Episode 6: Healing the Heart: How Jesus Restores What Trauma Broke with Craig Miller

This week on Damaged and Dangerous, Lynn sits down with Craig Miller (Insights From the Heart), a veteran mental health therapist and minister, to explore how emotions, beliefs, and the body are deeply connected — and how Jesus meets us at the root. Craig unpacks why early experiences shape our view of God and ourselves, how trauma can block healing, and practical ways to “find the root and give it the boot” so you can walk in wholeness body, soul, and spirit.In this episode, we cover:- The mind–body–spirit connection: why 85% of physical ailments can have emotional roots- Early attachment, authority figures, and how they shape our view of God- Comfort vs. coping: sugar, “comfort foods,” and what our bodies are really asking for- The “love hug + love pat”: a simple, biblical picture of comfort your nervous system understands- Five senses and memory: how physical, audio, and visual trauma get stored- Healing in layers: how to work gently with root memories (even in utero)- Practical prayer steps: inviting Jesus and a “comfort person” into the scene- Why some people “lose” their healing — and how to keep itCraig Miller is a veteran mental health therapist and minister with 47+ years in mental health and medical settings. He began as a first responder, spent 18 years in hospital-based care, and later founded a counseling practice in Tecumseh, Michigan, where he served for over three decades. Now retired from in-person practice, Craig offers online healing sessions and speaks at conferences through Insights From the Heart. He is the author of Breaking Emotional Barriers to Healing: Understanding the Mind–Body Connection to Your Illness and co-authored Finding Victory with Randy Clark. Craig teaches practical, Christ-centered tools for identifying emotional roots of physical issues and helping people receive—and keep—their healing. Website: insightsfromtheheart.com“Healing happens in layers because trauma happens in layers.” — Craig Millerhttps://www.lynneldridge.com/Subscribe: www.youtube.com/channel/UCx7zR7_3IKF81JWU6IzSzBA?sub_confirmation=1Follow me on Facebook: /lynneldridge.usInstagram: @lynneldridgeofficial*This is Biblically based and Holy Spirit leading. This is not counseling by a licensed therapist or MD.