The Counseling Room is a podcast where Dr. Darlene Turner brings the safe space to you. Each session covers topics across the spectrum - from what to ask on the first date to questions you may have 30 years into your marriage. Tune in with Dr. Turner in d
Welcome to The Counseling Room, where Dr. Darlene Turner brings a safe space to you.When God Feels Silent: Trusting Him in the WaitingHave you ever prayed, waited, and asked God for direction—only to feel like He isn't answering?In this episode of The Counseling Room, Dr. Darlene Turner explores what happens when God feels silent and how those seasons can affect us emotionally and spiritually. When we don't have answers, our minds can begin to fill in the silence with fear, worry, and worst-case scenarios.But God's silence does not mean God's absence.Using Isaiah 40:31 as a foundation, Dr. Turner reminds us that waiting isn't necessarily a season of weakness. It can be a place where God renews and strengthens us. Like a seed growing beneath the soil, God may be doing something beneath the surface that we cannot see yet.Dr. Turner also connects faith with emotional health, encouraging us to recognize the anxiety that uncertainty can create and to resist the temptation to solve tomorrow today.Whether you're waiting for an answer, healing, direction, or a change in your circumstances, this episode offers a reminder to keep trusting God—even when you cannot see what He is doing.Keep trusting. Keep praying. Keep believing. God is still there in the silence.
In this episode of The Counseling Room, Dr. Darlene Turner unpacks Proverbs 18:10: “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.”Discover what it means to let God be true — even when circumstances, emotions, or uncertainty try to define your reality. Dr. Turner reminds us that God is our solid, secure, and dependable strong tower. We don't have to figure everything out alone. When we need wisdom, peace, direction, or simply a quiet heart, we can run to Him first.Your circumstances don't decide who God is. Your feelings don't decide who God is. God is who He says He is.Let God be true. Run to the tower.New episodes on the second Thursday of every month.Learn more at drdarleneturner.com
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In our third episode of Season 5, Dr. Darlene dives into what spending quiet time with the Lord means.
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Join Dr. Darlene Turner with our Season 5 opener as we discuss what the Gospel is.
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In episode three, Dr. Darlene covers hopelessness and how to address it and move forward.
Anxiety is something that plagues most of us - join Dr. Darlene in addressing one reader's letter with tip and tricks on how to keep anxiety at bay.
In the season four opener, Dr. Darlene covers the difference between guilt and shame and how to grow from them.
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Episode four is all about something we all go through - mourning and the grieving proccess. Join Dr. Darlene in walking through the steps and what are healthy and unhealthy ways to cope.
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Episode eleven is dedicated to letters from readers asking for guidance regarding everyone's most difficult time of year - the holidays. Join Dr. Darlene is discussing loneliness, trying table conversations, and money issues.
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In her ninth episode - Dr. Darlene reads letters from listeners asking for guidance regarding her husband's language and a mother overwhelmed.
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