Help for quieting your mind, featuring Esther Smith

Esther Smith is the director of Christian Trauma Counseling, and her most recent award winning book is A Still and Quiet Mind. In this episode she talks with us about how to engage with difficult and unwanted thoughts with solid theology and practical strategies. She talks about what it's like to experience difficult thoughts as a counselor, and she also shares specific ways she seeks to quiet her mind when thoughts seem difficult. Click HERE to follow Esther's work.Click HERE to become a friend of the podcast by subscribing!Subscribers receive a bonus episode each month with exclusive content not featured elsewhere on the podcast. The bonus episodes are released directly to you on the third week of each month. In these episodes Eliza and Beth take a deeper dive into counseling topics and provide practical and personal insight just for you. In addition, every month you are automatically entered into drawings to win resources or merchandise from our sponsors.But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you!This episode is sponsored by P&R Publishing. Click HERE to learn about P&R's extensive collection of resources for Christian life and ministry.Follow us: https://counselforlifepodcast.com/Become a friend of the podcast by subscribing! Our subscribers are invited to quarterly zoom calls with the hosts, and they have exclusive access through Patreon messages which allows them to ask questions and make suggestions for episodes. Subscribers are also automatically entered into drawings for free books and resources given away by our sponsors.But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you!(Memberships automatically renew each month and can be cancelled at any time.)To learn more, visit our website: www.counselforlifepodcast.com