Jesus + Therapy w/ Licensed Professional Counselor Shanaci Cook

The Hello MaximizHer Podcast

Jesus + Therapy. You can rock with both of them because it’s okay to love Jesus with your mind, body and soul and still seek professional therapy. Quite frankly, the concept of Christians getting therapy shouldn't be a big deal but for some, it is. Sometimes it is said that "If Jesus is enough, then we don't need therapy." but what if therapy is a gift from Jesus? In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we invite Shanaci Cook, Licensed Professional Counselor and Founder of SC Counseling Center to the pod to discuss some of the stigmas associated with seeking therapy Shanaci specializes in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), to help guide couples, teens, and individuals to work through the struggles they face day to day and from their past. No one is immune from life’s difficulties, yet many people are reluctant to talk about mental health or seek professional help when they are struggling. People of faith who are battling issues such as anxiety, depression, life changes, stress, or relationship problems may suffer in silence, believing things will get better if only their faith was stronger, they prayed more, or they had more self-discipline. The stigma about needing to seek help is all too real. But truth be told— the very fact that one is seeking professional help for mental health difficulties is an act of faith. If you are religious and interested in seeing a therapist, know faith and therapy are not mutually exclusive. God created you and works through you, so working with a therapist to know yourself better is another path to becoming closer to him. If you need someone to walk side by side in this current season of difficulty consider LPC Shanaci Cook with SC Counseling Center at 469-502-6873 or [e-mail] If you or someone you know is struggling with mental illness, substance abuse, or thoughts of suicide, there are resources available to help: If you are in immediate crisis, call 911 If you or anyone you know is having thoughts about suicide, call 988 the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You don’t have to figure it out alone.