NATHAN MANSFIELD SHOW

In this podcast episode, Nathan Mansfield shares his transformative journey through Christian counseling and therapy, particularly focusing on a technique called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Having been in therapy for about a year, he emphasizes the importance of being open about mental health struggles, highlighting how vulnerability fosters trust and self-awareness.Nathan reflects on a near-suicidal period three years ago and discusses the common issue of men masking their problems with pride, creating false images and burdensome emotional prisons. He believes that expressing and releasing emotions is crucial to overcoming mental health challenges.He delves into his recent experience with EMDR, a therapy that mimics REM sleep to reprocess traumatic memories. By revisiting a painful childhood memory involving his abusive stepfather, he describes how EMDR helped him reframe the experience. This session led to a profound spiritual encounter where he heard God's voice affirming his