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In the challenging times of COVID-19, conversations around public health and mental health have become regular topics of discussion. However, among religious communities the unspoken stigmas around counseling, mental health, and the inner life are often left unchallenged and shrouded in mystery. Tending our mental health is as essential as good food, good friends, physical movement, and prayerful meditation on the path to a flourishing, abundant life.

So, come discover how counseling can help you care for yourself so you can keep on caring for the people you love so dear. Join us for a virtual, round-table discussion with three practicing mental health professionals on what counseling is, isn't, and why mental health matters for you, me, and everyone.

Streaming live on Vimeo, so you will be free to participate anonymously or ask questions in the chat. The discussion will be archived at broadwaybaptist.org.
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Meet our conversation partners...

–Dr. Leslie Townsend (PhD) is a native of Connecticut but has lived in Louisville for decades. She is a practicing Pastoral Counselor, who (normally) offices at Broadway Baptist Church in Louisville and (currently) works remotely. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and received her PhD in Pastoral Counseling. While primarily an evidence-based mental health professional and not practicing exclusively from a faith perspective, Leslie draws from a breadth of experiences, traditions, and interfaith practices into her care for clients.

–Leslie Cashion (MFT) was born in raised in Kentucky. After a successful career training carriage horses, she graduated from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary with her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. Among her tools, Leslie utilizes play therapy, expressive arts, TF-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR to facilitate insightful change with clients from intergenerational, multicultural, and interfaith backgrounds.

–Nora Gardner-Sinclair (LCSW) is originally from Houston. Since earning her Masters in Social Work at NYU, Nora has practiced trauma therapy with survivors of interpersonal violence of all ages in New York, Dallas, and Indiana. Nora uses a trauma-focused framework to help clients gain insight into how they are shaped by their experiences and to find meaning and resilience within their stories.