How often have you heard the word “trauma” over the past few years? It seems like it’s all anyone is talking about. But what actually is trauma? How does it affect those who have experienced it? And is healing possible this side of heaven?

If you’ve been around a while, you likely know my history of childhood sexual abuse. But you probably haven’t heard the story about when my car flipped end over end down a 20-foot embankment. Was that trauma too?

Today, I’ve got my good friend and LMHC, Brenda Stewart, back on the podcast. We talk about how trauma has shown up in our lives, how God meets us in our pain, and why we believe that scars beautifully demonstrate God’s power to heal the wounds this world leaves on our souls.

Watch this episode on YouTube.

We Discuss:
• What trauma is and what it isn’t
• Why old wounds still affect us today
• Where trauma shows up in Scripture
• The beautiful message our scars can tell
• Hope for healing
• A practice to help us fight lies with truth

More about Brenda:
Brenda Stewart holds a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regent University and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida and a Licensed Professional Counseling in TX and SC.. She is a Certified EMDR therapist, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC).  She is the founder of Wellspring Therapy Associates, a clinically sound, faith based practice in the Orlando area and BLS Coaching & Consulting. She specializes in working with clients who struggle with trauma, eating disorders, anxiety and chronic illness.

Brenda also provides coaching and consultation to individuals, small groups, and organizations on the prevention and recovery of compassion fatigue and burnout. She is a published author in Career Counseling textbooks, has a second book in process, and has presented at various professional conferences on topics including compassion fatigue, grief, infertility, spirituality in distance supervision, and the impact of childhood sexual abuse on adult relationship patterns. She is passionate about helping others heal and imparts hope to her clients throughout the therapy and coaching process.

Connect with Brenda:
Therapy: Wellspring Therapy Associates
Coaching: Balanced Life Strategies
Instagram: brendastewartcoaching
LinkedIn: BrendaLStewart