S12 E4 | How To Set Healthy Boundaries Without Damaging Relationships
4/30/202635 min
Healthy relationships require healthy boundaries — even with family members. While dysfunction or even abuse needs to be addressed, are there instances where we have taken boundaries "too far"?
In this episode, you'll learn:
- When relational boundaries become unhealthy, leading to cutoffs, emotional distance, or family estrangement.
- How to set boundaries with family members in a way that increases safety, improves communication, and reduces isolation.
- How to protect your emotional health without attempting to control another person.
Links and Resources We Mention in This Episode:
- Fight for your family by downloading 15 Prayers for Your Husband and 15 Prayers for Your Son or Daughter.
- We’re grateful to the American Association of Christian Counselors for being a yearlong sponsor of Therapy & Theology. Click here to apply for their Youth Mental Health Coach program — a biblically grounded, clinically excellent training to help you support youth facing today’s most common mental health challenges.
- Go to Compassion.com/Lysa to join us in sponsoring a child through Compassion International today.
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First 90 secondsShay Hill· Host0:00
[gentle music] Welcome to today's episode of Therapy and Theology, where we help you work through what you walk through. I'm your host, Shay Hill, and I'm so excited to deliver another episode in this Fight For Your Family season that we've been in. Today, you will hear from Lisa Turkhurst, Dr. Joel Muddamalle, and counselor Jim Cress on the topic of communication and boundaries, which will help you fight for the healthiest version of your family relationships, both in your nuclear family and maybe even in your extended family. As you fight for your family this season, maybe you're inspired to ask a question that sounds something like this: "How do I really help the young people in my life who are struggling both mentally and emotionally?" If that's you, whether you're a parent, a grandparent, or someone who just feels called to help, we're here to help you. That's why I wanna tell you about the Youth Mental Health Coach program from the American Association of Christian Counselors and Light University. It is a biblically based, clinically excellent training that equips you with practical, real-world tools to support youth and their families. You'll learn how to recognize 15 of the most common mental health challenges facing young people today, including anxiety, depression, digital addiction, and emotional regulation. You'll also learn how to respond with care, when to step in, and when to refer to a professional. Right now, you can receive a full