S10 E6 | Tools To Fight Anxiety and Better Your Mental Health
Therapy and Theology
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
When life takes an unexpected turn — whether it’s going through a divorce or another unwanted circumstance — it can feel like survival mode is the only option. Our mental health begins to suffer, bringing increased anxiety, loneliness, and endless what-if questions. But there is hope — and this conversation with Lysa TerKeurst, Shae Hill, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Rebecca Maxwell will help you find it.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How the Bible and therapy actually complement each other, rather than compete with each other.
- Practical rhythms and activities for your mind that can help lead to peace.
- How to take the mystery out of anxiety by knowing exactly how to recognize it.
A special thank-you to our partner for this season: Convoy of Hope. For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world — and empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women so they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. Because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. Visit convoy.org/p31 to help empower women and girls today.
Links and Resources We'll Mention in This Episode:
- Get your copy of Surviving an Unwanted Divorce by Lysa TerKeurst, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, and Jim Cress.
- Get your copy of Jesus & Your Mental Health by Rebecca Maxwell, and learn more about Rebecca's practice, Jacksonville Counseling Services, by visiting their website.
- Be notified as soon as new Therapy & Theology episodes are available! Enter your email address here to subscribe and stay connected.
- See Lysa in a city near you this fall on the Trust Again Tour. Bring a friend, and get your tickets here!
- The Therapy & Theology podcast is brought to you by Proverbs 31 Ministries. Proverbs 31 Ministries exists to help women encounter the Truth of God's Word in every season. Learn more here!
- Click here to download a transcript of this episode.
Go Deeper:
- Listen to "When Divorce Makes You Feel Like You Weren't Enough" to hear a teaching on taking your thoughts captive.
- Listen to "How To Be Brave When You Don't Feel Brave."
- Watch "Stop the Shame Scripts Holding You Back."
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Proverbs 31 is proud to partner with Convoy of Hope to sponsor this season of therapy and theology. |
| 0:06.9 | For over 30 years, Convoy of Hope has helped vulnerable communities around the world, and |
| 0:11.5 | empowering women and girls is a key part of that mission. Convoy of Hope partners with women |
| 0:16.4 | so that they can start their own businesses to better support themselves and their families. |
| 0:24.3 | They also help young girls realize their worth and find their voice, |
| 0:28.1 | because when women are empowered, entire communities are transformed. |
| 0:34.0 | You can empower women and girls today by visiting convoy.org slash p31. |
| 0:48.8 | That's convoy.org slash P31. Hi, friends. Welcome back to the Therapy and Theology podcast brought to you by Proverbs 31 Ministries, where we help you work through what you walk through. |
| 0:52.1 | I'm your host, Shay Hill, and I'm so grateful that you're listening today. |
| 0:55.4 | This season, we've been diving into honest conversations about the painful reality of divorce, inspired by the new book that's coming out called Surviving an Unwanted Divorce, which was co-written by Lisa Turkhurst, Dr. Joel Muna-Molli, and Jim Kress. And as we've been exploring this deep heartache that comes |
| 1:12.4 | with divorce, it's impossible not to also talk about the toll that it takes on your mental |
| 1:17.1 | and emotional health. Healing from divorce isn't just about navigating a transition. It requires |
| 1:22.7 | tending to your mind, your heart, and your soul. So that's why today's conversation is so important. |
| 1:28.6 | You'll be hearing from Lisa, of course, and a new friend that I'm really excited to introduce |
| 1:32.6 | you to, Rebecca Maxwell. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and brings such |
| 1:38.0 | compassionate perspectives and a ton of practical tips too. Also, you guys, I'm stepping out |
| 1:43.7 | from my usual behind-the-scenes seat and actually joining in on, you guys, I'm stepping out from my usual behind the scene seat and |
| 1:45.8 | actually joining in on this conversation, which I'm really excited about. And remember, |
| 1:50.1 | you can subscribe to receive all new episodes straight to your email inbox. Just use the link |
| 1:54.5 | in our show notes below. All right, let's dive in. Well, I have really been looking forward to today for a long time. Lisa, we are joined here |
| 2:03.8 | with a very special guest today, aren't we? We sure are. This is Rebecca Maxwell, and she is a wife, |
| 2:11.6 | a mom, a licensed professional counselor who brings together both faith and psychology in a powerful way. |
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