Big announcement

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. 

As a pastor’s wife, anxiety sufferer, and mental health professional, I’ve been living at the intersection of faith and mental health for the past 6 years. 💙 I decided a while ago I want to do everything I can to help others who are in the middle of something I have survived. ✨✨

So, I’m creating an online digital course based off the Faith and Anxiety workshops I teach live at my church. The course will release November 2. 

If you are:

• Wondering if anxiety is a sin

• Wondering if it’s ok for a Christian to take meds for anxiety 

• Dealing with shame and guilt, or accusations that your faith in Christ should be enough to heal you

• Looking for actionable skills to help combat your anxiety with faith 

THIS COURSE IS FOR YOU.

I am SUPER pumped to be able to share this information with you in a meaningful and accessible way.  I know social anxiety, time constraints, and finances can prevent people from getting help. Oftentimes just having a plan in place can bring relief and soothe your nerves. Let me be part of your recovery plan 💙

Message me with questions! 

Happy Thursday friends! 

I'm at a party I don't wanna be at

If you struggle with social anxiety like I do and you haven’t read this book by Ellen Hendriksen yet ... GET IT NOW. It is rooted in CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and rich with tips on how to conquer your anxiety in social situations.

So far, these are my biggest takeaways from the book (maybe try saying these out loud to yourself?):

◽️I will feel less anxious BY living my life, rather than waiting to feel less anxious IN ORDER TO live my life.

◽️Introversion IS my way, social anxiety GETS in my way.

◽️My social anxiety is not credible. It is a liar.

◽️I am stronger, more capable, and more likable than my Inner Critic ever gives me credit for.

◽️I can talk back to my social anxiety with these questions: What is the worst that could happen? How bad would that really be? What are the odds? How could I cope?

◽️In a social situation where I literally know no one, I can give myself an assignment of sorts, i.e. chatting with 3 specific people.

◽️A solution to social anxiety is getting in my reps or exposures in social situations. Repetition is key. It gets easier with more reps.

◽️I feel far worse anticipating my challenges than actually completing them.

◽️The success of my task is independent of the outcome. The only criteria is ‘did I follow-through’?

◽️Conquering my social anxiety is not only for my sake, but for those around me, who may feel uncomfortable secondarily, or who may perceive me as aloof, distant, snobby or prickly.

◽️If I drop my safety behaviors, not only will I feel better, I’ll get a better response from those around me.

◽️One of the biggest myths of social anxiety: I must perform perfectly. This is highly unrealistic, and aligns my self-worth with performance and results, which is dangerous.

◽️If I try to be “warm and friendly and curious, then everything else - the blemishes and foibles and awkward behaviors all of us have simply because we are human - becomes much less important to the other person because we’re connecting with them.”

Comment below if any of these resonate with you! Happy Tuesday friends!