Dr. Heather Evans meets with Pastor Jesse McKenna of Lighthouse Church as they discuss anxieties, fears and stress, especially as it relates to COVID-19.
In the Bible, we are called “to be anxious for nothing,” and yet we are anxious. How should we respond to the anxiety and stress that seem very present? Dr. Evans speaks about our physiological response to anxiety and gives helpful ways of coping. Watch the interview to learn more.
So much of life is disrupted. That can lead to a lot of anxiety and worry, for adults and kids. Licensed clinical social worker and counselor Dr. Heather Evans, whose practice is in Coopersburg, says the brain has a built-in alarm system when there’s a threat. READ: Making Sense of and Responding in the Midst…
I am preparing to attend a Community of Practice this week organized by the American Bible Society. This annual gathering includes an opportunity to network and learn from those committed to domestic and global trauma healing. This year’s theme is “We are Sojourners: Refugees & Trauma.” It is an appropriate theme in a glaring, growing…
Dr. Heather Evans sits down with Deb Cummins Stellato on the Think Courageously podcast. Heather shares her journey of working with women and how “the work of trauma found her.” Heather and Deb explore the connection between the word courage and trauma. Trauma is an experience of threat that creates powerlessness and often silences the…
Dr. Heather Evans sits down with Dr. Celia Williamson on the podcast Emancipation Nation to discuss how to best help survivors of trafficking heal. So often people say they are “walking alongside survivors” but are not certain how to help. Dr. Evans explains what being trauma informed is and offers helpful insight to avoid retraumatizing…
Recently, more than one person has said. “You ask such good questions. I want to be a person who asks good questions. What questions can I ask to engage my son or daughter? The women in my neighborhood? My counselees?” This caused me to pause and reflect. How do you teach someone to ask good…
My counseling work continues to challenge and shape me in my understanding and expression of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Entering into the hearts and minds of those who have been broken, grieved, and rejected inevitably becomes a mirror into my own heart and mind, challenging my beliefs and my own reactions to evil and…