S12 E4 | How To Set Healthy Boundaries Without Damaging Relationships

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. Subscribe here to receive new Therapy & Theology episodes straight to your…

People in this episode

Host: Lysa TerKeurst

Topics covered

• healthy boundaries
• relationships
• emotional health
• family dynamics
• communication
• mental health

Keywords

• boundaries
• relationships
• emotional health
• family
• communication
• mental health
• dysfunction
• estrangement

Sponsors

American Association of Christian Counselors, Compassion International

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Compassion International

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