Phil Monroe: Trauma and Healing

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/ovjUkR4_RZ8 How do you heal when you’ve been hurt and traumatized by those who profess Christ—when both Christians and church seem incredibly unsafe? In this episode of The Roys Report featuring a message from the Restore Conference, professional psychologist Dr. Philip Monroe addresses trauma, healing, and barriers to helping others going through the healing process. Maybe you’ve experienced trauma and you feel stuck. You feel exhausted from trying to answer the “Why?” question. And though you may need human connection, all you want to do is isolate. Or maybe you’re in a helping position. Your spouse is experiencing truma, or your friend, or someone you’re pastoring or counseling. You want to help, but everything you’ve done seems to backfire. If any of those describe you, you are going to benefit from Dr. Monroe’s message. He addresses these issues head-on, drawing on his decades of clinical experience and biblical wisdom. This Week’s Guest Phil Monroe Philip Monroe, PsyD is a psychologist who leads Langberg, Monroe & Associates, a private clinical practice in the greater Philadelphia area. He is the Taylor Visiting Professor of Counseling at Missio Seminary where he and Dr. Diane Langberg founded the Global Trauma Recovery Institute. In addition, he provides direction to the Trauma Healing Institute at American Bible Society. His personal and professional musings may be found at philipmonroe.com.  Show Transcript SPEAKERS JULIE ROYS, MARY DEMUTH, VIDEO, PHIL MONROE JULIE ROYS 00:05 How do you heal when you’ve been hurt and traumatized by those who profess Christ when both Christians and the church seem incredibly unsafe? Welcome to The Roy’s Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. I’m Julie Roys. And today you’re going to hear another outstanding message from the recent Restore conference. It’s by professional psychologist, Dr. Phillip Monroe, on trauma and healing and barriers to helping others going through the healing process. Maybe you’ve experienced trauma and you feel stuck, you feel exhausted from trying to answer the why question. And though you may need human connection, all you want to do is isolate. Or maybe you’re in a helping position, your spouse is experiencing trauma or your friend or someone you’re pastoring or counseling. You want to help but everything you’ve done seems to backfire. Friends, if any of those describe you, you’re going to benefit so much from Dr. Monroe’s message. He addresses these issues head on drawing on his decades of clinical experience and biblical wisdom. I’m so excited for you to hear from Dr. Monroe. But first I want to take a minute to thank our sponsors, Judson University, and Marquardt of Barrington. Judson University is a top ranked Christian University providing a caring community and an excellent college experience. Plus, the school offers more than 60 majors great leadership opportunities and strong financial aid. Judson University is shaping lives that shaped the world. For more information, just go to Judsonu.edu. Also, if you’re looking for a quality new or used car, I highly recommend my friends at Marquardt of Barrington. Marquardt is a Buick GMC dealership where you can expect honesty, integrity and transparency. That’s because the owners there Dan and Curt Marquardt are men of character. To check them out, just go to buyacar123.com. Well, again, what you’re about to hear is a message on trauma and healing by Dr. Philip Monroe. Dr. Monroe leads the private clinical practice Langberg, Monroe and Associates. He’s also the Taylor Visiting Professor of Counseling at Missio Seminary, where he and Dr. Diane Langberg founded the Global Trauma Recovery Institute. Here’s Dr. Monroe. PHIL MONROE 02:22 A traumatic event can last just a second or two. Or it can be that slow burn over decades. No matter the length of time, no matter the length of time. It’s not what happen