 year old youth, listed below. For general information about various diagnoses and treatments, check out the information available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), or Mental Health America (MHA). Click on the links below to learn more. SAMHSA - Mental Health for Children and Families NAMI - Kids, Teens, and Young Adults - Kids and Parents MHA - Kids & Teens - Youth Mental Health The graphics below provide a visual description of the modalities presented by Linda. CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Image from Beaming Health in California - https://beaminghealth.com/article/cognitive-behavior-therapy-what-parents-should-know DBT - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Image from McCaskill Family Services in Michigan - https://www.mccaskillfamilyservices.com/group-therapy/dialectical-behavior-therapy.html IFS - Internal Family Systems Image from the Utah Center for Evidence-Based Treatment - https://ucebt.com/what-is-ifs/ Connect with Linda lindamcdougalwriter@gmail.com NEED HELP? Contact the Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988 if you are in a crisis or need information to assist someone else in a crisis. Or, CHAT at 988.lifeline.org Join the conversation! Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program. Contact and Connect with Caroline Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith! Follow Caroline on social media. Website – https://www.carolinescooper.com/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith Podcast – https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/ Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/ Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books
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    25 min
  • 67. Mental Health & Christianity with Charlene Giles

    67. Mental Health & Christianity with Charlene Giles
    Oct 15 2025
    Charlene Giles Charlene Giles is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a passion to minister to people who are ready to grow in their relationship with God and others. According to her website, she is recently retired from her leadership position at Asbury Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For over 28 years she was responsible for the care and marriage ministries of one of the largest Methodist churches in Oklahoma. On today's episode, Charlene boldly encourages Christians to seek help from therapists, psychiatrists, or other professionals when experiencing mental health challenges. She shares many insights on how people get out of the downward spiral that occurs when such issues are not addressed. Charlene also encourages individuals to turn to their pastors, lay counselors, support groups, or other resources that may be available in the local church. To learn more about Charlene, visit her website at https://charlenegiles.com/. NEED HELP? Contact the Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988 if you are in a crisis or need information to assist someone else in a crisis. Or, CHAT at 988.lifeline.org Join the conversation! Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program. Contact and Connect with Caroline Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith! Follow Caroline on social media. Website – https://www.carolinescooper.com/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith Podcast – https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/ Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/ Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books
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    30 min
  • 66. Grief and Loss with Lea Turner

    66. Grief and Loss with Lea Turner
    Sep 22 2025
    Meet Lea! Lea Turner is a registered nurse, pilates instructor, and certified grief coach. She has also walked the long road of grief and wants to share what she has learned with others through her writing, speaking, and consulting work. As a result of her journey to publish her first book, Lea and her partner, Kim Mosiman, formed Writer to Writer to help other writers thrive in the publishing world. They offer coaching and book launching services. Check out Lea’s book, Freedom to Feel, on Amazon! Contact and Connect with Lea Email: lea@writer-2-writer.com Website: https://leaturner.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leajturner/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lea.turner3 Writing to Writer: www.writer-2-writer.com/ Contact and Connect with Caroline S. Cooper Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith! Follow Caroline on social media. Website – https://www.carolinescooper.com/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith Podcast – https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/ Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/ Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books
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    25 min
  • 65. Sober-Minded and Serving with Angela Wesson

    65. Sober-Minded and Serving with Angela Wesson
    Sep 3 2025
    Caroline and her guest, Angela Wesson, have a candid, informative, and passionate discussion about Angel's COPS KC nonprofit and how the body of Christ is called to serve others. COPS is the acronym for Counselors Obediently Preventing Substance Abuse. (See below for links to information about addiction and recovery.) SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: COPS KC is holding an event to celebrate Recovery Month. It will be held Saturday, September 20, from 11 AM - 2 PM at the COPS office: 3800 Agnes Ave, Ste.2, Kansas City, MO 64128. COPS KC Website: https://www.copsakc.com/ Angela Wesson's Contact Information: 816-923-9212; Acwesson@copskc.com Information on Addiction and Recovery The National Association for Christian Recovery - https://www.nacr.org/ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helpline https://www.samhsa.gov/substance-use Please contact Caroline with questions, comments, or situations, and follow me on social media! I would love for you to join the conversation on mental health and faith. Website - https://www.carolinescooper.com/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith Podcast - https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper Facebook Author Page - https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/ Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books
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    27 min
  • 64. A Bible Lesson on Encouragement

    64. A Bible Lesson on Encouragement
    Aug 17 2025
    Many years ago, when I begin considering serving the Lord as a Christian writer and speaker, he gave me a mission to focus my efforts. My full mission statement reads as follows: I will offer encouragement for life in a complicated world by inspiring people to choose hope, experience transformation, and recognize victory in our Lord, Jesus Christ. Today's episode is in preparation for a new weekly blog and monthly newsletter titled Encouragement for Life. What else would I name it? My first attempt to offer encouragement and kickoff a mental health ministry, at God's design, was in writing and publishing a workbook. In This Corner: Battling Depression from Inside the Ring was published in 2005. 20 YEARS AGO!! A couple of years ago I republished it as In This Corner: Battling Trauma and Mental Illness from Inside the Ring because trauma did play a big part in my mental health challenges. To celebrate my 20 years, I'm hosting a book club and creating a launch team to draw attention to this important workbook. Please join me! Just follow the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG6y7-_kNCtcMPy95O227NemssOL7xWTdTdWG8PXS8m3V3jg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100054312422884571813 Please contact me with questions, comments, or situations, and follow me on social media! I would love for you to join the conversation on mental health and faith. Website - https://www.carolinescooper.com/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith Podcast - https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper Facebook Author Page - https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/ Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books
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    18 min
  • 62. Support Group Success

    62. Support Group Success
    Aug 12 2025
    This episode is a presentation that was given at a virtual workshop for the Faith+Mental Health conference in May 2025. Caroline has nearly 20 years of experience as a leader for a Christ-centered mental health support group where she emphasizes hope, transformation, and victory. This approach is based on the Spirit-led process God revealed to Caroline in reflecting on her own recovery journey. This unique perspective will challenge leaders of support groups, small groups, Sunday School classes, etc., to encourage their group members to choose hope in the midst of challenging situations, experience God’s transformation as they grow and heal, and recognize victory in their daily lives. The presentation will include definitions of key terms; how to incorporate hope, transformation, and victory in each meeting; tips for encouraging holistic transformation; sample scenarios that might occur in a group setting; and the use of a confidentiality covenant.
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    30 min
  • 63. Laurie Hammer: Brain, Body, and Gut Health

    63. Laurie Hammer: Brain, Body, and Gut Health
    Aug 5 2025
    Laurie Hammer is a functional nutritional therapist. She is also a survivor of an eating disorder with accompanying anxiety and depression. God brought Laurie through this adversity to place of healing. She now has a passion for helping others through her Calm Mom program, Take Back My Brain podcast, coaching, and amino acid therapy. Laurie is hosting a virtual faith-based mental health back-to-school summit on August 15-16, 2025. Information at this link. https://www.lauriehammer.com/mental-health-summit-moms-kids-back-to-school-edition Connect with Laurie and find out more about her work! https://www.lauriehammer.com/ https://www.lauriehammer.com/podcast https://www.facebook.com/laurie.hammer.7 https://www.facebook.com/takebackmybrain https://www.instagram.com/thecalmmomcommunity/ THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program. A MORE COMPLETE LIST OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND ON CAROLINE’S WEBSITE. You can also sign up for her quarterly newsletter at the bottom of each page. https://carolinescooper.com CONNECT WITH CAROLINE! YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/ Amazon Author Page - Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books
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    28 min
  • 61. RESPECT Speakers – Share Your Story!

    61. RESPECT Speakers – Share Your Story!
    May 10 2025
    THE RESPECT INSTITUTE “The Missouri Mental Health Foundation (MMHF) is proud to offer certified speakers through the RESPECT Institute of Missouri. Our speakers bravely share their lived experiences with mental illness and substance use disorders, providing powerful insights and inspiration.” As a RESPECT speaker, Caroline knows firsthand the importance of sharing your story to provide hope, encouragement, and insights to others. RESPECT Speakers share in a variety of setting such as schools and colleges, hospitals, behavioral health organizations, and more. The individuals on today’s episode are all trained RESPECT Speakers who volunteer their time to courageously share their lived experience with others. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program. NEED HELP? Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: Call Or Text: 988 SAMHSA’s National Helpline: (800)-662-HELP [4357] National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453 National Child Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 National Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 or Text to 838255 National LGBT Help Line: 888-843-4564 A MORE COMPLETE LIST OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND ON CAROLINE’S WEBSITE. You can also sign up for her quarterly newsletter at the bottom of each page. https://carolinescooper.com CONNECT WITH CAROLINE! YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/ Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books
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