S8 E2 | How To Deal With Emotional Abuse
Therapy and Theology
Proverbs 31 Ministries
4.9 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Lysa TerKeurst says "emotional abuse is sometimes both the most overused and underused term" ... and we couldn't agree more.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The hidden tactics of emotional abuse: gaslighting and love bombing.
- Why living in extremes in relationships are unhealthy and unsustainable.
- How to "take agency" in yourself and escape dysfunction.
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- Download “Trust Is a Track Record: 5 Scriptural Truths To Remember God’s Faithfulness" by Lysa TerKeurst here.
- Purchase "The Trust Journey Bundle" that includes I Want to Trust You, but I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst as well as The Trust Journey (a guided journal to use alongside I Want to Trust You, but I Don’t) here.
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| 0:00.0 | This season of Therapy and Theology is brought to you by Compassion International. |
| 0:07.6 | Compassion brings real solutions to the poverty that so many children in today's world are facing, |
| 0:13.6 | all in Jesus' name and through the generosity of sponsors. |
| 0:18.2 | Visit Compassion.com backslash proverbs 31 or click the link in our show notes to choose a child to sponsor today. |
| 0:26.0 | As an added bonus, when you become a sponsor, |
| 0:29.3 | Compassion will send you a copy of our study guide called Proverbs, |
| 0:32.9 | the beginning of all wisdom. |
| 0:35.4 | Now on to today's episode of Therapy and Theology. |
| 0:45.9 | Hi, friends. Welcome back to the Therapy and Theology podcast by Proverbs 31 Ministries, |
| 0:50.4 | where we help you work through what you walk through. I'm your host, Shea Hill, and I'm so excited for you to hear another great conversation from Lisa Turkers, counselor |
| 0:58.7 | Jim Kress, and Dr. Joel Mutamale. Remember, each episode of this season is going to help you |
| 1:03.7 | get out of any dysfunctional dances and be bravely honest about what you may be experiencing |
| 1:08.2 | behind closed doors. Today, they're going to talk about |
| 1:11.0 | emotional abuse, both what it is and what it isn't, as well as the terms love bombing and gas |
| 1:16.7 | lighting. Before we jump in, I want to let you know about two things. First, we want to hear from you guys, |
| 1:22.3 | our listeners. By clicking the link in our show notes, you can submit a question or even a voice memo for Lisa, |
| 1:28.2 | Jim and Joel to listen to. |
| 1:29.5 | Your question could be answered on a future episode, so make sure you check it out. |
| 1:33.3 | Secondly, download a free resource by Lisa titled, Trust is a Track Record, five scriptural |
| 1:38.5 | truths to remember God's faithfulness. |
| 1:40.9 | This resource will provide you with prayers to declare when you want to stay connected |
| 1:44.5 | to God, guided journal prompts to help you work through your honest thoughts and struggles about |
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