Relaxed and Free

Join Dr. Corley, Francis and Conor as they process and download what they've heard and learned from Conor's story.

Join Dr. Corley and Francis O as they continue to unpack the story of Conor Scholes.

Conor grew up in a good Christian home and felt a call on his life to enter the ministry in college. Nothing could have prepared him for what would happen next. Editing and Production by Jonathan Polasek

Time to let your hair down and have a relaxed conversation with our guest of the week.

Join Dr. Corley, Doug Bonebrake, and Francis O'Donnell as they continue their interview with Ann Svensson. Ann unpacks her model of therapy for dealing with trauma in childhood and answers questions about what treatment looks like for those who have experienced childhood trauma. This episode was edited my Jonathan Polasek. And below is a list of resources provided by Ann Svensson for those seeking to understand the treatment of trauma in children. To read with children: - A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret. Holmes - Some Secrets Should Never be Kept by Jayneed Sanders - Please Tell: A Child's Story About Sexual Abuse (Early Steps) - What to Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner, Ph. D. Parents to read related to any childhood trauma: - Trauma Through a Child's Eyes by Peter Levine and Maggie Kline - Raising Emotionally Strong Boys by David Thomas - Raising Worry-Free Girls by Sissy Goff - Now Maps by Daniel Siegel, MD - The Yes Brain by Daniel Siegel, MD Podcasts: - Sissy Goff - https://www.raisingboysandgirls.com/podcast - David Thomas - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/typology/id1254061093

Join the crew as we interview professional counselor and wounded healer Ann Svensson. From her early childhood Ann encountered the traumas of growing up in a dysfunctional family, and God did an amazing work in her life. Now she helps others heal from their wounds as a counselor on staff at Lakewood Family Therapy.

Our interview with Dave and Rivers Partin. Send us questions, feedback, or anything at mailme@relaxedandfree.com Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

In this episode we discuss how to handle a dysfunctional relationship with your spouse. We cover the main points: It's OK to rest to plan for healthy boundaries What does rest look like in a dysfunctional marriage When is it time to seek out marriage counseling What do boundaries look like in a dysfunctional There's still hope References: Colossians 3 7 principles of a healthy marriage https://www.gottman.com/product/the-seven-principles-for-making-marriage-work/ Lakewood Family Therapy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkS9c2MAp5nLtxRx4k-KjXQ To submit questions for the AMA, provide feedback, or talk to us, send us an email at feedback@relaxedandfree.com Our Relaxed episodes may include an Ask Me Anything (AMA) discussion around a user-submitted question, recap of a previous interview episode, and/or generic water cooler discussions relating to mental health, counseling, and/or Christianity. Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Co-hosted by Francis O'Donnell Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

In this episode we discuss how to handle a dysfunctional relationship with your parent or parents. Our discussion stems from the blog post Dr. Corley wrote regarding this topic, found at https://www.lwfamilytherapy.com/post/family-dysfunction-series-unhealthy-parents and cover the main points: Your Parent Trials Are Planned You Can Find Joy in Your Parent Trials You Are Allowed to Rest From Your Parent Trials References: https://www.lwfamilytherapy.com/post/family-dysfunction-series-unhealthy-parents Lakewood Family Therapy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkS9c2MAp5nLtxRx4k-KjXQ To submit questions for the AMA, provide feedback, or talk to us, send us an email at feedback@relaxedandfree.com Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri Iwfamilytherapy.com

Blog link: https://www.lwfamilytherapy.com/post/guided-living-pulling-weeds-fertilizing-trees www.Iwfamilytherapy.com Lakewood Family Therapy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkS9c2MAp5nLtxRx4k-KjXQ To submit questions for the AMA, provide feedback, or talk to us, send us an email at feedback@relaxedandfree.com Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri

Blog link: https://www.lwfamilytherapy.com/post/mr-leaf-master-3000 www.Iwfamilytherapy.com Lakewood Family Therapy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkS9c2MAp5nLtxRx4k-KjXQ To submit questions for the AMA, provide feedback, or talk to us, send us an email at feedback@relaxedandfree.com Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri

What is a Christian counselor versus a counselor who is a Christian? Why does Dr. Corley practice this way and how does it look in counseling sessions? To submit questions, provide feedback, or talk to us, send us an email at feedback@relaxedandfree.com Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri Iwfamilytherapy.com

Part 2 of our interview with Jeremy Brownlee Send us questions, feedback, or anything at mailme@relaxedandfree.com Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

Part 1 of our interview with Jeremy Brownlee Send us questions, feedback, or anything at mailme@relaxedandfree.com Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Christ Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

What should you look for in your counselor? In this episode: What should you look for in your counselor? References: To submit questions for the AMA, provide feedback, or talk to us, send us an email at mailme@relaxedandfree.com Our Relaxed episodes may include an Ask Me Anything (AMA) discussion around a user-submitted question, recap of a previous interview episode, and/or generic water cooler discussions relating to mental health, counseling, and Christianity. Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Christ Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

What is counseling? What does it look like? We discuss. In this episode: Branson: “do they see us?” What is counseling? What does some counseling look like practically? Was Judas doing his part, or was he betraying Jesus? It's OK to doubt counseling- but don't let that keep you from growth and healing References: https://www.explorebranson.com/ https://www.counseling.org/aca-community/learn-about-counseling/what-is-counseling To submit questions for the AMA, provide feedback, or talk to us, send us an email at mailme@relaxedandfree.com Our Relaxed episodes may include an Ask Me Anything (AMA) discussion around a user-submitted question, recap of a previous interview episode, and/or generic water cooler discussions relating to mental health, counseling, and Christianity. Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Christ Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

Part 2 of our interview with Francis O'Donnell Send us questions, feedback, or anything at mailme@relaxedandfree.com In our interviews, we begin with the guest's backstory in part 1 and in part 2 we ask our guests to answer the question, "Do you think the American Church is in a mental health crisis?" Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Christ Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

Part 1 of our interview with Francis O'Donnell Send us questions, feedback, or anything at mailme@relaxedandfree.com In our interviews, we begin with the guest's backstory in part 1 and in part 2 we ask our guests to answer the question, "Do you think the American Church is in a mental health crisis?" Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Christ Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

In this episode: Reflections of our interview with Misty Terrell Discussion around EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) References: https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/ To submit questions for the AMA, provide feedback, or talk to us, send us an email at mailme@relaxedandfree.com Our Relaxed episodes may include an Ask Me Anything (AMA) discussion around a user-submitted question, a recap of a previous interview episode, and/or generic water cooler discussions relating to mental health, counseling, and Christianity. Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Christ Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

Part 2 of our interview with Misty Terrell References: https://www.risetoheal.com/ https://www.amazon.com/RISE-Guide-Climbing-Betrayal-Trauma/dp/0578853345/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rise+misty+terrell&qid=1618885201&sr=8-1 In our interviews, we begin with the guest's backstory in part 1 and in part 2 we ask our guests to answer the question, "Do you think the American Church is in a mental health crisis?" Send us questions, feedback, or anything at mailme@relaxedandfree.com Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Christ Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

In our interviews, we begin with the guest's backstory in part 1 and in part 2 we ask our guests to answer the question, "Do you think the American Church is in a mental health crisis?" Part 1 of our interview with Misty Terrell References: https://www.risetoheal.com/ https://www.amazon.com/RISE-Guide-Climbing-Betrayal-Trauma/dp/0578853345/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rise+misty+terrell&qid=1618885201&sr=8-1 Send us questions, feedback, or anything at mailme@relaxedandfree.com Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Christ Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

Our Relaxed episodes may include an Ask Me Anything (AMA) discussion around a user-submitted question, recap of a previous interview episode, and/or generic water cooler discussions relating to mental health, counseling, and Christianity. In this episode: Follow-up discussion around Dr. Lindsay Bonebrake's interview AMA: “Why is technology bad for my kids?” References: Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles ... - Jordan Raynor https://jordanraynor.com/redeeming-your-time/ To submit questions for the AMA, provide feedback, or talk to us, send us an email at mailme@relaxedandfree.com Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Christ Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

In our interviews, we begin with the guest's backstory in part 1 and in part 2 we ask our guests to answer the question, "Do you think the American Church is in a mental health crisis?" This is part 2 of our interview with Dr. Lindsay Bonebrake, LCPC-KS, LPC-MO, Registered Play Therapist, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Discussed in part 1: Some people are going to church just to “check a box” The American church is shrinking Younger pastors are burning out at significantly higher rates We are feeling more like we have to “always be working” Fewer younger people are identifying as Christians Send us questions, feedback, or anything at mailme@relaxedandfree.com Relaxed and Free is: Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Christ Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. Iwfamilytherapy.com

This is part 1 of our interview with Dr. Lindsay Bonebrake, LCPC-KS, LPC-MO, Registered Play Therapist, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor. In our interviews, we begin with the guest's backstory in part 1 and in part 2 we ask our guests to answer the question, "Do you think the American Church is in a mental health crisis?" Relaxed and Free is Clinically Minded, Biblically Based, Counseling Podcast. Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Chris Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. lwfamilytherapy.com Send us questions, feedback, or anything at mailme@relaxedandfree.com

Welcome to the first episode of Relaxed and Free: A Clinically Minded, Biblically Based, Counseling Podcast. Hosted by Dr. Cary Corley Produced, engineered, edited, and co-hosted by Doug Bonebrake Recording by Chris Renfro Brought to you by Lakewood Family Therapy in Lees Summit Missouri. lwfamilytherapy.com Send us questions, feedback, or anything at mailme@relaxedandfree.com