Understanding Mental Illness: A Therapist's Advice (w/ Olatunde Howard)
From Disciple Dojo by JM Smith
April 14, 2026 · 59 min
About this episode
Olatunde Howard discusses pastoral counseling and mental illness in this episode.
In this episode Olatunde Howard returns to the Dojo to answer a viewer's question about Pastoral Counseling and what to do when you suspect you're dealing with an actual case of mental illness! Olatunde is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Cary, NC. He can be reached at: https://one-eightycounseling.com/olatunde-howard/ Recommended resources: Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond - https://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Behavior-Therapy-Third-Basics/dp/1462544193/ PDF worksheets: * Criteria for Discerning Mental Illnesses - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xbz3zlokh3rekae5jaqtx/CRITERIA-FOR-DISCERNING-POSSIBLE-MENTAL-DISORDERS.pdf?rlkey=zjvk3fon1cs7nllukss0t1dhy&dl=0 * The ABCs of CBT - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/eipzf7l53jfxhvbhzn5g9/THE-ABC-S-OF-CBT.pdf?rlkey=65muk6fdv11mx42d7oecq3pip&dl=0 * The 3 C’s of CBT - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hgzrf71ltyg2mn7lemubx/THE-3-C-S-OF-CBT.pdf?rlkey=q877tq0b81g3ml0446popwx8m&dl=0 * Identifying ANTs - https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lipw497v0jn425q7aykfw/AUTOMATIC-NEGATIVE-THOUGHTS-ANTs.pdf?rlkey=kn25jcy9ovcfrqs5o8g8j3vyo&dl=0 * Adjusting Negative Core Beliefs…
People in this episode
Host: JM
Guest: Olatunde Howard
Topics covered
- mental illness
- pastoral counseling
- therapy
- spirituality
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Keywords
- mental illness
- pastoral counseling
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- therapy worksheets
- automatic negative thoughts
Mentioned in this episode
Products: DiscipleDojo, Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond
Books & works: Understanding Mental Illness: A Therapist's Advice, The Book of Job, The Grownup’s Table
Places: Cary, NC
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