S3:E4 The Role of Mental Health in Making Disciples, Part 1 of 4

<p>This is a four part series exploring topics concerning mental health, disciple-making and community with friends and guests, Dr. Kevin and Dr. Wheeler. In Part 1 we discuss the intersection between mental health and spirituality, and we walk through a basic approach to mental health (like, what to do next if you (or a friend or your child) are suffering and you&#39;ve run out of tools to help yourself or help them).</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Dr. Kevin</strong></p> <p>Kevin, Ph.D. received his doctorate in Counseling Psychology in 1992 from Texas A&amp;M University (APA accredited) and became a licensed professional psychologist since 1994. Dr. Kevin has been a full-time faculty member for 30 years in the Department of Psychology and Counseling at the University of Central Arkansas where he currently teaches masters and doctoral students in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology and also serves as the training director for the Mental Health Counseling master’s program. Additionally, Dr. Kevin served 20 years as a disaster mental health counselor for the American Red Cross where he has provided disaster intervention in the aftermath of hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and other disasters. Dr. Kevin has been a believer and follower of Jesus since college and has served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, house church leader, and Perspectives team member. For the past six years, Dr. Kevin has provided trauma and recovery workshops for volunteer agencies in Turkey, Jordan, Azerbaijan, and Lebanon working with Middle Eastern refugees and has also provided direct crisis interventions with refugees in Turkey, Jordan, and Greece.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Dr. David Wheeler</strong></p> <p>David Wheeler, Ph.D. received his doctorate in Counseling Psychology in 1996 from Texas A&amp;M University (APA accredited) and became a licensed psychologist in 1997. He is currently the Clinical Vice President at the Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home which is a psychiatric residential treatment facility. In recent years, he h