S11 E4 | "What Does It Mean To Be Relationally Healthy?" With Lysa TerKeurst
Therapy and Theology
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.8 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 5 March 2026
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
A relationship can only be as healthy as the individuals in that relationship. So how can we grow and show up as our best selves for the people in our lives?
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Four things that erode or even break apart a good relationship.
- How to improve communication and work through conflict when you’re feeling misunderstood.
- How to answer the question "What is really bothering me?" so you can identify root issues.
Links and Resources We Mention in This Episode:
- Get your copy of I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst here.
- We’re grateful to the American Association of Christian Counselors for being a yearlong sponsor of Therapy & Theology. Click here to apply for their Youth Mental Health Coach program — a biblically grounded, clinically excellent training to help you support youth facing today’s most common mental health challenges.
- Go to Compassion.com/Lysa to join us in sponsoring a child through Compassion International today.
- Subscribe here to receive new Therapy & Theology episodes straight to your inbox.
- Want a chance to be featured on Listener Mail? Leave Lysa, Jim, or Joel a message or a question right here.
- Help women experience God’s nearness in this and every moment. Receive Come Close to Jesus as our thanks for your gift today.
- Click here to download a transcript of this episode.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Sometimes prayer feels natural, and sometimes it feels like the first thing to slip when life gets heavy. |
| 0:07.5 | Not because you don't love God, but because your thoughts are racing, your heart is overwhelmed, and you don't even know where to begin. |
| 0:14.4 | But the beautiful thing about Jesus is that he doesn't ask us to have perfect words. |
| 0:19.4 | He just invites us to come close. |
| 0:22.5 | That's why I'm so excited to share a brand new prayer book from Lisa Turkhurst created to help you pray when you're anxious, distracted, or unsure what to say. |
| 0:31.4 | It's called come close to Jesus. |
| 0:34.2 | And when you give a gift of any amount to Proverbs 31 ministries, you'll help more women receive |
| 0:39.3 | biblical encouragement right when they need it most. And as a special thank you, we'll send you a copy of Come Close to Jesus. |
| 0:46.4 | You can find more information using the link in our show notes below. Now on to today's episode. |
| 0:55.0 | Welcome to today's episode of Therapy and Theology, where we help you work through |
| 0:59.1 | what you walk through. |
| 1:00.4 | I'm your host Shay Hill, and I'm so grateful that you're joining in today. |
| 1:04.1 | If there's one thing Lisa Turquhart has taught us through episodes on this podcast and |
| 1:08.4 | the countless number of books she's written. It's how to have better |
| 1:11.9 | relationships. So I knew she was the person I wanted to talk to about relational help in this |
| 1:17.7 | series. You guys are going to absolutely love this conversation. As you listen to this season on |
| 1:22.9 | Health Check, it's really for adults, but one of the biggest concerns I hear from youth pastors, teachers, |
| 1:29.2 | and especially parents, is this. How do I really help the young people in my life who are |
| 1:34.8 | struggling emotionally and mentally? If that's you, you are not alone. That's why I want to tell |
| 1:40.9 | you about the Youth Mental Health Coach program from the American Association of Christian Counselors and Light University. |
| 1:48.0 | It's a biblically based, clinically excellent training that equips you with practical, real-world tools to support youth and their families. |
| 1:55.7 | You'll learn how to recognize 15 of the most common mental health challenges that young people are facing today, |
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