Christ in Private Practice

Camille McDaniel, LPC

Welcome to the Christ in Private Practice Podcast, a space for Christian mental health professionals seeking to do business and counseling God's Way. Whether you're unsure how to integrate your faith into your work or you already offer faith-based services, this podcast is for you.

  1. Ep. 73 Counseling Ethically Across Belief Systems

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    Ep. 73 Counseling Ethically Across Belief Systems

    How can Christian counselors ethically serve both Christians and non-Christians, without compromising faith, professionalism, or clinical integrity? In this episode of Christ in Private Practice, Camille McDaniel, LPC is joined by Tracy Fultz, LCSW, award-winning clinician, trainer, and founder of Heartfelt Needs Counseling & Caring Center, for a conversation on one of the most quietly challenging issues in counseling today. Many Christian counselors were never trained on how to integrate faith ethically, or whether they even can. As a result, clinicians often feel uncertain, cautious, or conflicted when working with clients whose beliefs or lifestyles differ from their own. This episode brings clarity. Together, Camille and Tracy explore how ethical counseling does not require abandoning conviction, and how faith-informed practice does not mean imposing beliefs. • Why faith and ethics are not opposing forces in counseling• What ethical, robust informed consent actually looks like• How clarity creates safety for both client and clinician• Navigating belief differences without fear or overcorrection• The importance of humility, self-awareness, and “doing your own work” This conversation is especially valuable for counselors who:• Were not trained on faith integration in graduate school• Want to practice ethically and confidently• Serve diverse clients while holding Christian conviction• Are unsure how to articulate their professional identity If this episode resonates with you: ➡️ Subscribe to Christ in Private Practice for ongoing conversations on ethics, faith-informed counseling, and building a sustainable private practice➡️ Share this episode with a colleague who may be navigating similar questions➡️ Join our newsletter to receive weekly insights, ethical guidance, and community updates➡️ Explore Tracy Nalory Fultz’s trainings and resources (links below) for practical, step-by-step support 📩 Sign up for the CPP newsletter🎓 Learn more about Tracy’s ethical integration training🌐 Visit https://christinprivatepractice.com/ep-73-counseling-ethically-across-belief-systems/ #ChristianCounselors #CounselingEthics #FaithInCounseling #ClinicalIntegrity #MentalHealthProfessionals #PrivatePracticeTherapists #EthicalPractice #ChristInPrivatePractice

    45 Min.
  2. Ep. 72 Facing the Goliaths Together: Unity and Cross Cultural Networking

    10. FEB.

    Ep. 72 Facing the Goliaths Together: Unity and Cross Cultural Networking

    What happens when the mental health landscape shifts and the Body of Christ is still learning how to walk in unity? In this episode of Christ in Private Practice, Camille McDaniel explores the cultural and relational fractures that can exist within Christian counseling spaces and why this season calls for more than better marketing or stronger systems. As artificial intelligence, large mental health organizations, and search technology reshape how clients find care, many therapists are noticing fewer referrals and asking what has changed. Together, we discuss:• Why division within the Body of Christ makes this season harder than it needs to be• How cultural and racial silos can limit collaboration in Christian private practice• What Scripture teaches us about unity when the landscape feels uncertain• Why Christ broke down walls we are often tempted to rebuild• A practical 30-day cross-cultural networking challenge for Christian counselors This episode is an invitation to reflect, pray, and consider how we might face today’s challenges not in isolation, but together, as one Body in Christ. If this episode resonates with you:• Try the 30-Day One-Body Cross-Cultural Networking Challenge discussed in the episode• SHARE this episode with a fellow Christian counselor or mental health professional• SUBSCRIBE to Christ in Private Practice for future faith-centered conversations• JOIN the Christ in Private Practice community for continued support and connection Unity is not a slogan.It is a calling. #ChristianCounseling #ChristInPrivatePractice #FaithAndMentalHealth #ChristianTherapists #ChristianCounselors #MentalHealthProfessionals #PrivatePracticeLife #UnityInChrist #CrossCulturalConnection #CrossCulturalNetworking #FaithBasedPractice #BiblicalUnity #OneBodyManyParts #BodyOfChrist #KingdomWork #ChristianBusiness #EthicalPractice #CounselorsInPrivatePractice #MentalHealthLeadership #FaithAtWork #PurposeDrivenPractice #ChristianLeadership #FaithAndWork #HealthcareProfessionals #CalledToServe

    24 Min.
  3. Ep. 71 When A Therapy Session Goes Public: Ethics, Boundaries, and Faith

    3. FEB.

    Ep. 71 When A Therapy Session Goes Public: Ethics, Boundaries, and Faith

    When a client’s painful therapy experience ends up on a public podcast and then they share about it on YouTube, what does that mean for ethics, boundaries, and the counseling profession? In this episode of Christ in Private Practice, Camille is joined by Diana S. Rice, LMHC, CIMHP to take a deeper, reflective look at a publicly shared story involving EMDR treatment, self-disclosure, dual relationships, and a podcast interview that stirred up concern among both clinicians and clients. Together, they gently unpack questions like: What does informed consent really look like when using powerful modalities like EMDR? Where is the line between healthy rapport and harmful over-sharing? How do we terminate well without abandoning our clients, especially those with deep attachment wounds? How do we steward our platforms (podcasts, social media, courses) without exploiting client material or chasing clicks? What does it mean to “first do no harm” as Christian clinicians in a very public, digital world? This conversation is for educational and reflective purposes only and does not serve as legal, clinical, or supervisory advice. Names and identifying details are not shared. The goal is learning, not labeling: to protect clients, safeguard our integrity, and honor Christ in how we practice and how we show up online. 👉 If this episode encourages or challenges you, please: ⁠www.christinprivatepractice.com⁠ Like this episode Subscribe/Follow Christ in Private Practice Share it with another Christian mental health professional who cares about ethics and faith integration Leave a comment/review with your key takeaway or how you’re re-examining your own boundaries and practices Let’s keep sharpening one another as iron sharpens iron. #ChristianCounseling #MentalHealthProfessionals #EthicalPractice #ClinicalEthics #TraumaInformedCare #FaithIntegration #TherapistLife #CounselorLife #EMDRTherapy

    1 Std. 1 Min.
  4. Ep. 70 With Eyes Wide Open: Evaluating EMDR & Christian Integration

    27. JAN.

    Ep. 70 With Eyes Wide Open: Evaluating EMDR & Christian Integration

    EMDR is a widely used evidence based treatment for trauma and distress. But how well does it actually align with a Christian worldview? In this episode of Christ in Private Practice, Camille McDaniel, LPC, shares her experience completing EMDR training, the questions it raised about faith integration, and the careful work she did afterward to make sure EMDR could be used in a way that is ethical, professional, and biblically grounded. We explore: What EMDR is and how the 8 phase protocol works in simple language Why Camille’s concerns were not about whether EMDR “works,” but about how it understands healing and human identity The “float back” technique and how Scripture and neuroscience help us respond Resourcing and protective figures with a Christian worldview How to anchor safety, comfort, and protection in God’s character without dismissing a client’s lived experience Practical language for informed consent, client led faith integration, and staying within your scope of practice Why Christian counselors do not need to “sneak God into the room,” and how to talk openly about faith in a professional way Camille also introduces several resources she created for Christian EMDR clinicians, including: Christian Cognition Companion for EMDRA faith aligned alternative to the standard negative and positive cognition lists. Phase 2 Resourcing Guide for Christian CliniciansHelps you resource clients in ways that are both clinically sound and biblically consistent. Informed Consent Add On for Christian EMDRSample language you can adapt for your own practice so clients understand what EMDR with faith integration will look like. 👉 👉 These resources are available https://christinprivatepractice.com/clinical-tools, on the Christ in Private Practice website. If you are a Christian counselor who wants to integrate faith clearly, ethically, and confidently, this episode is for you. 👉 Listen now and then: Like this episode if it encouraged or challenged you Subscribe to the podcast so you do not miss future conversations on faith and evidence based care Share this episode with another Christian clinician, your supervision group, or in a professional Facebook community Thank you for being part of the Christ in Private Practice community! #ChristianCounseling #MentalHealthProfessionals #EthicalPractice #ClinicalEthics #TraumaInformedCare #FaithIntegration #TherapistLife #CounselorLife #EMDRTherapy

    52 Min.
  5. Ep. 69 Healing Shoulder to Shoulder: Redefining Trauma Recovery for Men

    20. JAN.

    Ep. 69 Healing Shoulder to Shoulder: Redefining Trauma Recovery for Men

    What does real trauma recovery look like for men who have carried abuse, exploitation, and complex trauma for decades, often in silence In this episode of Christ in Private Practice, Camille McDaniel, LPC, sits down with Dr. John A. King, an Australian born Indigenous (Warumungu) author, speaker, and survivor advocate. Dr. King is the founder of the Give Them a Voice Foundation and the Phoenix Collective, and he brings decades of lived experience walking alongside male survivors, veterans, community leaders, and faith based communities. Together they explore• Why trauma recovery for men is almost always a long term process• How recall often shows up later in life, and what that means for clinicians• Ways church culture and “just have more faith” language can unintentionally harm survivors• The difference between performance and purpose in the healing journey• Why brotherhood, discipline, and daily “small wins” matter for sustainable change• How therapists, pastors, and communities can walk shoulder to shoulder with male survivors, instead of rushing them or shrinking their story This conversation is honest, raw, and deeply hopeful. It speaks to clinicians, pastors, and anyone who cares about male survivors of abuse and human trafficking. 👉 If this episode helps you, please:• Like the video or episode• Subscribe to Christ in Private Practice• Share it with a colleague, pastor, or friend who works with men• Leave a comment with one takeaway or question you are still sitting with For more resources, visit:https://christinprivatepractice.com/podcast-episodes #ChristianCounseling #MentalHealthProfessionals #EthicalPractice #ClinicalEthics #TraumaInformedCare #FaithIntegration #HumanTrafficking #AbuseSurvivors

    44 Min.

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Welcome to the Christ in Private Practice Podcast, a space for Christian mental health professionals seeking to do business and counseling God's Way. Whether you're unsure how to integrate your faith into your work or you already offer faith-based services, this podcast is for you.