Welcome to 2026! The first four episodes in January will focusing on a 2026 Reset – resetting our spiritual, mental & emotional, and physical beings as well as resetting relationships. Here’s the schedule. Please share your comments! And don’t forget to subscribe.

Episode 71 offers insights on how God can bring peace and delight into your life even in the midst of experiencing worry and anxiety. But, if it is necessary to work with a mental health professional, take medication, or engage in other psychotherapeutic activities, God can work though those treatment options as well!

Contact the Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988 if you are in a crisis or need information to assist someone else in a crisis. Or, CHAT at 988.lifeline.org

Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program.

Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith!

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Welcome to 2026! The first four episodes in January will focusing on a 2026 Reset – resetting our spiritual, mental & emotional, and physical beings as well as resetting relationships. Here’s the schedule. Please share your comments! And don’t forget to subscribe.

This first episode will give you suggestions from Scripture for resetting your spiritual life. The key passage is found in Ephesians 1:17-19 (NASB) in Paul’s prayers for the believers in Ephesus.

Paul prayed that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you

• a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.
• I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know
  • what is the hope of His calling,
  • what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and
  • what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe.

Start the year by being more intentional in your relationship with the Lord!

Contact the Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988 if you are in a crisis or need information to assist someone else in a crisis. Or, CHAT at 988.lifeline.org

Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program.

Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith!

Website – https://www.carolinescooper.com/

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith

Podcast – https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/

Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper

Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/

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LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/

Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books

Linda is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked with children from 3-19 for more than 10 years. Her varied experience includes songwriting, creating a local Christian newspaper, and working as a substitute teacher.

In Part 2 of a 2-part series, Linda shares important therapies she uses with 8-19 year old youth, listed below.

For general information about various diagnoses and treatments, check out the information available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), or Mental Health America (MHA). Click on the links below to learn more.

SAMHSA – Mental Health for Children and Families

NAMI – Kids, Teens, and Young Adults – Kids and Parents

MHA – Kids & Teens – Youth Mental Health

The graphics below provide a visual description of the modalities presented by Linda.

Image from Beaming Health in California – https://beaminghealth.com/article/cognitive-behavior-therapy-what-parents-should-know

Image from McCaskill Family Services in Michigan – https://www.mccaskillfamilyservices.com/group-therapy/dialectical-behavior-therapy.html

Image from the Utah Center for Evidence-Based Treatment – https://ucebt.com/what-is-ifs/

lindamcdougalwriter@gmail.com

Contact the Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988 if you are in a crisis or need information to assist someone else in a crisis. Or, CHAT at 988.lifeline.org

Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program.

Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith!

Website – https://www.carolinescooper.com/

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith

Podcast – https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/

Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper

Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/

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LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/

Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books

Linda is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked with children from 3-19 for more than 10 years. Her varied experience includes songwriting, creating a local Christian newspaper, and working as a substitute teacher.

In Part 1 of a 2-part series, Linda shares how she works with children from ages 3 to 8. She describes four different modalities (approaches or methods) of working with these young children.

Click on a modality to learn more.

Play Therapy

Filial Therapy

FLIP IT Therapy

Theraplay

lindamcdougalwriter@gmail.com

Contact the Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988 if you are in a crisis or need information to assist someone else in a crisis. Or, CHAT at 988.lifeline.org

Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program.

Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith!

Website – https://www.carolinescooper.com/

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith

Podcast – https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/

Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper

Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/

Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books

Charlene Giles is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a passion to minister to people who are ready to grow in their relationship with God and others. According to her website, she is recently retired from her leadership position at Asbury Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For over 28 years she was responsible for the care and marriage ministries of one of the largest Methodist churches in Oklahoma.

On today’s episode, Charlene boldly encourages Christians to seek help from therapists, psychiatrists, or other professionals when experiencing mental health challenges. She shares many insights on how people get out of the downward spiral that occurs when such issues are not addressed. Charlene also encourages individuals to turn to their pastors, lay counselors, support groups, or other resources that may be available in the local church.

To learn more about Charlene, visit her website at https://charlenegiles.com/.

Contact the Nationwide (USA) Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988 if you are in a crisis or need information to assist someone else in a crisis. Or, CHAT at 988.lifeline.org

Join the conversation by leaving your comments or emailing Caroline at caroline@carolinescooper.com. Caroline S. Cooper is a writer, speaker, podcast/YouTube host, and mental health support group leader whose mission is to offer encouragement for life in a complicated world. Her ministry name is Mental Health Connect. Please email Caroline if you have questions or suggestions, or if you are interested in being interviewed on the program.

Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith!

Website – https://www.carolinescooper.com/

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@MentalHealthAndFaith

Podcast – https://mental-health-and-faith.blubrry.net/

Facebook Mental Health Connect – https://www.facebook.com/CarolineSueCooper

Facebook Author Page – https://www.facebook.com/carolinescooperauthor/

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/carolinesuecooper/

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolinescooper/

Amazon Author Page – Caroline S. Cooper on Amazon Books

Lea Turner is a registered nurse, pilates instructor, and certified grief coach. She has also walked the long road of grief and wants to share what she has learned with others through her writing, speaking, and consulting work. As a result of her journey to publish her first book, Lea and her partner, Kim Mosiman, formed Writer to Writer to help other writers thrive in the publishing world. They offer coaching and book launching services.

Check out Lea’s book, Freedom to Feel, on Amazon!

Email: lea@writer-2-writer.com

Website: https://leaturner.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leajturner/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lea.turner3

Writing to Writer: www.writer-2-writer.com/

Please post your questions, comments, or suggestions and don’t forget to subscribe! Join the conversation on mental health and faith!

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Caroline and her guest, Angela Wesson, have a candid, informative, and passionate discussion about Angel’s COPS KC nonprofit and how the body of Christ is called to serve others. COPS is the acronym for Counselors Obediently Preventing Substance Abuse. (See below for links to information about addiction and recovery.)

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: COPS KC is holding an event to celebrate Recovery Month. It will be held Saturday, September 20, from 11 AM – 2 PM at the COPS office: 3800 Agnes Ave, Ste.2, Kansas City, MO 64128.

COPS KC Website: https://www.copsakc.com/

Angela Wesson’s Contact Information: 816-923-9212; Acwesson@copskc.com

Information on Addiction and Recovery

The National Association for Christian Recovery – https://www.nacr.org/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) –

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helpline

https://www.samhsa.gov/substance-use

Please contact Caroline with questions, comments, or situations, and follow me on social media! I would love for you to join the conversation on mental health and faith.

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Many years ago, when I begin considering serving the Lord as a Christian writer and speaker, he gave me a mission to focus my efforts. My full mission statement reads as follows: I will offer encouragement for life in a complicated world by inspiring people to choose hope, experience transformation, and recognize victory in our Lord, Jesus Christ. Today’s episode is in preparation for a new weekly blog and monthly newsletter titled Encouragement for Life. What else would I name it? My first attempt to offer encouragement and kickoff a mental health ministry, at God’s design, was in writing and publishing a workbook. In This Corner: Battling Depression from Inside the Ring was published in 2005. 20 YEARS AGO!! A couple of years ago I republished it as In This Corner: Battling Trauma and Mental Illness from Inside the Ring because trauma did play a big part in my mental health challenges. To celebrate my 20 years, I’m hosting a book club and creating a launch team to draw attention to this important workbook. Please join me! Just follow the link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG6y7-_kNCtcMPy95O227NemssOL7xWTdTdWG8PXS8m3V3jg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100054312422884571813

Please contact me with questions, comments, or situations, and follow me on social media! I would love for you to join the conversation on mental health and faith.

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