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. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/elishaspace/subscribe KoDsXG7yxGNp1q2cmuT2 Website: https://elishas-space.onpodium.co/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elisha-s-space/

  1. 2D AGO

    Is It the Holy Spirit or Is It Anxiety? How to Tell the Difference

    Have you ever sat in church — or alone in prayer — and wondered: Is this the Holy Spirit, or is this my anxiety? If your nervous system has been shaped by religious trauma, shame-based teaching, or environments where God was presented as a source of fear rather than safety, you may have spent years confusing survival mode with spiritual conviction. In this episode, counselor and author Elisha walks you through the clinical and biblical markers that distinguish Holy Spirit conviction from a trauma trigger — and introduces the R.E.S.T. Discernment Framework: a somatic and scriptural protocol for hearing God from a regulated place. What you'll learn: Why trauma rewires how you perceive God's voiceThe neuroscience of survival mode and how it blocks spiritual discernmentHow conviction and condemnation feel differently in the bodyThe 4-step R.E.S.T. framework for discernmentA guided somatic practice you can use anywhereKey Scriptures: 2 Timothy 1:7 · Romans 8:1 · John 14:27 · Galatians 5:22 · Philippians 4:6–7 The 7-Day Challenge: Before acting on any spiritual impression this week — pause, regulate, and apply R.E.S.T. 📌 Connect with Elisha: Book an Initial Consultation #ChristianMentalHealth #ReligiousTrauma #HealingFromTrauma #Discernment #AnxietyAndFaith #TraumaInformedFaith #NervousSystemHealing #ElishasSpace

    18 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Do I Have Religious Trauma? 5 Signs A Counselor Looks For

    Do you walk into a church and feel your chest tighten? Do certain phrases make you flinch — even now? You might be experiencing religious trauma. In this episode, Elisha — a licensed counselor, author, and founder of Restoring You Christian Counseling — breaks down the 5 signs she looks for in her practice when assessing for religious trauma and religious trauma syndrome.This isn't about leaving your faith. This is about naming what happened so you can begin to heal. In this episode: ✦ What religious trauma and religious trauma syndrome actually are (the clinical definition) ✦ Why your body reacts before your mind does — and why that's not weakness ✦ The crucial difference between shame and guilt ✦ What it means when God feels like a threat instead of a safe harbor ✦ The fawn response and how it shows up around spiritual authority ✦ Grief, deconstruction, and the God who is still there Work with Elisha: Schedule an Initial Consultation Books: Mental Health Handbook Website: Restoring You Christian Counseling #ReligiousTrauma #ReligiousTraumaSyndrome #SpiritualAbuse #ChurchHurt #FaithAndMentalHealth #ChristianCounseling #TraumaRecovery

    20 min

  3. 4D AGO

    The Spiritual Iceberg: Unpacking Hidden Traumas in Faith Communities

    Something hurt you inside the church — but you can't quite name it. In this episode, we go layer by layer through the Spiritual Iceberg: from visible spiritual abuse and purity culture wounds, all the way down to generational spiritual trauma and identity dissolution. If you've ever left a faith community carrying something you couldn't explain, or if you're still inside one and something feels wrong — this episode gives you language, and it gives you a path forward. 🌿 Topics covered: spiritual bypassing, toxic theology, shame-based theology, spiritual gaslighting, betrayal trauma, nervous system dysregulation, religious trauma recovery, the R.E.S.T. framework 📌 Resources: Restoring You Christian Counseling | Book an Initial Consultation 🎙️ Subscribe to Elisha's Space for trauma-informed, faith-rooted conversations every week. #religioustrauma #spiritualbypassing #spiritualabuse #purityculturetrauma #faithtrauma #toxictheology #spiritualgaslighting #betrayaltrauma #nervoussystemhealing #Christianmentalhealth #traumainformedfaith #churchhurt #healingfromreligion #ElishasSpace

    29 min

  4. 5D AGO

    The Unseen Scars: What Spiritual Abuse Does to the Body & Brain

    What does spiritual abuse actually do — not theologically, but biologically — to the human body and brain? In this documentary-style episode, counselor and author Elisha breaks down the neuroscience and physiology of religious trauma: how the HPA axis becomes dysregulated, how chronic spiritual abuse physically alters brain structure, and why so many survivors are sitting in doctors' offices with autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and treatment-resistant depression — without anyone connecting the dots back to what happened to them inside a church. This episode covers: ✦ What Religious Trauma Syndrome actually is (Dr. Marlene Winell) ✦ How the body's stress response becomes permanently dysregulated ✦ The three brain regions physically altered by complex trauma (amygdala, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex) ✦ Polyvagal Theory and what nervous system "collapse" looks like in survivors ✦ Betrayal Trauma and why spiritual abuse is neurologically distinct ✦ The physical symptoms no one is connecting to your church experience ✦ A theological reframe that holds both science and faith This episode is clinical. But it is also pastoral. You will leave with both understanding and hope. 💛 If this helped you, text it to one person you know is struggling. 📩 Work with Elisha: Book an Initial Consultation 🌿 Restoring You Christian Counseling: Website #spiritualabuserecovery #religioustrauma #nervoussystemhealing #polyvagaltheory #traumaandthebody #Christiancounseling #spiritualabusesymptoms #bodykeepsthescore #religioustraumasyndrome #traumahealing #faithandanxiety #churchhurt #betrayaltrauma #complexPTSD #Christianmentalhealth #somatichealing #HPAaxis #amygdalatrauma #cultrecovery #ElishasSpace

    29 min

  5. APR 16

    Your Sleep Position Is Revealing Your Trauma Response

    What does your sleep position reveal about your nervous system? In this episode of Elisha's Space, counselor and author Elisha walks through five sleep positions and what each one says about your body's trauma response, nervous system state, and capacity for rest. Using principles from polyvagal theory, somatic counseling, and Christian faith, this episode offers both clinical insight and spiritual grounding — plus a practical application of the R.E.S.T. Framework for bedtime regulation. Whether you curl in the fetal position, sleep face-down, or can't seem to stay still — your nervous system has been speaking. This episode will help you finally hear it. Topics include: nervous system healing, anxiety and sleep, trauma responses, somatic counseling techniques, vagus nerve regulation, and faith-based trauma recovery. 🕊️ Free Resources: Free Prayer Journal 📖 Work with Elisha: Schedule an initial consultation

    23 min

  6. APR 14

    Stop the Shaking: Quick Somatic Reset for Trauma

    Are you living with trauma that shows up in your body — shaking hands, a tight chest, trembling you can't explain or control? In this episode, counselor and author Elisha breaks down the neurological reason your body shakes after trauma — and gives you a three-step somatic reset you can use today. 🔑 In this episode: Why the shaking is not a sign something is wrong with youHow polyvagal theory explains trauma responses in everyday lifeThe R.E.S.T. Framework applied to trembling and nervous system dysregulationA guided 3-minute somatic practice for immediate reliefHow to reclaim peace — not by suppressing your body, but by working with it "His peace is not dependent on your circumstances being resolved. It is a regulated nervous system in the presence of a safe God." 📌 Challenge: Do the R.E.S.T. Reset once daily and notice one shift by Day 7. 🌐 Resources & community: elishasspace.com

    21 min

  7. APR 13

    3 Minute Somatic Exercise for Anxiety Relief | Nervous System Regulation

    What if the answer to anxiety wasn't in your mind — but in your body? In this episode of Elisha's Space, counselor and author Elisha walks you through a three-minute somatic exercise designed to activate the vagus nerve, calm the parasympathetic nervous system, and move anxiety out of the body — not just out of the mind. This is one of the most practical episodes we've ever released, and you can do this practice anywhere: your car, your bedroom, your office. In this episode, you'll learn: Why anxiety relief exercises must address the body, not just the brainHow vagus nerve exercises create instant nervous system regulationThe physiological sigh — the fastest evidence-based breathing exercise for anxietyHow somatic healing and Christian faith work together, not against each otherElisha's 3-step practice: Regulate, Experience, Surrender This episode is for you if: You've tried talk therapy and still feel stuck in your bodyYou want somatic therapy techniques you can use today, not just in a sessionYou're a trauma survivor who needs tools for nervous system regulationYou're a woman of faith who wants healing that honors both your body and your God Resources mentioned: Philippians 4:7 — The peace that surpasses understandingRomans 12:2 — The renewal of the mindLearn more at Elisha's Space Elisha's Space is the podcast for authentic conversations about trauma, anxiety, and faith-based healing — hosted by Elisha, a licensed counselor, author, and entrepreneur. Searchable Tags: somatic exercise for anxiety, vagus nerve exercises, nervous system regulation, anxiety relief, breathing exercises for anxiety, somatic therapy techniques, trauma recovery, Christian mental health, anxiety and faith, somatic healing

    12 min

  8. APR 9

    How to Instantly Reset Your Nervous System: 3-Minute Somatic Healing Routine

    Feeling overwhelmed, dysregulated, or stuck in fight-or-flight mode? In this enlightening episode of our faith-based counseling show, counselor and author Elisha guides you through the R.E.S.T. Reset—a powerful 3-minute nervous system regulation routine grounded in somatic healing and Christian faith. Discover what the vagus nerve is and why proven vagus nerve reset techniques work effectively to calm your nervous system. Learn how trauma can weaken your window of tolerance and how to rebuild it through the 4-step R.E.S.T. Framework: Regulate, Experience, Surrender, and Trust. Experience a guided breathing and humming exercise designed for immediate somatic healing and learn how to anchor your nervous system's safety in the presence of God. Whether you are navigating anxiety, trauma recovery, depression, or daily stress, this episode provides practical tools that support personal growth stories and encourage spiritual resilience. Explore more resources at https://www.restoringyouchristiancounseling.com/ and subscribe for new episodes to continue your journey towards healing and personal development.

    12 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. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/elishaspace/subscribe KoDsXG7yxGNp1q2cmuT2 Website: https://elishas-space.onpodium.co/ Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elisha-s-space/

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