Mental Health, Faith & Trauma Recovery in Christ | Ep 3 with Amanda Gutierrez, LPC

Can faith and professional counseling work together?In Episode 3 of the Gems of Knowledge Podcast, Windy sits down with Amanda Gutierrez, LPC — a licensed professional counselor, professor of psychology, and owner of a Christian counseling practice — to discuss trauma healing, hearing God’s voice, anxiety, shame, identity, and how the Holy Spirit moves even inside the counseling room.Amanda shares her powerful testimony of redemption, how God led her into counseling through divine intervention, and what it looks like to integrate biblical truth, discernment, EMDR trauma therapy, and the presence of Jesus into real-life healing.Together, Windy and Amanda discuss:• Christian counseling & trauma healing• Hearing God’s voice & spiritual discernment• EMDR therapy explained simply• Anxiety, shame & emotional healing• Learning your identity in Christ• The role of surrender & obedience• Nature, peace & calming the nervous system• Spiritual warfare & mental health• Breaking free from condemnation• How Jesus heals wounded heartsThis conversation is raw, honest, encouraging, and full of practical wisdom for anyone struggling with anxiety, trauma, shame, fear, or feeling distant from God.⏰ CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction & Meet Amanda Gutierrez, LPC03:40 Rededicating Her Life to Jesus07:05 Divine Direction Into Counseling10:30 Following God Into Her Own Counseling Practice13:40 What Christian Counseling Really Looks Like15:30 “Holy Spirit, Activate” — Counseling With Discernment18:10 Does God Still Speak Today?28:45 Trauma, Shame & Unlocking the Closet Door35:00 Anxiety, Depression & Practical Mental Health Tools50:20 Shame, Identity & God’s Redemption Story🌿 Connect with Amanda / Mindful Hope Counseling:https://amanda-gutierrez.clientsecure.me/🌿 Learn more about Dream Big Today retreats:https://www.dreambigtoday.org🎧 Listen to the Gems of Knowledge podcast on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music/Audible🌐 Visit Gems of Knowledge website for more encouragment, devotionals, Bible studies, events, and more: https://gemsofknowledge.com/✨ If this episode encouraged you, please like, subscribe, share, and leave a review to help others discover healing, freedom, and hope in Jesus.#ChristianCounseling #MentalHealth #TraumaHealing #HearingGod #FaithAndMentalHealth #HolySpirit #EMDR #IdentityInChrist #HealingJourney #AnxietyRelief #JesusHeals #ChristianPodcast #GemsOfKnowledge