{"podcast":{"title":"Therapy and Theology","slug":"therapy-and-theology-5630841","podcast_index_feed_id":5630841,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/therapy-and-theology","website_url":"https://therapyandtheologypodcast.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Ym8MS9nuXWuqlbcsuWbsF02w7I2mCCPuV4IPfh3y6K4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yOTc5/OWI0NzY1ZTNmYTk3/MTAzNTBkMDEwMWRm/N2E2MS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Proverbs 31 Ministries","episode_count":97,"summary":"Have you ever looked at a situation you’re facing in utter disbelief and thought, \"How will I ever get over this?\" Lysa TerKeurst understands. After years of heartbreak and emotional trauma, she realized it’s not about just getting over hard circumstances but learning how to work through what she has walked through. Now, she wants to help you do the same. That’s why Lysa teamed up with her personal, licensed professional counselor, Jim Cress, alongside the Director of Theological Research at Proverbs 31 Ministries, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, to bring you \"Therapy & Theology.\" While Lysa, Jim and Joel do tackle some really hard topics, you’ll soon find they're just three friends having a great conversation and learning from each other along the way.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:17:31.375115+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapy-and-theology-5630841"},"episode":{"title":"S11 E2 | \"What Does It Mean To Be Mentally Healthy?\" With Jim Cress","slug":"s11-e2-what-does-it-mean-to-be-mentally-healthy-with-jim-cress","published_at":"2026-02-19T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapy-and-theology-5630841/s11-e2-what-does-it-mean-to-be-mentally-healthy-with-jim-cress","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapy-and-theology-5630841","url":"https://therapyandtheology.transistor.fm/episodes/s11-e2-what-does-it-mean-to-be-mentally-healthy-with-jim-cress","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/3ee10787/892abce8.mp3","summary":"In today's world, it can feel like stress is unavoidable. Is constant pressure and burnout just part of life now? How can we protect our mental health with so much pulling at us? In this episode, you’ll learn: How to identify stressors in our life and assess how you're really doing. What to do when you feel overwhelmed by shame. Practical scripts you can borrow to reach out to someone when you need help. Four essential questions to ask your loved ones as you support their mental health journey. Links and Resources We Mention in This Episode: We’re grateful to the American Association of Christian Counselors for being a yearlong sponsor of Therapy & Theology . Click here to apply for their Youth Mental Health Coach program — a biblically grounded, clinically excellent training to help you support youth facing today’s most common mental health challenges. Go to Compassion.com/Lysa to join us in sponsoring a child through Compassion International today. Capstone Wellness provides residential treatment and custom therapy intensives that retrace hurt to the roots in a Christ-centered environment. Learn more at Capstonewellness.com/proverbs31 . Subscribe here to receive new Therapy & Theology episodes straight to your inbox. Want a chance to be featured on Listener Mail? Leave Lysa, Jim, or Joel a message or a question right here . Help women experience God’s nearness in this and every moment. Receive Come Close to Jesus as our thanks for your gift today. Click here to download a transcript of this episode.","meta_description":"In today's world, it can feel like stress is unavoidable. Is constant pressure and burnout just part of life now? How can we protect our mental health wit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2493,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/therapy-and-theology-5630841/episodes/s11-e2-what-does-it-mean-to-be-mentally-healthy-with-jim-cress/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/therapy-and-theology-5630841/s11-e2-what-does-it-mean-to-be-mentally-healthy-with-jim-cress.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}