Does This Sound Familiar?
You believe in God, but you also struggle with anxiety. You love your church, but you can’t find a safe space to talk about grief or burnout. You feel caught in the middle—wanting to be honest about your feelings, but worried you'll be misunderstood by your faith community.
This is a lonely place to be. But you're not alone in it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does this cost?
What is the format of the event?
Do I have to be a Christian to attend?
Will I have to be on camera or speak?
WE'VE CREATED A PATH FOR YOU
A Clear Plan for a More Hopeful Journey
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Register for the Event.
Join our free online event on September 10 to get equipped with practical tools and hear from others who understand the intersection of faith and mental health.
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Find your people.
Connect with a community of people who get it. Experience the relief of knowing you’re not the only one feeling this way.
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Join the community.
After the event, you’ll be invited to a private community for continued support, encouragement, and growth.
What You Will Gain From This Experience
Renewed Hope
Step away from isolation and into a space that affirms your experiences and reminds you that hope is real.
Practical Tools
Learn gentle, faith-integrated practices for managing anxiety, grief, and burnout in your daily life.
Genuine Connection
Meet others who are on a similar journey and build supportive relationships that last beyond the event.
I Believe You Deserve a Safe Space
My name is Katie Allred, and I've spent years building online communities. I've seen firsthand how isolating it can feel to navigate mental health challenges within faith circles. That’s why I created Faith & Feelings—to provide the guidance, tools, and community I know so many of us have been searching for. I’m here to help you find a place where you can be both fully faithful and fully human.
Hear From Trusted Voices
We are gathering a thoughtful group of speakers to share their wisdom and stories.
Greg Atkinson
Greg Atkinson is an entrepreneur, bestselling author of The Secret Power of Kindness, and international speaker with 30 years of experience in organizational leadership. He has written for over a million readers and has spoken to millions of people in over 100 countries.
Laura Howe
Laura Howe is a registered social worker, ministry leader, and the founder of Hope Made Strong. With over 15 years of experience in mental health and addictions, Laura is passionate about helping the local church become a place of hope, belonging, and purpose. Through the Care Ministry Podcast, online courses, coaching, and the global Church Mental Health Summit, Laura has supported thousands of leaders around the world.
Dan Hyun
Pastor Dan Hyun was raised in the greater Philadelphia area and has served with churches in Philadelphia and Baltimore. In 2008, he was privileged to lead a team to start The Village Church with dreams of making God famous in Baltimore. He now uses his training in cultural and emotional intelligence to equip the larger Church to experience God’s presence with a vision for deeper reconciliation and mission.
Dr. Gena St. David, LPC, LMFT
Dr. Gena St. David, LPC, LMFT, is a researcher and educator based in Austin, Texas and collaborating across the globe. Her work explores the mechanics of nonviolence and the neuroscience of change. As Director of the Center for Counseling and Spirituality at Seminary of the Southwest and a Professor of Counselor Education, she integrates neuroscience, spirituality, and ethics to understand how transformation occurs at individual and community levels. An author and thought leader, her upcoming book, The Nonviolent Brain: Unlocking Our Potential to Save the Planet, Animals, and Ourselves, presents the findings of the largest known grounded theory study of nonviolence to date. Gena is recognized for fostering empathic connections and impacting personal and global problems by helping audiences and readers engage with simple enjoyable solutions.
Danyetta Najoli
Danyetta Najoli is a two-time Amazon bestselling author and Executive Director of the Motherless Daughters Ministry, a global outreach for women who have experienced mother loss. After losing her mother to suicide as a young child, Danyetta overcame intergenerational trauma through faith and now helps others pursue emotional healing and spiritual growth. Through her Christ-centered approach, she integrates biblical wisdom with practical tools for restoration, offering hope to those navigating grief, identity, and broken family legacies.
Jon M. Seidl
Jonathon M. Seidl (Jon) has been telling stories his whole life. In fact, he's written over 10,000 of them, first after helping start a successful news website and then as the editor in chief of the popular nonprofit, I Am Second. He writes and speaks all across the country on the power of storytelling, radical vulnerability, faith, mental health, and addiction. He's the author of the upcoming book, Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic, a radically vulnerable story of being the Christian who became an alcoholic and his climb out of addiction and how others can break free from life's entanglements. He'll graduate with his seminary degree in December 2025.
Larry Weathers
Larry Weathers is the Lead Pastor of Vibe Church in San Diego and CEO of Weathers Agency, a global brand and consulting firm. With over 30 years of ministry experience and corporate leadership, he equips entrepreneurs, leaders, and visionaries to master their message, amplify their influence, and create strategic pathways to success. As a seasoned communicator and prophetic voice to his generation, Weathers is a sought-after speaker for conferences and events across the U.S. and abroad.
Rev. Louise Howlett
The Rev. Louise Howlett serves half time as dean of clergy, assisting the bishop in caring for clergy spiritual and emotional health, overseeing clergy communications, clergy coaching, the Fresh Start program, and supporting the Clergy Formation Committee with retreats and continuing education for clergy and pastoral leaders. Louise is also a couple and family therapist at Maps Counseling Services in Peterborough and Keene, and a priest associate at All Saints’ Church, Peterborough.
Louise was a school chaplain and teacher for thirty years and then received her M.F.T. in Family Therapy in 2013 from Drexel University College of Health Professions. She also earned her M. Div. from Yale-Berkeley, and her B.A. from Princeton University. Louise lives in Dublin with her husband Lindsay Brown, a history teacher at Dublin School. She loves walking and hiking, reading, yoga, singing, crossword puzzles, and spending time with friends and family.
Jaime Harper
Jaime Harper serves as the Director of the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives with the TN Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. His role includes oversight of the Lifeline, Hybrid Lifeline, and Faith-Based coordinators as well as the Collegiate Recovery Initiative. Combined, this team of change agents break stigma, provide hope, help navigate recovery resources, and empower communities across the state of Tennessee to stand in the gap and create pathways to recovery. Jaime works to expand the knowledge base of Certified Faith-Based Recovery Partners and Certified Recovery Friendly Campuses as well as support the professional development of the team within the Faith-Based Initiatives. He is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist and holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Lipscomb University with a specialization in addictions. He is a Nationally Certified Counselor, holds temporary Licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor with Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) designation, and provides addiction and clinical counseling to individuals and groups in the Nashville area. He has worked in recovery for the past twelve years and is in long-term recovery from substance use disorder and mental health diagnoses himself.
Tim Parsons, D. Min.
Tim is the lead pastor of Journey Church on the west side of Indianapolis and the author of several books including 21 Days of Hope: An Intentional Journey Toward Fullness in Christ. Through his teaching, he weaves biblical truth with real-life stories to show that God’s grace is big enough for our doubts, fears, and unspoken emotions. His approachable style invites people to lay down the masks they carry and step into the freedom of authentic faith. Whether speaking, writing, or coaching, Tim’s mission is simple: to remind people that God doesn’t ask us to hide our humanity but to bring it fully into His healing presence.
Brian Lee
Brian Lee is a pastor, coach, and speaker. In his 20+ years of experience in vocational ministry, he experienced three instances of spiritual abuse and toxic leadership. After living with an identity of brokenness for too many years, he learned to recognize and reclaim his own belovedness.
He founded Broken to Beloved in 2023, a nonprofit organization that exists to provide practical resources for recovery from and safeguarding against spiritual abuse and religious trauma.
He is a certified Trauma-Informed Coach (Centre for Healing) and holds a certification in Religious Trauma Studies from the Global Center for Religious Research.
Based in Richmond, VA, Brian loves to go on mini-adventures with his family, exploring their neighborhood, community, and city with his family. As a coffee snob and addict, he could always use another cup.
Kelly Greene
Kelly Greene, JD, ALM, is a Harvard-educated health and wellness coach, licensed attorney, and mental health professional who helps high achievers cultivate resilience at the intersection of trauma, chronic illness, and ambition. After a 15-year legal career and her own journey through burnout and chronic illness, Kelly earned her master's in psychology from Harvard, focusing her graduate research on early-life trauma and holistic resilience.
Her work blends neuroscience, psychology, and practical tools to help leaders and teams move beyond symptom management into sustainable wellbeing and performance. She is dedicated to making cutting-edge research on trauma and resilience accessible and actionable, guiding professionals to heal at the root rather than cope at the surface.
With her trauma-informed, whole-person approach, Kelly empowers organizations and individuals to restore energy, strengthen relationships, and thrive—building lives and careers that are ambitious, grounded, and deeply resilient.
Kristen Stockton
Kristen Stockton is a faith-based transformational coach who helps individuals align their personal, professional, and spiritual lives to thrive fully. With over three decades of experience in Human Resources, leadership development, and executive coaching, she now partners with clients to break free from limiting beliefs and embrace wholeness. Kristen integrates faith with practical strategies, empowering people to build resilience, clarity, and purpose in their daily lives.
Jeremy Smith
Jeremy Smith has been a licensed professional clinical counselor for more than 15 years and is passionate about the intersection of faith and mental health. He serves churches and ministry leaders by equipping them with tools to address trauma, foster resilience, and cultivate healthier church cultures. Through his work, Jeremy advocates for creating environments where both pastors and congregations can experience wholeness.
Dr. Steve Grcevich
Dr. Stephen Grcevich (MD, Northeast Ohio Medical University) is the founder and President of Key Ministry, an organization that helps churches welcome and include families impacted by mental illness, trauma, and developmental disabilities. He is a physician, researcher, and author of Mental Health and the Church, and has served as a child and adolescent psychiatrist for over 30 years. Dr. Grcevich combines clinical expertise with a passion for equipping local churches to become safe, accessible communities for people facing mental health challenges.
Brad Hoefs
Brad Hoefs has been a pastor since 1985. He is an international speaker and a mental health advocate who is passionate about coaching, inspiring, encouraging, and empowering others with hope no matter what circumstance they may be facing.
He is best known as the founder and executive director of Fresh Hope, an international network of peer-to-peer Christian mental health support groups and resources.
Brad is the author of Fresh Hope: Living Well in Spite of a Mental Health Diagnosis. Upon seeing a need for more resources for those loving someone with a mental health diagnosis, Brad and Donna co-authored a second book entitled Holding to Hope: Staying Sane While Loving Someone with a Mental Illness. Brad hosts the Fresh Hope for Mental Health podcast which is another valuable resource.
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