Today on The Lighthouse Podcast, Chris & Christy talk with Mental Health Counselor and avid Lighthouse fan/volunteer, Erika Coy. Erika first found out about Lighthouse at a McDonald's truck stop in Kentucky at 1:00 a.m. from a friend while they were doing college homework. Over the past few years, she has been on 4 retreats in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Erika's educational background includes Bachelor's in Psychology from Indiana University and a Master's in Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling from West Virginia University.
In the episode today, Erika shares her heart about the importance of mental health. She offers advice to families living through childhood cancer to help them be aware of their emotions. She even gives us all permission to feel both big and small emotions. Her favorite part of her career is helping people to find strength in themselves and empowering them to live up to their fullest potential. As a bonus, she reminds us all that being present and listening is very much needed in our current fast-paced culture. Last but not least, she walks us through how she has decided to give God her YES and see what He does with it.
In the opener, Chris & Christy mentioned our one day retreats. If you'd like to learn more about them, visit our website at https://www.lighthousefamilyretreat.org/regional-rf.
