Healing Inner Wounds: Favorite Lessons from A Better Way
02/18/25 • 20 min
In this episode of A Better Way to Heal, Elly and Isa share their favorite lessons from A Better Way: Integrating Faith and Psychology to Heal Inner Wounds. Together, they explore how faith, therapy, and understanding our core needs can foster healing and growth. Reflecting on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and God’s provision for each level, they discuss the importance of meeting our physical, emotional, and spiritual needs on the journey from surviving to thriving.
Elly opens up about her personal experiences with food insecurity and how unmet needs can leave lasting emotional wounds. Isa reflects on the power of vulnerability, while both hosts emphasize the importance of rest, connection, and overcoming shame. They also discuss God’s provision for each level of need and how integrating faith with therapeutic tools can foster resilience and growth.
Tune in to hear how A Better Way offers practical steps to move from simply surviving to thriving, and learn how the BETTER Framework can guide your healing journey.
Resources Mentioned:
- A Better Way: Integrating Faith and Psychology to Heal Inner Wounds
- A Better Way Companion Guide: Your 8-Week Path to Healing
- https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way
- The A Better Way Guide
- https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way-guide-freebie
- Take the Shame Quiz
- https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/shame-quiz-freebie
We’d love to hear from you! Comment with your favorite part of the book or let us know what resonated most with you.
Connect with us on Social Media or Visit our website!
Website: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/
Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/EleanorBrownCounseling/
Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorbrowncounseling/
If you are interested in the book or any of our offerings, check out our Offerings page that lists all things 'A Better Way!'
Buy the book: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way
In this episode of A Better Way to Heal, Elly and Isa share their favorite lessons from A Better Way: Integrating Faith and Psychology to Heal Inner Wounds. Together, they explore how faith, therapy, and understanding our core needs can foster healing and growth. Reflecting on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and God’s provision for each level, they discuss the importance of meeting our physical, emotional, and spiritual needs on the journey from surviving to thriving.
Elly opens up about her personal experiences with food insecurity and how unmet needs can leave lasting emotional wounds. Isa reflects on the power of vulnerability, while both hosts emphasize the importance of rest, connection, and overcoming shame. They also discuss God’s provision for each level of need and how integrating faith with therapeutic tools can foster resilience and growth.
Tune in to hear how A Better Way offers practical steps to move from simply surviving to thriving, and learn how the BETTER Framework can guide your healing journey.
Resources Mentioned:
- A Better Way: Integrating Faith and Psychology to Heal Inner Wounds
- A Better Way Companion Guide: Your 8-Week Path to Healing
- https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way
- The A Better Way Guide
- https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way-guide-freebie
- Take the Shame Quiz
- https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/shame-quiz-freebie
We’d love to hear from you! Comment with your favorite part of the book or let us know what resonated most with you.
Connect with us on Social Media or Visit our website!
Website: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/
Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/EleanorBrownCounseling/
Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorbrowncounseling/
If you are interested in the book or any of our offerings, check out our Offerings page that lists all things 'A Better Way!'
Buy the book: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way
Previous Episode
Finding Balance Between Faith and Therapy
Welcome to the debut episode of A Better Way to Heal: Where Faith Meets Therapy. Join Elly and Isa as they dive into the profound balance between spiritual growth and emotional well-being. In this episode, they introduce the podcast’s new name and purpose, explore how faith and therapy can work hand in hand, and tackle the challenges of integrating these worlds.
Through thoughtful discussions, biblical insights, and real-life anecdotes, Elly and Isa illuminate how mindfulness is a divine gift, how grief and loss shape our healing journey, and how Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs ties into Scripture. Whether you're a person of faith seeking mental health support or a therapist looking to integrate spirituality into your practice, this conversation will inspire you to embrace a more whole-person approach to healing.
Discover how to find therapists who respect your faith and how to foster empathy and understanding within church communities. Stay tuned for topics that will enrich your journey from simply surviving to thriving.
Connect with us on Social Media or Visit our website!
Website: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/
Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/EleanorBrownCounseling/
Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorbrowncounseling/
If you are interested in the book or any of our offerings, check out our Offerings page that lists all things 'A Better Way!'
Buy the book: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way
Next Episode
Shame No More: Your Path to Healing
Shame No More: Your Path to Healing is the latest episode in the A Better Way to Heal podcast, where faith meets therapy. In this episode, host Eleanor Brown, LPC, kicks off her new series on shame, exploring what shame is, what it isn’t, and how it deeply impacts our lives.
Elly shares her personal journey of overcoming shame-based thinking, how it shaped her sense of self, and how faith and therapy helped her find her voice. She introduces Harmony—a metaphor for thriving beyond shame—and discusses how unrecognized shame can keep us trapped in negative thinking.
If you’ve ever doubted your worth, struggled with self-criticism, or felt like your voice didn’t matter, this episode is for you. Elly also introduces her Shame Quiz, a powerful tool available on her website, to help listeners uncover hidden shame and take the first step toward healing.
Join us for Shame-Free Sundays—short but powerful conversations designed to help you break free from toxic shame and embrace a life of confidence, self-acceptance, and faith-driven healing.
📌 Key Takeaways:
- The difference between healthy and toxic shame
- How childhood messages shape our self-worth
- Overcoming shame-based thinking through faith and therapy
- The journey from surviving to thriving (living in harmony, not just balance)
- How to recognize shame in your thoughts and behaviors
🎧 Listen now and start your journey to healing!
💡 Take the Shame Quiz: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/shame-quiz-freebie
Connect with us on Social Media or Visit our website!
Website: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/
Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/EleanorBrownCounseling/
Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorbrowncounseling/
If you are interested in the book or any of our offerings, check out our Offerings page that lists all things 'A Better Way!'
Buy the book: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/a-better-way
A Better Way to Heal: Where Faith Meets Therapy - Healing Inner Wounds: Favorite Lessons from A Better Way
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Hello everybody and welcome to A Better Way to Heal , where faith meets therapy . Hello everybody , I'm Ellie and I'm Isa , and we are here today . This is A Better Way to Heal , where faith meets therapy . And we are here today really talking about what our favorite parts of the book are . We're really going to lean into Maslow's . Yes , the book A Better Way . Integrating Faith and
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