A Better Way to Heal: Where Faith Meets Therapy
Co-hosted by Licensed Professional Counselor and author Eleanor L. Brown and Isamary Nieves Banks, A Better Way to Heal dives into the transformative connection between faith and therapy. Inspired by Elly’s book, A Better Way: Integrating Faith and Psychology to Heal Inner Wounds, this podcast goes beyond the pages to explore how emotional healing and spiritual growth go hand in hand.
Elly and Isa offer honest conversations that dispel the myth that faith and therapy are incompatible. Through real-life stories, biblical insights, and practical guidance, they help listeners navigate healing from inner wounds, build resilience, and deepen their relationship with Christ. Whether you’re healing from trauma, seeking personal growth, or looking for faith-based tools, this podcast provides support and encouragement for your journey.
Start your path to healing with a signed copy of A Better Way: Integrating Faith and Psychology to Heal Inner Wounds orA Better Way: The Companion Guide – Your 8-Week Path to Healing. They work well individually, but for full impact, get them both.
Visit www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com.
Episodes
37 episodes
Therapist vs Counselor: Finding the Courage to Ask for Help
As the year winds down, many people sense that gentle nudge, "Something has to change". But knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming. Should you look for a therapist? A counselor? Does it matter? And what if your faith is part of your heali...
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Episode 37
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35:48
Self Care During the Holidays: What Pottery Teaches Me About Finding Peace
The holiday season can bring joy and ... it can also bring stress, pressure, and familiar shame spirals. In this solo episode, Eleanor L. Brown, Licensed Professional Counselor and faith based therapist serving Texas and Florida, shares how pot...
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Episode 36
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26:19
Presence Over Perfection: Three Simple Steps to Reduce Holiday Stress
Holiday overwhelm is real, and choosing presence over perfection can feel harder than it sounds. In this episode, we share three simple steps to reduce holiday stress and make the season feel lighter: breathe and simplify, protect your peace, a...
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Episode 35
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20:09
Stop Walking on Eggshells: A Better Way to Heal One Sided Friendships
Ever feel like you’re walking on eggshells with a friend? In this episode of A Better Way to Heal: Where Faith Meets Therapy, Elly, a faith based therapist in Central Texas, and co-host Isa explore what it means to be caught in a ...
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Episode 34
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36:12
Healing Holiday Relationships Part 2: Connection and When to Step Away
In Part 2 of Healing Holiday Relationships, Elly and Isa continue the conversation about what it really takes to find peace and connection during the holidays.This episode dives into how to adjust expectations, build small safe connecti...
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Episode 33
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31:14
Healing Holiday Relationships Part 1: Triggers and Boundaries
As the holidays approach, family gatherings can stir up old wounds as easily as warm memories. In this episode, Elly and Isa explore how to heal holiday relationships by identifying emotional triggers and protecting your peace.L...
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Episode 32
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28:11
From Dysfunction to Connection: Creative Holiday Rituals That Bond Families
Holidays can renew a family or reopen old wounds. We’re choosing renewal.In this heart-level conversation, trauma therapist Eleanor Brown, LPC, based in Central Texas, and co-host Isamary Nieves Banks trade chaos for...
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Episode 31
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16:42
Mental Health Awareness: Breaking the Stigma, Finding Hope
What if the feelings you’re hiding aren’t proof you’re broken—but clues pointing you toward care?In this episode of Shame Free Sunday, we sit down with Harmony (our shame-free bear) to explore Mental Health Awareness W...
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Episode 30
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22:13
3 Signs It Is Church Hurt Not Your Faith and What to Do
The wounds that cut the deepest often come from the places we expect to feel safest. When church hurt becomes part of your story, how do you navigate that pain without walking away from your faith?In this honest conversation, l...
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Episode 29
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36:21
Trauma Healing: Finding Your Identity Beyond the Shards
Have you ever felt like your worst experiences define who you are? A painful moment, traumatic event, or difficult season can color how you see yourself, others, and even God.Trauma has a way of embedding itself into our identity,...
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Episode 28
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26:38
5 Tips for Panic Attacks That Really Work
Struggling does not mean lack of faith. In this episode, we share why struggle is part of faith — and 5 practical tips to calm panic attacks.Does struggling mean you lack faith? In this episode of A Better Way to Heal, <...
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Episode 27
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31:24
Grieving Your Way: Three Things You Don't Need to Do
Grief does not come with a rulebook. Yet society often places unspoken expectations that make the journey even harder. In this episode of A Better Way to Heal, cohosts Elly and Isa share three things you do not need to...
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Episode 26
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21:50
Toxic Shame in Marriage: How to Build Trust and Intimacy
Three small steps to reduce shame in your marriage and grow trust, empathy, and real connection.Shame whispers I am not good enough and it can quietly damage even healthy marriages. In this Shame Free Sunday short from A Better Wa...
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Episode 25
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9:21
What Is Shame The Invisible Emotion Inside Out 2 Missed
Inside Out 2 skips shame; here is what shame is, how it hides under other feelings, and one small step to start healing. Ever wonder why shame was not featured among the emotions in Inside Out 2 If you have asked what is sham...
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Episode 24
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7:05
Don’t Speak, You’ll Sound Stupid: Healing Shame’s Voice in Your Head
A Shame Free Sunday Episode from A Better Way to Heal: Where Faith Meets TherapyShame silently shapes our lives—how we speak, how we connect, and how we see ourselves—often without us realizing it. Have you ever stopped...
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Episode 23
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18:04
Silent Suffering: How Shame Fuels Suicidal Thoughts
In this deeply personal Shame-Free Sunday episode, Eleanor and Harmony open up about the heavy connection between shame and suicidal thoughts. You’ll hear a powerful conversation about what it feels like to carry shame in silence, why it distor...
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Episode 22
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10:38
Why You’re Always Stressed: The Hidden Impact of Childhood Trauma
Why are you always stressed, even when life is calm? This episode reveals how childhood trauma rewires your body and what it really takes to heal.If you’re constantly on edge, even when life seems calm, you’re not alone. Chronic...
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Episode 21
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45:14
The Hidden Dynamics of Chronic Pain: Exploring Dissociation and Trauma
In this episode of A Better Way to Heal: Where Faith Meets Therapy, Elly and Harmony dive into The Hidden Dynamics of Chronic Pain—exploring how dissociation, trauma, and shame impact your experience of pain. Learn why so...
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Episode 20
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11:11
Healing from Shame: Overcoming Emotional Walls in Your Relationships (Part 2)
In Part 1, we explored how shame creates emotional walls—how it whispers “I am the problem” and quietly sabotages our relationships, faith, and self-worth.Now, in Part 2, we go deeper.Elly, Isa, and guest counselor Jeffre...
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Episode 19
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33:41
You’re Not Broken: A Trauma Therapist’s Real-Life Story of Shame, Self-Compassion, and Emotional Healing
Shame lurks in the shadows of our minds, whispering that we’re not enough, unlovable, or damaged beyond repair. But what if those whispers are lies — and there’s a better way?In this intimate episode of Shame-Free Sundays...
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Episode 18
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7:47
Healing from Shame: Overcoming Emotional Walls in Your Relationships (Part 1)
Shame is more than a passing emotion—it’s a deep-rooted belief that whispers, “I am the problem.”In this powerful conversation, Elly and Isa are joined by guest Christian counselor and couples coach Jeffrey Warner—a ...
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Episode 17
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33:29
Healthy Shame vs. Toxic Shame: How to Tell the Difference
Do you recognize that nagging voice inside that constantly whispers "I'm not enough" or "I'm damaged goods"? That’s shame talking. In this episode of Shame-Free Sundays, we tackle the critical difference between healthy ...
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Episode 16
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7:46
Decoding Trauma: Peeling Back the Layers of Emotional Wounds
In this eye-opening episode of A Better Way to Heal, Elly and Isa peel back the layers of trauma—like an onion—to reveal the hidden wounds that shape our lives. They explore the difference between Big T trauma, Little t trauma, and the...
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Episode 15
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31:13
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...
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Episode 14
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7:13
Healing Inner Wounds: Favorite Lessons from 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 ou...
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Episode 13
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20:56