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In this episode Valerie and guest co-host and fellow relationship therapist Brannon Patrick talk about the goodness and badness that happens at the hands of well-meaning but not-professionally trained bishops in a system where they are often expected [and endeavor] to run a three ring circus in their office consisting of marriage counseling, trauma recovery, addiction counseling, grief work, and complex mental health issues.
And mind you these bishops are often your average accountants, mechanics, or farmers. Why does the church put people in these precarious positions? And what harm is done as members expect this and as bishops earnestly try to provide this flavor of the modern-day miracle? Val and Brannon break down the problems and walk through some simple solutions that require emotional intelligence and humility and both sides of the desk.
**This episode does not address issues of bishops and the reporting of abuse. Please see episode #36 for more on this.
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