The Christian Women's Journey to Healing & Identity in Christ | Faith-Based Emotional Healing
Real Emotions, Real Healing, Real Jesus.
You were created for more than survival - you were made to live free, whole, and deeply connected to God. But when life leaves us unseen, stuck, or spiritually disconnected, it’s easy to forget who we are in Christ and start building our identity on the wrong things.
In The Christian Women’s Journey to Healing & Identity in Christ, Christian Emotional Healing Coach Melissa Chan, PhD, together with her good friend and co-host Jasmine Barcia, walk with you through the process of healing from past wounds, breaking unhealthy cycles, and confronting negative self-beliefs - so you can live with confidence, freedom, and deep intimacy with God, yourself, and the people you love.
Through biblical truths, raw personal stories, and trauma-informed heart-work, you’ll learn how to release shame, rewrite the narratives you’ve carried for too long, and embrace the secure, unshakable identity God gave you. Whether you’re navigating low self-esteem, relational struggles, church hurt, spiritual burnout, or cycles you can’t seem to break - this is your space to heal, grow, and reclaim who you truly are in Christ.
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Episodes
13 episodes
I stopped doing quiet time the "right way" (and how God met me in my ADHD struggles)
You start every January with a Bible reading plan. Three weeks later, you're drowning in Leviticus and beating yourself up for failing again. Sound familiar?If you've ever wondered what's wrong with your brain, why you can't stay consist...
Why trying harder for God keeps you stuck in shame and burnout
Have you ever felt like you're one missed prayer away from disappointing God completely?If you've spent days obsessing over whether an intrusive thought means you've lost your salvation, or if you confess the same sin repeatedly b...
Intrusive thoughts & religious OCD (scrupulosity): When doing all the right Christian things makes it worse
When the intrusive thoughts won't stop. When prayer becomes compulsion. When you're doing everything "right" and still drowning.This is one of those episodes where we go there... to the places most Christians are afraid to talk ab...
What does following Jesus actually look like when you're clinically depressed?
What does following Jesus actually look like when you're clinically depressed?Not the "had a rough week" kind of down... the kind where getting out of bed feels impossible, joy feels foreign, and even praying feels like too much.<...
Why Rest Feels Like Failure (And the Lie That's Keeping You Stuck)
Why does rest feel so wrong when God designed it for our good?In this episode, I'm getting raw about my unhealthy relationship with rest and the breakdown that changed everything.If you've ever felt guilty for taking a brea...
I thought I was failing at healing, but here’s what God showed me
If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “Why am I STILL struggling with this?” - this conversation is for you.We open up about the heartbreak of feeling like we're back at square one in our healing process and the surprising ways God meets...
Does God still love me if I don't read my Bible today?
Have you ever felt afraid that if you stopped doing... stopped reading your Bible, stopped serving, stopped performing... that God might love you a little less?You’re not alone.In this raw and honest conversation, we unpack the deep...
The loneliness no one talks about in church: How to keep the faith when it still hurts
What do you do when you love Jesus, show up for community, and still feel alone?In this episode, we talk about the loneliness no one wants to name - the ache of feeling unseen in a place that’s meant to feel like family.We explore the pa...
When "I'm fine" feels safer than "I'm hurting": The cost of pretending in church
Have you ever walked into church, smiled, said “I’m fine,” and instantly felt the ache of pretending?In this episode, Melissa and Jasmine unpack the hidden pressure many believers feel to appear “spiritually mature.” We ...
What if the real me isn’t enough for people? | How to overcome people pleasing with God
The Real Truth About People PleasingMost people think people pleasing is just about being “too nice” or not wanting to disappoint others, but the truth runs much deeper. For many of us, people pleasing is actually a trauma respons...
Am I too broken to be used by God? How depression, anxiety, and neurodivergence became the stage for God's glory
“Am I too broken to be used by God?” If you’re battling depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, navigating neurodivergence, or even just struggling to get through daily tasks, you’ve probably asked yourself that same question.<...
Is it a sin to feel this way? How to process your emotions with God in a way that honors Him
Many Christian women secretly wonder if their emotions are proof of weak faith - or even sin. In this episode, we unpack the truth about emotions: Why God gave emotions to usHow emotions can point us back to Him