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Episode 289: Veronica Thompson
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- Life's Best Medicine Podcast
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- Mar 18, 2026
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- 4021
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Summary
Veronica Thompson, LCSW, is a certified trauma therapist, a committed Christian, and a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. She has dedicated more than twenty years to helping children, teens, and families navigate and overcome the trauma of sexual abuse. In her writing and clinical work, Veronica explores the intersection of the Christian faith with the best clinical psychotherapy practices. In this episode, Dr. Brian and Veronica talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:12) The varieties of early traumatic childhood experiences and how they impact people later in life (10:58) Childhood sexual abuse and what enables it to continue to proliferate (18:11) How the church can better support families and individuals effected by childhood sexual abuse (21:19) The psychological and social factors that contribute to childhood sexual abuse (26:36) PTSD (34:25) Pornography, narcissism, and sexual abuse (43:57) How faith and community can help people who have suffered sexual abuse (55:41) Therapy and Christianity (01:01:46) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening! Links: Veronica Thompson: Website: https://www.veronicathompson.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/veronicathompsonlcsw/ Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com