Elisha's Space: Counseling and Authentic Conversations on Healing

Elisha Lee, Counseling Expert | Authentic Conversations Host
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Welcome to Elisha's Space, a counseling podcast dedicated to authentic conversations about healing and personal development. This podcast delves into the complexities of trauma, anxiety, and depression. Through insightful discussions and expert interviews, Elisha provides practical tools and heartfelt guidance. Website: https://elishas-space.onpodium.co/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elisha-s-space/ Podlink: Elisha's Space: Counseling and Authentic Conversations on Healing from Elisha Lee, Counseling Expert | Authentic Conversations Host

  1. MAY 13

    Somatic Therapy for Christians: Is It New Age or Is It Genesis?

    Is somatic therapy biblical — or is it New Age? In this episode, Elisha — a licensed counselor, author, and follower of Christ — walks through what somatic therapy actually is, what it isn't, and what Scripture says about the body you've been told to distrust. If you've ever been warned that breathwork, nervous system regulation, or body-based healing conflicts with your faith, this conversation is for you. You'll learn the clinical science behind somatic therapy, the biblical theology of the body, and a guided somatic practice — the Body Check Prayer — that integrates nervous system awareness with prayer. This isn't visualization. This is physiology — redeemed. Resources: R.E.S.T. Framework Guide → Download Guide Counseling inquiries → Book Initial Consultation

    19 min

  2. MAY 12

    When Your Theology Was Woven Into Your Trauma: Untangling CPTSD from Religious Identity

    When your anxiety was called a lack of faith, when your boundaries were called rebellion, when your body's signals were labeled sin — you weren't experiencing a crisis of faith. You were experiencing CPTSD inside a theological system. In this episode, counselor and author Elisha walks through the neuropsychology of how CPTSD and religious identity get fused — and how to untangle them without losing your faith or staying in a harmful one. Specifically for women over 40 navigating faith deconstruction, this episode covers: 📌 The four mechanisms that bind CPTSD to religious identity — Scriptural Binding, Spiritual Bypass as Neglect, Identity Fusion, and Theophobia 📌 Why midlife faith deconstruction is neurologically different from questioning in your 20s 📌 The R.E.S.T. Framework applied to faith deconstruction — Regulate before you deconstruct, Experience the grief without spiritualizing it, Surrender the timeline, and Trust your body first 📌 A guided somatic practice for releasing theological tension your body has been holding 📌 Prayer for the woman terrified that letting go means losing God 🎧 Grab the free R.E.S.T. Framework Guide: Download here 📧 Counseling inquiries: Book Initial Consultation #CPTSD #ReligiousTrauma #FaithDeconstruction #SpiritualAbuse #CPTSDRecovery #ChurchHurt #NervousSystemRegulation #TraumaRecovery

    30 min

  3. MAY 12

    Nervous System Dysregulation and Chronic Fatigue in Midlife

    Nervous system dysregulation and chronic fatigue in midlife aren't spiritual failures — they're biological realities your church never taught you to name. In this episode, counselor and author Elisha breaks down why midlife exhaustion hits women 45-60 so hard, how unprocessed trauma compounds with hormonal shifts to collapse your nervous system, and why the silence from the Church isn't just unhelpful — it's harmful. You'll learn the science behind cortisol-estrogen reciprocity, how the "Energy Tax" of unprocessed trauma accumulates in your body for decades, and how the R.E.S.T. Framework (Regulate, Experience, Surrender, Trust) applies specifically to midlife nervous system healing. Plus a guided 4-minute somatic reset practice and a 7-day challenge. 📖 Download the free R.E.S.T. Framework Guide: Download here 💌 Share this episode with one person who needs it. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. #NervousSystemHealing #ChronicFatigue #MidlifeExhaustion #TraumaRecovery #BodyKeepsTheScore #NervousSystemRegulation #Perimenopause #ChristianCounseling #R.E.S.T.Framework #ElishasSpace

    25 min

  4. MAY 8

    Burnout Isn't Laziness — It's Nervous System Collapse (Here's How to Heal)

    You're not lazy. You're not spiritually failing. You're burned out — and burnout has a neurological address . In this episode, Elisha — counselor, author, and founder of Restoring You Christian Counseling — breaks down what's actually happening in your nervous system during burnout, why it feels different from anxiety, and what real burnout recovery looks like when it holds both science and Scripture. We walk through the R.E.S.T. Framework applied specifically to burnout: Regulate, Experience, Surrender, and Trust — and close with a guided somatic practice and extended prayer for nervous system restoration. What you'll learn: The neuroscience of burnout (HPA axis, dorsal vagal shutdown, Polyvagal Theory)Why burnout recovery requires different tools than anxiety recoveryThe "I Am Still Here" somatic anchor practiceHow surrender is different from suppressionYour 7-Day Nervous System Recovery Challenge 🕊️ Resources mentioned: R.E.S.T. Framework | Restoring You Christian Counseling 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. If this episode helped you, share it. Text it to one person you know is struggling. #BurnoutRecovery #NervousSystemRecovery #ChristianMentalHealth #TraumaHealing #ElishasSpace

    28 min

  5. MAY 7

    The Postpartum Mental Health Crisis No One in the Church Is Talking About

    Are you a new mother who loves God — but feels like she's falling apart? In this episode of Elisha's Space, we break the silence on postpartum mental health inside faith communities — where the pressure to "just pray through it" can delay healing and deepen shame. If you've experienced postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, intrusive thoughts, rage, emotional numbness, or disconnection after birth — this episode is for you. Elisha, counselor and author, bridges the neuroscience of postpartum dysregulation with spiritual truth, walking through: 🔹 What postpartum mental health ACTUALLY looks like in the body 🔹 Why the church's response to maternal mental health often causes harm 🔹 The neuroscience behind the postpartum hormonal crash — and what it does to your nervous system AND your spiritual life 🔹 The R.E.S.T. Framework for postpartum healing: Regulate, Experience, Surrender, Trust 🔹 A guided somatic practice you can do right now 🔹 A prayer for the woman who has been suffering in silence You are not spiritually weak. You are not a bad mother. You are a woman with an overwhelmed nervous system — and healing is possible. 📩 Resources + counseling: Restoring You Christian Counseling 🎙️ Subscribe for episodes on trauma recovery, nervous system healing, and faith-based mental health.

    19 min

  6. MAY 6

    You're Not Weak for Needing Help: Mental Health Treatment Month 2026

    It's Mental Health Awareness Month — and this year, we're not stopping at awareness. We're talking about treatment: what keeps women of faith from getting the mental health care they need, and what to do about it. In this episode, counselor and author Elisha breaks down the three most common lies that keep Christian women from seeking mental health treatment — and walks through the R.E.S.T. Framework to take one actionable step before Sunday. 📌 Topics covered: Why getting help is NOT a lack of faithThe neuroscience of why trauma doesn't just go away with timeSAMHSA's 2026 focus: Early support mattersHow to apply the R.E.S.T. Framework to seeking treatmentPractical steps for finding low-cost therapy options 📖 Scripture: Philippians 4:7 🌿 R.E.S.T. Framework: Regulate · Experience · Surrender · Trust Open Path Collective (low-cost therapy): openpathcollective.org 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes at the intersection of clinical trauma recovery and Christian faith. 📩 Connect: Restoring You Christian Counseling | Elisha's Space Website

    20 min

  7. MAY 5

    The AI Your Teen is Talking To Isn't Safe (A Counselor's Response)

    Nearly 1 in 3 teenagers has tried an AI companion — and research shows these apps handle mental health crises correctly only 22% of the time. In this episode, Elisha, a licensed counselor and author, breaks down what's happening in your teenager's nervous system when they turn to AI for emotional support, why they're going there, and what you can do as a parent, counselor, or caregiver to bridge the gap. This is a clinical AND pastoral conversation — covering co-regulation, the developmental mismatch of AI companionship, and what Scripture says about the design of human connection. 🔗 Resources mentioned in this episode: Restoring You Christian Counseling 📞 Crisis support: Call or text 988 #ElishasSpace #YouthMentalHealth #AICompanions #ChristianCounseling #ParentingTeens #TraumaInformed #NervousSystemHealing #FaithAndMentalHealth

    21 min

  8. APR 30

    When 'Church Hurt' Isn't Enough: The Clinical Truth About Spiritual Abuse

    Have you been told you "just have church hurt" — but something inside you knows it goes deeper than that? In this episode, counselor and author Elisha walks through the clinical and biblical distinction between church hurt and spiritual abuse — and gives you a framework to finally know which one you're actually carrying. What you'll learn in this episode: ✦ The clinical definition of church hurt vs. spiritual abuse ✦ 5 markers of spiritual abuse in faith communities (including spiritual gaslighting) ✦ What the Bible actually says about leaders who harm the flock (Ezekiel 34, Matthew 18:6) ✦ How to apply the R.E.S.T. Framework to religious trauma recovery ✦ A guided somatic exercise to begin releasing what your body has been holding ✦ Your 7-day naming challenge If your nervous system activated while listening — that is not weakness. That is information. And you deserve an accurate diagnosis. 📌 Resources & Community: → Restoring You Christian Counseling: Website → Book a session: Book an Initial Consultation → Subscribe for weekly healing conversations 🔑 Topics covered: religious trauma, church hurt, spiritual abuse recovery, spiritual gaslighting, toxic church, trauma-informed faith, nervous system healing, Christian counseling, healing from spiritual abuse

    27 min
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Welcome to Elisha's Space, a counseling podcast dedicated to authentic conversations about healing and personal development. This podcast delves into the complexities of trauma, anxiety, and depression. Through insightful discussions and expert interviews, Elisha provides practical tools and heartfelt guidance. Website: https://elishas-space.onpodium.co/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elisha-s-space/ Podlink: Elisha's Space: Counseling and Authentic Conversations on Healing from Elisha Lee, Counseling Expert | Authentic Conversations Host

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