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Episode Description: In this episode, Christina and Ekemini sit down at the table with Dr. Monique Gadson to discuss the epidemic of loneliness in the United States. Dr. Monique is the co-author of Finding Hope in a Dark Place: Facing Loneliness, Depression, and Anxiety with the Power of Grace.

Learn more about Dr. Monique Gadson: Monique is a licensed professional counselor, consulting therapist, educator, and podcast host. She received her B.S. in Business Management from The University of Alabama, M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Troy State University, M.S. in Spirituality and Counseling from Richmont Graduate University, and Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Amridge University.

She hosts the podcast “And The Church Said” that discusses church and culture from a Christian counseling perspective. She is the founder and executive director of C.H.U.R.C.H Services (counseling & consulting hearts with unwavering restoration in Christian hope), a private practice and ministry that focuses on providing Christian counseling services and resources. She also helps clients with issues such as grief, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, communication, questions of faith, and spiritual abuse, just to name a few.

She served on the staff of a church for 16 years as the clinical mental health counselor, as an expert contributor to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs for a video-based training series for chaplain services, as a consulting therapist for several churches and organizations, and has taught several courses in psychology, counseling, and human development as an adjunct professor.

Monique also writes and speaks on a range of issues concerning individual and family matters and facilitates groups for teens, couples, and individuals. She has taught on relationship development, with her specialty being in pre-engagement and premarital counseling. Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

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