S12 E4 | How To Set Healthy Boundaries Without Damaging Relationships

S12 E4 | How To Set Healthy Boundaries Without Damaging Relationships

April 30, 2026 · 32 min · Season 12

About this episode

This episode discusses how to set healthy boundaries in relationships without causing damage, particularly with family members.

Healthy relationships require healthy boundaries — even with family members. While dysfunction or even abuse needs to be addressed, are there instances where we have taken boundaries "too far"? In this episode, you'll learn: When relational boundaries become unhealthy, leading to cutoffs, emotional distance, or family estrangement. How to set boundaries with family members in a way that increases safety, improves communication, and reduces isolation. How to protect your emotional health without attempting to control another person. Links and Resources We Mention in This Episode: Fight for your family by downloading 15 Prayers for Your Husband and 15 Prayers for Your Son or Daughter . We’re grateful to the American Association of Christian Counselors for being a yearlong sponsor of Therapy & Theology . Click here to apply for their Youth Mental Health Coach program — a biblically grounded, clinically excellent training to help you support youth facing today’s most common mental health challenges. Go to Compassion.com/Lysa to join us in sponsoring a child through Compassion International today. Capstone Wellness provides residential treatment and custom therapy intensives that…

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American Association of Christian Counselors, Compassion International

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