# The Powerful Intersection of Faith and Neuroscience (feat. Ashley McFarland)

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Podcast: [The Riverside Project Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-riverside-project-podcast-5566150)
Published: 2026-06-01T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What does it look like to integrate mental health and faith? My guest today brings her knowledge, experience, and passion to answer this question. Ashley McFarland is a trauma trainer, psychotherapist and co-founder of the Pineheart Center. Throughout her time in child welfare, nonprofits, the school system, and a detention center, she gained insight into the ways trauma shapes our brains. In this conversation, we explore why it’s important to build connection and safety with an individ...

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