How can I connect with the Conversational Counseling community?
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok and subscribe to our YouTube Channel. You’re also invited to join our Conversational Counseling Podcast Community on Facebook.
In addition, we invite you to join our Care Well Collective through your recurring donations.
What is the Care Well Collective?
We are praying for 100 women who will give $10-$20 a month in 2026 and join our Care Well Collective. As a part of the Care Well Collective, you’ll receive…
Quarterly Prayer Notes: brief, heartfelt updates with 2–3 prayer requests and praises, along with a short devotional thought.
“Shape the Conversation” Opportunities: members will be invited to submit or discuss topics, questions, or issues they’d love to see addressed in future content.
Visit our donate page to sign up!
Do you offer counseling sessions?
Currently, Brenda is not taking new counselees. To contact Alex about counseling sessions, please visit Flourish Counseling.
What is your statement of faith?
You can read our statement of faith here.
Where can I listen to your podcast?
You can find Conversational Counseling on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and your other favorite podcast platforms. Full episodes are also available on each episode page.
Is your podcast just for biblical counselors?
Yes — and no! We believe we all can be effective comforters and counselors, even if “biblical counselor” isn’t in your job description. While seasons like Season Seven and Season Nine include tools and insights you can use in the counseling room, the truths we share are also applicable for everyday counseling.
Our seasons also cover topics such as sin, suffering, and prayer that are helpful for all of us as we seek comfort and change.
I love your podcast, but I want to learn more. What other resources are available?
We’re glad you asked!
Our Real Life Discipleship Counseling Class is a 10-part, virtual class you can take alone or with friends. Each session offers tools and tips on growing as a discipleship counselor, whether you are a biblical counselor or are walking with others towards comfort and change. You can even try our lament section of the class for free!
You can also find more resources we recommend on our Resources page and on episode pages when applicable.
Would Alex and Brenda be willing to be guests on my podcast?
Alex and Brenda are open to podcast appearances, but they do have jobs and family responsibilities in addition to sharing content for Conversational Counseling. Please visit our contact page and provide your contact information and a link to your podcast. They will evaluate your request and reach out if they’d like more information.
Do you ever have guests on Conversational Counseling?
Yes! We have featured guests like biblical counselor Elyse Fitzpatrick, psychiatrist Dr. Curt Thompson, podcaster and scholar Marty Solomon, and executive director at the Association of Biblical Counselors Shauna Van Dyke. In Season Six of Conversational Counseling, we feature a full season of special guests who share their personal stories on caring for loved ones with addiction, navigating suicidal ideation, finding healing in grief, and more.
If you would like to be featured on an upcoming episode of Conversational Counseling, please introduce yourself on our contact page.
Would Alex and Brenda be willing to review my book?
Alex and Brenda are willing to review books on a case-by-case basis. Please visit our contact page and share more about you and your book. Due to commitments to their own jobs and families, Alex and Brenda cannot accept every opportunity to read and review a book.
How should Christians engage with loved ones walking through addiction?
In Conversational Counseling Season Six Episode Five, our guest, Peggy Bruning, shares her own story of addiction. Together with Alex and Brenda, Peggy shares insight on caring for loved ones struggling with addiction.
I’m struggling with mental health. What is your advice for navigating these struggles?
Several episodes of Conversational Counseling explore tools to regulate your body and mind outside the counseling room. Some also provide insight for walking with a loved one through their own mental health struggles.
Season Four Episode Two: Anxiety
Season Four Episode Three: Anxiety
Season Four Episode Six: Depression
Season Six Episode One: Depression
Season Six Episode Four: Suicide and Suicidal Ideations
Season Nine Episode Four: Regulating Mind and Body
Season Ten Episode Six: Regulating the Physical Body
What’s a Christian response to confusion around gender and sexuality?
In Season Six Episode Three, we invited Chris Torchia to discuss gender and sexuality and how parents can navigate these issues with their children.
How should Christians engage with the topic of trauma in our culture?
Trauma is an often overused and misunderstood word in our culture. In Season Nine, we explore a biblical framework for trauma, provide tools for walking with others through their seasons of suffering and healing, and offer ways to encourage safety in relationships. This season also features Tiffany Higginbotham, our dear friend and pelvic floor therapist. Tiffany walks us through the effects of trauma on the mind and body and shares helpful exercises to regulate our bodies.