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.
Several weeks ago I wrote a reflective response after visiting Congolese refugees in Louisville, Kentucky. Little did I know that 2 websites would choose to post this article during such a controversial week on the topic. I wrote it, considering the growing reality of refugees in our country and around our world, as a challenge…
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…
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 thankful to Sojourners’ Online Magazine for publishing something I have written: Listening to Trafficking Survivors This piece includes some reflections of my work with human sex trafficking survivors in the Lehigh Valley, PA region. It’s not only a challenge to be aware of issues of injustice that impact our communities, but to also…
I am preparing to teach a group of high school girls this weekend at a youth retreat. I have the privilege of talking about Deborah, a model of Biblical womanhood, and her partnership with Barak, a picture of God’s design for men and women partnering in mission as we reflect the image of our Creator. …