Talking To Humans

S4E7 Brittany Johnson from The Well

What if healing could begin with a piece of paper and a paintbrush? In this episode, Vicki Diemert and guest host Robbin Howey talk with Brittany Johnson, owner and therapist at The Well in Mesa, AZ, about how creativity can open powerful pathways to healing. They explore how art therapy helps create safety, regulate the nervous system, and express experiences that are hard to put into words. By engaging the senses and emotions, this conversation shows how the body and brain can work together offering a refreshing, hope-filled approach to healing that goes far beyond talk alone. thewellmesa.com/ [https://thewellmesa.com/]

S4E6 John Hinson from Family Strategies

What if the struggle you’ve kept hidden isn’t the end of your story but the beginning of real healing? In this episode, Vicki Diemert and guest host Mark Andress, sit down with John Hinson who is on the executive team at Family Strategies to unpack their Sexual Addiction and Betrayal Recovery (SABR), a faith-honoring, clinically grounded program that has helped over 2,000 individuals and couples over the past 21 years. As pornography and sexual addiction rise, often beginning as early as ages 9–11, this conversation addresses the real impact of betrayal, trauma, and isolation on both men and women, and why community, responsibility, and hope matter. We walk through the SABR program’s phased approach to education, accountability, trauma healing, and disclosure, explore how faith can be integrated without shame, and discuss why recovery is possible even when trust has been broken. This episode offers a clear message: there is help, there is hope, and healing while hard is absolutely possible. familystrategies.org/ [https://familystrategies.org/]

S4E5 Pam Bonilla from Compassionate Heart Christian Counseling

What if listening to the right sounds could calm the nervous system and bring healing to people with trauma, autism, or ADHD? In this powerful episode, Vicki Diemert and guest host Robbin Howey talk with Pam Bonilla of Compassionate Heart Christian Counseling about the Safe and Sound Protocol and other faith-based, neuroscience-backed approaches to healing children and families. Pam explains how attachment wounds, shame, and nervous system dysregulation impact behavior, anxiety, and emotional regulation. She also shares how gentle, innovative therapies help children feel safe enough to connect, engage, and thrive. This hope-filled conversation offers a fresh perspective on moving from survival to lasting growth—for both kids and parents. compassionateheartcc [https://compassionateheartcc.com] whatisthessp [https://www.whatisthessp.com]

S4E4 Gabby DeLong from Good Works Counseling

What if you could be confident and comfortable right where God has placed you? In this episode, Vicki Diemert and guest host Mark Andress welcome Gabby DeLong of Goodworks Counseling for a compelling conversation about identity, trauma, DBT (which teaches skills to manage intense emotions, improve interpersonal relationships, and tolerate distress) and what real healing actually looks like. Gabby unpacks her work with women navigating life after reproductive trauma, and individuals with autism all within a faith-based counseling practice that takes insurance. You’ll hear insights about emotions (why they matter but shouldn’t run the show), why counseling is different than talking to a friend, and how growth often shows up through discomfort. goodworkscounseling [https://www.goodworkscounseling.com/]

S4E3 Tony Ziolko from Reclaim Counseling

Have you ever wondered why certain memories still have power over you even after years of faith, prayer, or therapy? In this episode, Vicki Diemert and guest host Mark Andress, talk with Tony Ziolko, owner of Reclaim Counseling, a clinical practice rooted in gospel values and guided by the motto Restore. Rebuild. Reclaim. They serve individuals, couples, and children, focusing on trauma care using EMDR, an evidence-based therapy that helps reprocess painful memories so they no longer overwhelm the nervous system. They discuss what EMDR looks like, what to expect during and after sessions, and why healing happens at a human pace. Ultimately, this conversation reframes therapy as a tool to help you grow bigger than your suffering and step back into the world ready to love and serve.        reclaimcounselingaz [https://www.reclaimcounselingaz.com/]