Faith Over Fear: Is Therapy the Missing Piece? | #20
Fri Jun 27 2025
Can prayer alone carry you through panic, pressure, and pain?
In this episode, Dr. Ayo and Jason Gathing dive deep into the intersection of faith and mental health, exploring why therapy might be the key so many believers are missing. With raw honesty, humor, and heart, they break down how trauma lives in the body, why spiritual growth requires nervous system regulation, and what true alignment between mind, body, and spirit really looks like.
Takeaways include:
Fear doesn’t mean you’ve lost faith—it might mean your nervous system is out of sync Therapy isn’t a lack of belief, it’s a tool for deeper healing You can’t pray for peace while protecting the patterns keeping you stuck
This episode is a powerful reminder: You don’t have to choose between God and growth. You can choose both. Let’s get into it.
🎧 Follow & Connect:
Host IG: @ayogathingmd
TikTok: @ayogathingmd
Podcast IG: @godmeetstherapy
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Can prayer alone carry you through panic, pressure, and pain? In this episode, Dr. Ayo and Jason Gathing dive deep into the intersection of faith and mental health, exploring why therapy might be the key so many believers are missing. With raw honesty, humor, and heart, they break down how trauma lives in the body, why spiritual growth requires nervous system regulation, and what true alignment between mind, body, and spirit really looks like. Takeaways include: Fear doesn’t mean you’ve lost faith—it might mean your nervous system is out of sync Therapy isn’t a lack of belief, it’s a tool for deeper healing You can’t pray for peace while protecting the patterns keeping you stuck This episode is a powerful reminder: You don’t have to choose between God and growth. You can choose both. Let’s get into it. 🎧 Follow & Connect: Host IG: @ayogathingmd TikTok: @ayogathingmd Podcast IG: @godmeetstherapy