Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about Formational Prayer with Steve Dunleavey, MA, LPCC-S, and Sarah Queen, MA, LPCC-S. This conversation better explains not only how we incorporate the Holy Spirit into counseling, but also our lives. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and focused experience. The assessment and therapy process utilizes robust psychological testing and intensive outpatient counseling to provide m...
Jul 29, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Send us Fan Mail In our second installment of Trauma Talk — a series we will do every so often on trauma and how it relates to different people in scripture — Victoria and Matt dive into the book of James and spend some time discussing the content of the book and how it relates to survivors of trauma. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and focused experience. The assessment and therapy process utilizes robust psychologica...
Jul 16, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Send us Fan Mail In this second half of the interview with Rachel Muha, we discuss the process of picking up the pieces after the horrific news about her son Brian. Rachel takes us on a journey of forgiveness that most cannot imagine. She stoically shares how she and her eldest son, Chris, faced their worst nightmare in the courtroom and how they embodied Christ-like forgiveness to witness to us all. You can learn more about the foundation Rachel Muha founded at BrianMuhaFoundation.org or on Fac...
Jun 24, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Send us Fan Mail Rachel Muha’s story is incredible and difficult to imagine ever having to go through. In the first of this two-part series, Rachel shares what led her through immense tragedy and grief. Don’t miss the second part — you will not want to miss how Rachel’s story unfolds after the news she learns about her son. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and focused experience. The assessment and therapy process utili...
Jun 17, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Send us Fan Mail As part of our series of therapy practices, we highlight and explain Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Victoria Gutbrod, MA, LPCC-S, and Emerge Trauma Team Leader, Tish Granville, MS, LPCC-S. Learn how EMDR is utilized for processing and healing from trauma, emotional distress, and anxiety. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and focused experience. The assessment and therapy process utiliz...
May 27, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Send us Fan Mail “What Do the Letters Mean?!” Psychology and counseling come with a lot of terminology and abbreviations. This new series on the ExEm Podcast will highlight a few of these therapies. DBT is Dialectical Behavior Therapy and is explained by Grace Dusek, MAEd, LPC, CDCA, and Anna Copeland, MSW, LISW-S. Listen and learn as we discuss what dialectical behavior therapy is, the populations it is intended to work for, and some of the skills and resources clients learn when using it. A 4-...
May 06, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Send us Fan Mail Much has transpired over past year and a lot of people are hurting, alone and confused. In this episode we highlight a series my pastors and I have launched called Take A Breath at Redemption Chapel in Stow OH. Check out Remptionchapel.org for more info. Pastor Rick joins me on the ExEm podcast to talk about four areas we are focusing on in this class we launched two weeks ago that lasts for four weeks. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and c...
Apr 16, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the difficult topic of men's sexual addiction. Jerome has been leading the charge at Emerge by facilitating a mens group called, "Brothers in Arms - Sigma Alpha." This next group begins at Emerge on April 5th 2021 and will continuing new rounds after the 8 week course has completed. Check Emerge.org for more info on this group and others. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and f...
Apr 01, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the ExEm podcast the tables are turned on our host Matthew Knabe. A chapter of the college ministry CRU out of Kent State University asked Matt to be part of a Zoom conversation around 2020 and the effects that has had for college kids. This interview begins with questions asked by the leadership team then an open forum of Q & A from the students themselves. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more s...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Send us Fan Mail Here is an inspirational story from a young man who was healed from an affliction no one else knew was even there. Brandon shares his journey into being called to faith and then facing an adversity that challenged his will and desire to live. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and focused experience. The assessment and therapy process utilizes robust psychological testing and intensive outpatient counseli...
Mar 04, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Send us Fan Mail Trauma Talk is a series that we will be doing every so often on the Experience Emerge podcast. In this episode, trauma specialist, Victoria Gutbrod, MA, LPCC-S joins ExEm host Matthew Knabe, MA, LPC in a conversation around safety and re-entry after trauma. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and focused experience. The assessment and therapy process utilizes robust psychological testing and intensive outp...
Feb 18, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Send us Fan Mail This is our first episode in season 2 of the ExEm podcast. In this episode we have a conversation with the five members of the leadership team at Emerge. We discuss how Emerge Counseling Ministries navigated 2020 and then what that will look like in 2021. The purpose of this episode is to bring hope to our listeners regarding our faith and focusing on God this new year. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized ...
Jan 29, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, we wrap up Season 1 of the ExEm podcast! Listen in as host Matt Knabe reviews this past year and the interviews that took place. We discuss the ups and downs of 2020 and talk a little about what to look forward to in Season 2. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and focused experience. The assessment and therapy process utilizes robust psychological testing and intensive outpatient c...
Dec 29, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we spend time with the President of Emerge Counseling and his wife discussing how to face the holidays in 2020 and how to adapt and adjust expectations within the construct of our reality. Together, they share some of their families’ history regarding tradition and then how to best navigate this Christmas with the state of affairs in the world. This episode his hopeful and encouraging entering into a season that needs hope. A 4-day, in-person program designed fo...
Dec 22, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us Fan Mail This holiday season will undoubtedly be different than years past and in today’s episode we explore how we can be thinking more intently how we can gift the ones we care about. Our guest, Nancy Larker, shares her experience over the past year keeping a legacy intact and enlightens us to how that has affected her mental health as well. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and focused experience. The assessme...
Dec 15, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us Fan Mail Join the conversation as Dr. Dave Blankenship, Coordinator of Education & Addiction Treatment Partnerships at Emerge Counseling, shares about the deep wounds we experience as human beings in a fallen world. Often developed from childhood or trauma, discover how negative core beliefs become mapped onto the operating system of our brain and emotions. We will discuss what these lies are and how to overcome them so that we can become mentally and emotionally healthy. A 4-day, in...
Nov 24, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us Fan Mail Giving Tuesday is coming up on Tuesday, December 1st this year and we want to raise awareness for a specific group of parents that too often go unnoticed. Emily Hamrick, MSW, LISW-S, joins the podcast today to discuss her involvement in Emerge Counseling Ministries’ launching of the Fostering Hope Fund. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and focused experience. The assessment and therapy process utilizes ...
Nov 10, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us Fan Mail To conclude Pastor Appreciation Month, we are continuing to honor those who shepherd us every week of the year. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Richard Serbin, licensed psychologist at Emerge Counseling, who comes from a long line of pastors and shares from his experience of doing clinical work with pastors and their families. Join us as we discuss some of the stressors and boundaries for pastors to be mindful of. Below are the resources he mentions: Miller-Clarkson, Jeannie. (2...
Oct 29, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us Fan Mail In light of October being Pastor Appreciation Month, we want to honor pastors and their families by providing resources and platforming experts in the areas of pastoring and pastoral care. In this episode, we have a conversation with Jason Tourville, a pastor who has transitioned into a role that focuses on church recalibration and minister care. He is also a board member for Emerge Counseling. Jason discusses many aspects that a congregation should be mindful of so that they ca...
Oct 13, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we spend time with one of Emerge Counseling’s finest clinicians to discuss her vast knowledge of grief work and her history of working with individuals and families who have been affected by suicide. Maribeth Lieberth, MA, LPCC, shares her heart and passion that she has for working with clients and family members who are dealing with grief. Through our conversation, Maribeth reveals key insights regarding the markers we need to be looking for to better identify ...
Sep 29, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us Fan Mail One of the most difficult things we can face in this lifetime is losing a friend or family member to suicide. With September being Suicide Prevention Awareness month, this episode explores a story that has the entire medical field at a loss. Austin Hopkins has a miraculous story of getting a second chance at life after attempting suicide and a history full of trauma. Austin opens up his life to us to show how fragile life can be, but also how grateful he is that God delivered hi...
Sep 09, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us Fan Mail There are so many valid questions being raised around kids returning to school this fall. Every family has different issues that need to be addressed and questions to be answered. On this episode, Breanna (Bre) Geib, a Licensed Professional Counselor at Emerge, discusses a few points for parents and students to be thinking about when returning to school physically or virtually this fall. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a...
Aug 26, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us Fan Mail We welcome back our guest from episode 5, Ben McLennan, with his wife, Rebecca, to share their story of how God used infertility to His glory by moving their hearts into fostering, and then adoption. Listen to this wonderfully redemptive story of keeping a family together against the odds. See how God was moving in the lives of these children — and you would never have believed it until you heard their story. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals,...
Aug 12, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss how kids and parents will navigate this back-to-school process that is quickly approaching. This is a great resource for parents who have questions and concerns about how kids will be safe and able to continue their education during the Covid-19 pandemic. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples seeking a more specialized and focused experience. The assessment and therapy process utilizes robust psychological ...
Jul 28, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us Fan Mail Emerge Counseling Ministries is launching a life coaching program this August. On today’s episode we discuss what life coaching is, the program being offered, and spend sometime with a certified leadership coach facilitator and trainer. Our guest, Zach Prosser, PCC, is a highly decorated and awarded life coach that shares about his ministry. Learn more at Emerge.org/coaching and ZachProsser.com. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry leaders, individuals, and couples s...
Jul 14, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Matthew Knabe, MA, LPC focuses on an exercise that is utilized often in the therapeutic process. Calm Space is a technique used to assist us in being grounded, being moved into the here-and-now, and opening up the creativity we possess in our brain. You may notice a slow bilateral stimulation in the track (a pulsating beep that travels from the left side to the right side of the recording). This is something in EMDR (when we are resourcing and reprocessing)...
Jul 01, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us Fan Mail Racial issues have been at the forefront of our nation’s attention over the past few weeks, and have needed to be a focus sooner and longer than that. To explain the divide we have been experiencing in our country, Matt Knabe talks with Pastor Bryndon Glass about the ways in which the church has an opportunity to be a part of the movement, and not just the moment, as Pastor Glass explains. Listen to this episode and think about how you might be an agent of change. *Pastor Glass ...
Jun 17, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us Fan Mail Throughout the month of June, we are honoring fathers. In this episode we have a conversation with one of the longest standing members of Emerge Counseling Ministries’ clinical and leadership teams. Donald A. Lichi, PhD, discusses his seven touch-points regarding legacy including leading, listening, learning, laboring, limiting, loving, and leaving. Dr. Lichi is a cancer survivor, veteran, loving husband, father, and grandfather. A 4-day, in-person program designed for ministry ...
May 27, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, host Matthew Knabe, MA, LPC shares a relaxation technique he has been using with clients for years. This is taken from the script developed by Dr. Richard N. Feil, an Associate Professor of Psychology at Mansfield State College in PA. Progressive Relaxation Training is a skill that can learned overtime with practice. Be patient with the experience of relaxing. Feel free to utilize this episode as often as needed to practice quieting the mind and allowing the ful...
May 20, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us Fan Mail In this Mother’s Day episode, we highlight a mom, wife, and on-air personality who is following her career dreams and still (somehow) has time to make sure she prioritizes her family. Sara Carnes, radio host on 95.5 The Fish and Cleveland Browns In-Game Entertainment Host, shares some of her adversities that brought her to Emerge Counseling Ministries, which then led her on a journey of self-healing through functional medicine. This episode is a great reminder that we should be ...
May 05, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
