Healing From a Relationship I Made Up in My Mind

Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast

Debra Fileta, M.A., LPC and Creator of TrueLoveDates.com

Self-improvement, Relationships, Education, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Society & Culture

4.9 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Is it possible to get attached to a relationship you made up in your mind? Today Denise calls in to talk to me, because she’s struggling to let go of a relationship that she has been imagining in her mind, and wanting to embrace reality. After many years of casually interacting with someone that she has feelings for, she’s ready to let it go and move forward into a realistic perspective of their relationship. But she needs help…so listen along to this interesting conversation! You can also watch the full episode on YouTube. Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast Extras: The Debra Fileta Counselors Network: Book a counseling session at the Debra Fileta Counselors Network and get started on your healing journey from the inside out TODAY! DEBRA FILETA is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, bestselling author, relationship expert, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She’s written seven books including Choosing Marriage,True Love Dates, Love In Every Season,Are You Really OK?, Married Sex, RESET, and Soul Care. She’s also the host of Talk To Me: The Debra Fileta Podcast (formerly the Love + Relationships Podcast) where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions. Her popular relationship advice blog, TrueLoveDates.com, reaches millions of people with the message of healthy relationships. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter or book an online session with her or someone from her team today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When I graduated high school, I was pretty set against going to traditional college.
0:04.0	I knew it was what I was supposed to do, but a lot of my peers were drowning in student debt
0:08.0	and signing their lives away to careers they weren't passionate about.
0:11.0	And that just didn't seem worth it.
0:13.0	A couple years later, I heard about Excel College, which was a completely different path to higher education.
0:18.0	With a debt-free promise and students earning degrees while gaining hands-on
0:21.3	experience in the marketplace, this path just made sense. Along with that, community and
0:26.1	discipleship are central aspects of life at Excel, and I knew I wanted to be part of a community
0:30.9	that would encourage my faith in the Lord. My name is Cassidy Solis, and I graduated debt-free
0:36.1	in 23 with a degree focused in marketing.
0:39.0	And now I'm using my skills full-time.
0:41.3	More than that, I've grown deeply in my relationship with Jesus and his people.
0:44.9	I can honestly say that this new way of college has changed my life for the better.
0:48.7	To learn more about Excel's transformative debt-free education model,
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