Talk Therapy: The Growth Series
We serve a God of growth. Just look all around you. From the beautiful trees and flowers to human beings. When God says grow, nothing we do will stop it from happening. Don’t be mistaken, even when we don’t SEE the growth, it is happening. If you feel stuck or...
Talk Therapy: Relationships Restored
Welcome to our first talk therapy series of 2022. You all loved the Process & Pray series so much that I’ve decided to bring more series to you throughout the year. I did something crazy and turned my Christmas tree into a Valentine’s tree, so love is fresh on...
4 Simple Grounding Techniques
One of my favorite things to do as a therapist is to give my clients resources they can use outside of the therapy room. I call this their "therapy toolbox". We do our best to fill it with useful tools they can use as the need arises. Grounding techniques are a...
Praise, Process, & Pray Through 2021
For the month of December, we will spend every Monday morning in a series called “Praise, Process, & Pray Through 2021”. Y’all loved this series so much last year that we brought it back again. Each week the focus will be different, but the theme of praising,...
4 Simple Ways to Process Anger
As a counselor in training, I have discovered that many people suffer from chronic stress and anxiety simply because they do not allow themselves to feel the emotions that arise. Anger and other emotions are normal human responses. Ephesians 4:26 says: "Be angry...
Retreat in Order to Advance
This week I felt God drop it on my heart to speak to you about why we need to retreat in order to advance. This word came to me for the JOYmail newsletter I send once a month. By the way, if you aren’t on that list click here to join. I love to look to Jesus to...
Talk Therapy: Just Jealous (How to Deal with the Spirit of Jealousy)
Welcome to Real Talk with Rachael. Today, you are listening to talk therapy, a short segment of the show that releases at the beginning of the week to allow space for God to move in our hearts and speak into our lives. Last week I released an episode on why we need...
4 Things to Know When God Brings Things Up
Last week I released an episode on the first "before and after" in the Bible. As I started this conversation on beauty I realize I am ruffling feathers or as some would say, stepping on toes. Actually, it is not I who is doing the ruffling but the holy spirit....
The First “Before & After” in the Bible
Last week I released an episode called, the beauty battle. I started the conversation about where this battle for beauty began and I challenged us to examine our hearts for any beauty idols. This week I am continuing that conversation about beauty. As I was...