Becoming a Spirit-Led Self (Featuring Dr. Alison Cook)

What if extending curiosity towards yourself was not just a path to a deeper understanding of yourself, but also of God?

In this episode, join Bryan Rouanzoin and Dr. Alison Cook for a conversation about faithfully tending to the three relationships Jesus named—our relationship with God, with other people, and with ourselves. Drawing from her years of suffering through panic attacks and her decades of clinical practice, Cook describes how understanding the “ecosystem” of our own souls can lead us to be formed by, and united with, God. Over the course of the conversation, Bryan and Dr. Cook address why pastors often neglect their own souls, as well as how therapy and spiritual practice can work together to help us become secure in the “God who gets it.”

Dr. Alison Cook is a licensed therapist, psychologist of religion, and bestselling author who works at the intersection of Christian faith and psychology. She and her husband, Joe, have two young adult children and split their time between Boston and Wyoming.

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