Episode 184: Leslie Lamb | Sifting Through Trauma
Asking Why with Clint Davis
Join Clint Davis and Leslie Lamb as they explore the intersection of faith, counseling, and personal healing. Discover how biblical principles and personal stories can transform trauma into testimony, emphasizing hope, responsibility, and the redemptive power of Jesus Christ.
Leslie Lamb is a licensed and nationally certified mental health counselor, writer of Christian teen fiction, and host of the Sifted Wheat Podcast. She graduated with her Masters in Mental Health Sciences from ULM and has faithfully worked as a therapist through a local non-profit ministry. She has two amazing and talented adult daughters, a soon to be son-in-law and a very supportive and patient husband of 25 years, Brian Lamb. She is passionate about meeting others through her work in therapeutic counseling, mentoring, and public speaking, where she highlights grace and compassion for those who struggle with life-controlling issues. Her mission is helping others find their identity and purpose, first through personal relationship with Christ, and empowering them to live that out by investing and engaging healthy relationships with others.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Context Setting
00:27 Leslie Lamb's Journey into Counseling
05:53 The Role of Faith in Counseling
10:28 Sifted Wheat: The Meaning Behind the Podcast
14:00 Understanding Trauma and Its Impact
19:07 The Intersection of Sin and Trauma
22:56 Understanding the Inner Child
27:21 The Impact of Childhood Trauma
32:40 Sexuality vs. Exploration in Children
36:46 The Role of Therapy in Healing
42:49 Redemption and Sharing Our Stories