Supporting someone you love who lives with mental illness can bring complex emotions. In this encouraging and practical talk, Amanda Smith shares how self-compassion can strengthen family members and our loved ones. Drawing from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and evidence-based practices, she offers tools to help you manage intense emotions, release guilt and shame, and build sustainable resilience.
🎥 Includes: Video replay with 1-year access for ongoing encouragement and clarity.
Embracing Goals—An Unhurried Focus: Faith First in Goal Setting
You don’t need a new year to begin—you only need a willing heart and God’s leading.
An Unhurried Focus: Faith First in Goal Setting invites you to slow down, reflect honestly, and begin with what matters most—your relationship with God. This workbook helps you look back with grace, choose goals that fit your current season, and move forward with faith, leading the way.
Inside, you’ll find:
Ten Steps to Goal Success: Practical, faith-based strategies to help you stay on track.
Worksheets: Tools to help you brainstorm, prioritize, and commit to goals that matter.
Spiritual Pursuits: Guidance on choosing a spiritual goal that aligns with God’s plan for your life
Whether striving to deepen your relationship with God, work toward personal growth, or tackle practical goals, this resource will equip you to move forward with confidence. Digital Download.
How to Communicate in a Way That Reaches Your Loved One (Part 1) Speaker: Maree Dee, Founder of Embracing Faith & Mental Illness
Take your validation skills deeper with this second talk in the series. In Part 2, Maree teaches how to identify what to validate and how to validate at different levels—so your communication can truly reach your loved one. Through real-life examples, you will learn how small, intentional shifts can lower emotional intensity, reduce conflict, and improve your relationships.
🎥 Includes: Video replay with 1-year access for ongoing encouragement and clarity.
How to Communicate in a Way That Reaches Your Loved One (Part 1) Speaker: Maree Dee, Founder of Embracing Faith & Mental Illness
Discover how to connect with your loved one using validation. In this talk, Maree shares faith-filled guidance, real stories, and practical tools for validating emotions, thoughts, and more. building trust. Discover how small changes in communication can bring healing, connection, and peace into your home.
🎥 Includes: Video replay with 1-year access for ongoing encouragement and clarity.
Discover the joy that grows from a grateful heart! This 30-day workbook invites you to pause daily, reflect on God’s blessings, and record your gratitude through scripture, quotes, and personal challenges that draw you closer to Him.
Supporting Executive Function Skills While Navigating a Loved One’s Mental Illness Video – 1-Year Access
A compassionate workshop for those who love someone living with mental illness. Discover how understanding executive function skills can reduce stress, improve daily rhythms, bring clarity, and renewed confidence to your daily life—while deepening your faith and sense of peace.
A compassionate workshop for those who love someone living with mental illness. Learn practical DBT skills to reduce stress, communicate with care, and protect your own well-being.
Are you struggling to identify your life’s most important goal? The “Embracing Goals” workbook helps you prioritize a spiritual journey that leads to transformation. Say goodbye to failed resolutions and embrace personal growth with God at the center of your life. Commit, persevere, and align with His will to unlock unexpected success.
Inside, you’ll find:
Ten Steps to Goal Success: Practical, faith-based strategies to help you stay on track.
Worksheets: Tools to help you brainstorm, prioritize, and commit to goals that matter.
Spiritual Pursuits: Guidance on choosing a spiritual goal that aligns with God’s plan for your life
Whether striving to deepen your relationship with God, work toward personal growth, or tackle practical goals, this resource will equip you to move forward with confidence. Digital Download.
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