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The following are various case studies and testimonies describing different examples of emotional healing.

45 documents in this section:

""Maggie #3: Labor & Delivery Trauma" -- Explanatory Comments, Condensed Version"
(posted: 12/08/2009 revised: 01/30/2014) This document provides explanatory comments to accompany the condensed version of "Maggie #3: Labor & Delivery Trauma" live ministry session on DVD. In this session Maggie works on feelings of anger towards her husband and the Lord, and the sense that a certain difficult client situation is more than she can bear. After identifying the target for the session, Maggie focuses on a memory of a past positive experience with Jesus, and through that positive memory she refreshes her perception of, and her connection with Jesus. She then engages directly with Jesus regarding her triggered thoughts and emotions, and He leads her to traumatic memories from her first labor and delivery, and helps her to resolve them. We then observe that the triggered negative thoughts and emotions no longer feel true about Maggie’s client, her husband, and the Lord. Finally, Maggie reports at the 6-month follow-up interview that these positive changes have continued. This faith-building session illustrates the principles, techniques, and process described in our Immanuel Series presentations.

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""Maggie #3: Labor & Delivery Trauma" -- Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 12/08/2009 revised: 01/30/2014) [New 9/21/2009] This document provides explanatory comments to accompany the "Maggie #3: Labor & Delivery Trauma" live ministry session on DVD. In this session Maggie works on feelings of anger towards her husband and the Lord, and the sense that a certain difficult client situation is more than she can bear. After identifying the target for the session, Maggie focuses on a memory of a past positive experience with Jesus, and through that positive memory she refreshes her perception of, and her connection with Jesus. She then engages directly with Jesus regarding her triggered thoughts and emotions, and He leads her to traumatic memories from her first labor and delivery, and helps her to resolve them. We then observe that the triggered negative thoughts and emotions no longer feel true about Maggie’s client, her husband, and the Lord. Finally, Maggie reports at the 6-month follow-up interview that these positive changes have continued.
The main purpose of this DVD session is to provide live ministry session examples of the principles, techniques, and process described in our essays and presentations about the Immanuel approach. This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Psychological Healing, and the God Who Is with Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage you to at least read Part I and
Part V. This session demonstrates Basic and Intermediate principles, techniques, and process.
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"Maggie #2: "If I leave, she could die"... - Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 08/05/2008 revised: 12/15/2011) [New 3/14/2008] This document provides explanatory comments to accompany the "Maggie #2:'If I leave, she could die' (The Immanuel Approach to Emotional Healing)" live ministry session on DVD. In this session, Maggie works on fear, uncertainty, and confusion regarding a very difficult situation with one of her ministry clients. We begin the session with Maggie focussing on a memory of a past positive experience with Jesus, and in the context of this positive memory we help her to refresh her connection with Him. She then engages directly with Jesus regarding her fear, uncertainty, and confusion. Jesus speaks to the recent situation with her client, and then also brings forward a matching traumatic childhood memory that needs to be resolved. Maggie's report at the five month follow-up interview indicates lasting fruit.
This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Psychological Trauma, & The God Who is With Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage you to at least read Part I and Part V. The explanatory comments are not meant to stand on their own, but to be used in conjunction with the DVD.
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"Rita #3: Jesus is Better Than Candy -- Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 10/18/2009 revised: 07/02/2011) (New 7/21/2009) This document provides the written commentary which accompanies the DVD of the live ministry session entitled "Rita #3: Jesus is Better than Candy (Immanuel Approach, basic-intermediate)." In this session, Rita starts with recalling especially positive experiences with the Lord, deliberately appreciating these, and refreshing her connection with God in the present. Rita then talks about recent events where she felt excluded; and since she has already re-established a connection with Jesus, Dr. Lehman coaches her to focus on Him and ask Him to guide/move the session forward. She then goes to childhood memories where she felt painful rejection similar to that experienced in the recent triggering events, she invites the Lord to be with her in these childhood experiences, and she receives healing as she interacts with Jesus in the context of these memories. Finally, during the five months following the session Rita observes a number of lasting changes, including that the initial trigger no longer bothers her, that her relationship with “sweets” has changed, and that her weight is now resting at a set point ten pounds lighter than her previous baseline.
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""Renae: Healing Helps Parenting" -- Explanatory Comments, Condensed Version"
(posted: 12/08/2009 revised: 07/02/2011) [New 8/2/2009] This document provides the explanatory comments to accompany the live ministry session "Renae: Healing Helps Parenting" (Immanuel Approach, basic-intermediate). In this session, Renae asks for help regarding angry outbursts towards her son. During these episodes she finds herself communicating intense anger, contempt, and disgust, and she is concerned about the possible harmful effects of these outbursts. After preparing the way by deliberately appreciating past experiences with the Lord, Renae asks Him to refresh her connection with Him in the present; and after a good connection is established, she focuses on Him and asks for guidance. Jesus then takes her to memories where her father responded to her in the same way she is now responding to her son. Throughout the rest of the session, Dr. Lehman coaches Renae to engage directly with Jesus at every point, and she has beautiful interactions with Him and receives important healing. Finally, during the five months following the session Renae observes dramatic, lasting improvement.
The main purpose of this session is to provide live ministry session examples of the principles, techniques, and process described in our essays and presentations about the Immanuel approach to emotional healing. This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Psychological Healing, and The God Who is With Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage you to at least read Part I and Part V. This session demonstrates Basic and Intermediate principles, techniques, and process.
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"Renae: Healing Helps Parenting (Immanuel approach, basic-intermediate) -- Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 08/01/2009 revised: 07/02/2011) (New 4/14/09) This document provides the written commentary which accompanies the DVD of the live ministry session entitled “Renae: Healing Helps Parenting.” In this session, Renae asks for help regarding angry outbursts towards her son. She reports that during these episodes she finds herself communicating intense anger, contempt, and disgust, and she is concerned about the possible harmful effects of these outbursts. After preparing the way by deliberately appreciating past experiences with the Lord, Renae asks Him to refresh her connection with Him in the present; and after a good connection is established, she focuses on Him and asks for guidance. He then takes her to memories where her father responded to her in the same way she is now responding to her son. Throughout the rest of the session Dr. Lehman coaches her to engage directly with Jesus at every point, and she has beautiful interactions with Him and receives important healing as she does this. Finally, during the five months following the session Renae observes dramatic, lasting improvement. Reading the commentary, with its analysis and various notes, will enhance the educational value of viewing the session.
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"Father – Son Wounds: Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 06/24/2004 revised: 07/01/2011) This essay provides explanatory comments for the video/DVD of the "Father-Son Wounds" emotional healing ministry session. This session provides powerful examples of how healing painful memories with our parents can benefit our relationship with the Lord. This video includes only basic principles, process, and techniques, and is therefore excellent for those who are just beginning to learn about Theophostic®-based emotional healing. It is also excellent for helping people connect with father-related wounds, and for introducing men to this ministry. Note: these comments are intended to accompany the video, as opposed to stand alone. This PDF file is included on the DVD.
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"Father-Son Wounds (Condensed Version): Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 06/24/2006 revised: 07/01/2011) This essay provides explanatory comments for the CONDENSED VERSION of the video/DVD "Father-Son Wounds" emotional healing ministry session. This session provides powerful examples of how healing painful memories with our parents can benefit our relationship with the Lord. This video includes only basic principles, process, and techniques, and is therefore excellent for those who are just beginning to learn about Theophostic®-based emotional healing. It is also excellent for helping people connect with father-related wounds, and for introducing men to this ministry. Note: these comments are intended to accompany the video, as opposed to stand alone. This PDF file is included on the DVD.
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"Jim: Grieving Dad's Death... - Explanatory Comments, Condensed Version"
(posted: 08/05/2008 revised: 06/27/2011) New 3/14/2008] This document provides the explanatory comments to accompany the CONDENSED VERSION of "Jim: Grieving Dad's Death (The Immanuel Approach to Emotional Healing) live ministry session on DVD. In this session, Jim works on childhood pain from his relationship with his Dad, and also on unfinished grieving over his Dad's death. Jim's comments at the six month follow-up interview indicate lasting fruit regarding his relationship with his father and in his relationship with the Lord. This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Psychological Trauma, & The God Who is With Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage you to at least read Part I and Part V. This session demonstrates Basic and Intermediate principles, techniques, and process of the Immanuel Approach. The commentary is not meant to stand on its own, but to accompany the DVD.
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"Jim: Grieving Dad's Death... - Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 08/05/2008 revised: 06/27/2011) [New 3/14/2008] This document provides the explanatory comments to accompany the "Jim: Grieving Dad's Death (The Immanuel Approach to Emotional Healing) live ministry session on DVD. In this session, Jim works on childhood pain from his relationship with his Dad, and also on unfinished grieving over his Dad's death. Jim's comments at the six month follow-up interview indicate lasting fruit regarding his relationship with his father and in his relationship with the Lord. This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Pstchological Trauma, & The God Who is With Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage you to at least read Part I and Part V. This session demonstrates Basic and Intermediate principles, techniques, and process of the Immanuel Approach. The commentary is not meant to stand on its own, but to accompany the DVD.
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"Doug: “Immanuel Intervention” (Intermediate) CONDENSED Version – Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 05/02/2007 revised: 06/26/2011) This document provides explanatory comments to accompany the condensed version of the live ministry session which is available on DVD. In the session, Doug focusses on the anger, disappointment, and rejection he felt during a previous, unsuccessful attempt to connect to the presence of Jesus. Doug went to childhood memories that matched the negative thoughts and feelings that had gotten stirred up, we were able to identify and resolve blockages associated with those memories, and Doug was then able to perceive the Lord's presence. The follow-up interviews at one month and 10 months indicate lasting fruit in Doug's relationship with Jesus. This faith-building session illustrates the principles, techniques and process described in our “Immanuel and Emotional Healing” presentations. The explanatory comments are not meant to stand on their own, but to be used in conjunction with the DVD.
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"Doug: “Immanuel Intervention” (Intermediate) – Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 05/02/2007 revised: 06/26/2011) This document provides explanatory comments to accompany the live ministry session which is available on DVD. In the session, Doug focusses on the anger, disappointment, and rejection he felt during a previous, unsuccessful attempt to connect to the presence of Jesus. Doug went to childhood memories that matched the negative thoughts and feelings that had gotten stirred up, we were able to identify and resolve blockages associated with those memories, and Doug was then able to perceive the Lord's presence. The follow-up interviews at one month and 10 months indicate lasting fruit in Doug's relationship with Jesus. This faith-building session illustrates the principles, techniques and process described in our “Immanuel and Emotional Healing” presentations. The explanatory comments are not meant to stand on their own, but to be used in conjunction with the DVD.
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""Dawn: Disarming the Lure of Affirmation" -- Explanatory Comments, Condensed Version"
(posted: 12/08/2009 revised: 06/26/2011) [New 5/10/2008] This document provides the explanatory comments to accompany the live ministry session "Dawn: Disarming the Lure of Affirmation" on DVD. In this session, Dawn expresses concern that affirmation and recognition have a power for her that feels unhealthy in some way. The Lord leads her to a key memory contributing to the unhealthy energy, and she makes the basic Immanuel intervention invitation and request: "Lord, I make a heart invitation for You to be with me in this place, help me to perceive Your presence." However, she is not initially able to perceive the Lord's presence. We use Immanuel intervention trouble-shooting to identify and resolve the blockages, she becomes able to perceive the Lord's presence, and the unhealthy lure of affirmation/-recognition appears to resolve as she engages directly with Jesus in the context of the memory. Finally, Dawn's observations during the twelve months following the session indicate that this apparent resolution was indeed a deep and lasting change.
The main purpose of this session is to provide live ministry session examples of the principles, techniques, and process described in our essays and presentations about the Immanuel approach to emotional healing. This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Psychological Trauma, & The God Who is With Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage
you to at least read Part I and Part V. This session demonstrates Basic and Intermediate
principles, techniques, and process.
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"Maggie #2: 'If I leave, she could die'... - Explanatory Comments, Condensed Version"
(posted: 08/05/2008 revised: 06/26/2011) [New 3/14/2008] This document provides explanatory comments to accompany the CONDENSED VERSION of "Maggie #2:'If I leave, she could die' (The Immanuel Approach to Emotional Healing)" live ministry session on DVD. In this session, Maggie works on fear, uncertainty, and confusion regarding a very difficult situation with one of her ministry clients. We begin the session with Maggie focussing on a memory of a past positive experience with Jesus, and in the context of this positive memory we help her to refresh her connection with Him. She then engages directly with Jesus regarding her fear, uncertainty, and confusion. Jesus speaks to the recent situation with her client, and then also brings forward a matching traumatic childhood memory that needs to be resolved. Maggie's report at the five month follow-up interview indicates lasting fruit.
This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Psychological Trauma, & The God Who is With Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage you to at least read Part I and Part V. The explanatory comments are not meant to stand on their own, but to be used in conjunction with the DVD.
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"Dawn: Disarming the Lure of Affirmation - Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 08/05/2008 revised: 06/26/2011) [New 5/10/2008] This document provides the explanatory comments to accompany the "Dawn: Disarming the Lure of Affirmation (Immanuel Interventions, Basic-Intermediate)" live ministry session on DVD. In this session, Dawn expresses concern that affirmation and recognition have a power for her that feels unhealthy in some way. The Lord leads her to a key memory contributing to the unhealthy energy. We use Immanuel intervention trouble-shooting to identify and remove blockages that are keeping Dawn from being able to perceive Jesus' presence in the memory, and then she engages directly with Him about the lure of affirmation rooted there. This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Psychological Trauma, & The God Who is With Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage you to at least read Part I and Part V. This session demonstrates Basic and Intermediate principles, techniques, and process of the Immanuel Approach.
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"Rita #2: Resolution of Bitterness Towards Mother - Explanatory Comments, Condensed Version"
(posted: 08/05/2008 revised: 06/26/2011) [New 5/10/2008] This document provides the explanatory comments to accompany the CONDENSED VERSION of "Rita #2: Resolution of Bitterness Towards Mother (Immanuel Interventions, Basic-Intermediate)" live ministry session on DVD. In this session, Rita describes a childhood memory with her step-mother that includes classic pain from lack of attunement, and she then also describes the very common phenomena of using anger/bitterness as a kind of psychological defense. We use "Immanuel interventions" to help her perceive the Jesus' presence, and then Jesus helps Rita resolve her bitterness and lingering pain. This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Psychological Healing, and the God Who is with Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage you to at least read Part I and Part V. This session demonstrates Basic and Intermediate principles, techniques, and process of the Immanuel Approach. The commentary is not meant to stand on its own, but to accompany the DVD.
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"Rita #2: Resolution of Bitterness Towards Mother - Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 08/05/2008 revised: 06/26/2011) [New 5/10/2008] This document provides the explanatory comments to accompany the "Rita #2: Resolution of Bitterness Towards Mother (Immanuel Interventions, Basic-Intermediate)" live ministry session on DVD. In this session, Rita describes a childhood memory with her step-mother that includes classic pain from lack of attunement, and she then also describes the very common phenomena of using anger/bitterness as a kind of psychological defense. We use "Immanuel interventions" to help her perceive the Jesus' presence, and then Jesus helps Rita resolve her bitterness and lingering pain. This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Psychological Healing, and The God Who is With Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage you to at least read Part I and Part V. This session demonstrates Basic and Intermediate principles, techniques, and process of the Immanuel Approach. The commentary is not meant to stand on its own, but to accompany the DVD.
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"Maggie: More Than Healing... - Explanatory Comments, Condensed Version"
(posted: 08/05/2008 revised: 06/26/2011) [New 3/14/08] This document provides explanatory comments to accompany the CONDENSED VERSION of "Maggie: More Than Healing..." live ministry session on DVD. The session is about going deeper with Jesus. Maggie begins with memories in which she had already received healing, but in which her perception of Jesus had been very subtle. We then use "Immanuel Interventions" to help Maggie experience a more tangible and intimate connection with Jesus. Along the way, Maggie also receives additional healing in those memories. At the two month follow-up interview Maggie reports fruit from the healing, and also describes poignant experiences of connecting with Jesus when she repeated Immanuel Interventions with these same childhood memories during personal devotional time. This session illustrates the principles, techniques and process described in our “Immanuel and Emotional Healing” presentations. The explanatory comments are not meant to stand on their own, but to be used in conjunction with the DVD.
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"Chrystal: Loss of Father Before Birth (Session #1)"
(posted: 05/25/2003 revised: 06/24/2011) This essay provides explanatory comments for the video tape of the Chrystal, "Loss of Father Before Birth" emotional healing ministry session. This video includes healing of wounds incurred in utero, and discussion of unexpected healing of physical back pain that occurred immediately after the session. This session demonstrates intermediate (as opposed to basic or advanced) principles, techniques, and process. Note: these comments are intended to accompany the video, as opposed to stand alone; a hard copy is included with each video purchased.
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"Lisa: Childhood Surgery, Panic Attacks, and Abreaction (Condensed Version) – Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 06/24/2006 revised: 06/24/2011) This essay provides explanatory comments for the CONDENSED VERSION of the video/DVD "Lisa: Childhood Surgery, Panic Attacks, and Abreaction" emotional healing ministry session. This session includes a moderately intense abreaction with healing following, and demonstrates mostly basic, and also some intermediate principles, techniques, and process. Note: these comments are intended to accompany the video, as opposed to stand alone. This PDF file is included on the DVD.
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"Lisa: Childhood Surgery, Panic Attacks... – Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 05/29/2004 revised: 06/24/2011) This essay provides explanatory comments for the video/DVD "Lisa: Childhood Surgery, Panic Attacks, and Abreaction" emotional healing ministry session. This session includes a moderately intense abreaction with healing following, and demonstrates mostly basic, and also some intermediate principles, techniques, and process. Note: these comments are intended to accompany the video, as opposed to stand alone. This PDF file is included on the DVD.
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"Grace: Childhood Abuse Memory"
(posted: 02/18/2004 revised: 06/24/2011) This document provides the explanatory comments for the video/DVD of "Grace: Childhood Abuse Memory" emotional healing ministry session. This session shows healing from a repressed/dissociated sexual abuse memory, and demonstrates mostly basic, and also some intermediate principles, techniques, and process. These comments are intended to accompany the video, as opposed to stand alone; this file is included on the DVD.
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"Patricia: First Session with Internal Parts Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 10/15/2002 revised: 06/24/2011) This essay provides the explanatory comments for the video tape of the "Patricia: First Session with Internal Parts" emotional healing ministry session described above. This session includes Patricia's first encounters with dissociative phenomena in a ministry setting, and demonstrates intermediate level principles, techniques, and process. These comments are intended to accompany the video, as opposed to stand alone; a hard copy is included with each video purchased.
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"Chrystal: Loss of Father...Session #1 CONDENSED Version - Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 05/02/2007 revised: 06/24/2011) This document provides explanatory comments for the condensed version of the "Chrystal: Loss of Father...#1" live ministry session which is available on DVD. The session includes healing of wounds incurred in utero, and discussion of unexpected healing of physical back pain that occurred immediately after the session. This session demonstrates intermediate principles, techniques, and process. These comments are intended to accompany the DVD, as opposed to stand alone.
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"Chrystal: Loss of Father, Session #2 – Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 07/30/2003 revised: 06/24/2011) This essay provides explanatory comments for the video tape of the "Chrystal: Loss of Father Session #2" emotional healing ministry session. "Chrystal: Loss of Father Session #2" portrays the next emotional healing ministry session after "Chrystal: Loss of Father Before Birth" (Session #1) and was filmed approximately three months after the initial session. This session demonstrates intermediate level principles, techniques, and process. Note: These comments are intended to accompany the video, as opposed to stand alone; a hard copy is included with each video purchased.
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"Chrystal: Loss of Father, Session #2, CONDENSED Version - Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 05/02/2007 revised: 06/24/2011) This document provides explanatory comments for the condensed version of the "Chrystal: Loss of Father Session #2" live ministry session available on DVD. This session shows the next emotional healing ministry session after "Chrystal: Loss of Father Before Birth" (Session #1) and was filmed approximately three months after the initial session. This session demonstrates intermediate level principles, techniques, and process. These comments are intended to accompany the DVD, as opposed to stand alone.
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"Grace: Childhood Abuse Memory (Condensed Version) – Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 06/24/2006 revised: 06/24/2011) This document provides the explanatory comments for the CONDENSED VERSION of the "Grace: Childhood Abuse Memory" emotional healing ministry session on DVD. This session shows healing from a repressed/dissociated sexual abuse memory, and demonstrates mostly basic, and also some intermediate principles, techniques, and process. These comments are intended to accompany the video, as opposed to stand alone; this file is included on the DVD.
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"Patricia: First Session with Internal Parts CONDENSED Version - Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 05/02/2007 revised: 06/24/2011) This document provides explanatory comments for the condensed version of the "Patricia: First Session with Internal Parts" live ministry session which is available on DVD. The session includes Patricia's first encounters with dissociative phenomena in a ministry setting, and demonstrates intermediate level principles, techniques, and process. These comments are intended to accompany the video, as opposed to stand alone.
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"Eileen: “Immanuel Intervention” (Intermediate), Condensed Version – Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 06/23/2006 revised: 06/23/2011) This document provides the written commentary which accompanies the CONDENSED VERSION of video/DVD of the live ministry session entitled "Eileen: 'Immanuel Intervention' (intermediate)." In the session, Eileen describes a classic type of wound caused by the absence of necessary good things. She could feel and see herself as a small child wanting and needing emotional connection with her mother, but instead of receiving positive attention and emotional connection, she felt chronically unseen, ignored, or unwanted. Reading the commentary, with its analysis and various notes, will greatly enhance the educational value of the session.
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"Eileen: “Immanuel Intervention” (Intermediate) – Explanatory Comments"
(posted: 03/28/2006 revised: 06/23/2011) This document provides the written commentary which accompanies the video/DVD of the live ministry session entitled "Eileen: 'Immanuel Intervention' (intermediate)." In the session, Eileen describes a classic type of wound caused by the absence of necessary good things. She could feel and see herself as a small child wanting and needing emotional connection with her mother, but instead of receiving positive attention and emotional connection, she felt chronically unseen, ignored, or unwanted. Reading the commentary, with its analysis and various notes, will greatly enhance the educational value of the session.
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"Theophostic Ministry and Personal Spiritual Growth: A Case Study and Discussion"
(posted: 11/16/2001 revised: 02/04/2011) This case study is from a Theophostic-based ministry session I (Karl) received October 30, 2001 (Dan Yutzy facilitating). One of the most significant aspects of this case study is that it illustrates how Theophostic-based Ministry can contribute to personal spiritual growth. Through the Theophostic process in this session, the Lord removed judgment and lingering bitterness towards those who have stolen from me, exposed the sin of idolatry in memories where I had betrayed Him, and resolved lingering guilt and shame in these memories. All of this (in combination with earlier Theophostic-based healing) opened the way for experiencing the Lord's tangible presence as a person for the first time in my life, and this personal, relational experience of the living Jesus broke deep roots of legalism.
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"Where/how do I get training regarding the Immanuel approach?"
(posted: 01/26/2010 revised: 01/26/2010) An increasing number of people have been contacting us with questions along the lines of: “I would like to use the Immanuel approach to emotional healing in my _______ (psychotherapy practice, ministry, church, small group, family, marriage, etc). How/where do I get training that will enable me to do this?” Unfortunately, at this time we do not have any kind of training institute, we do not offer internships/apprenticeships, and we are not providing seminars designed to train people to use the Immanuel approach. In the absence of this kind of Immanuel approach training package, we offer the following thoughts on how to use the resources that are currently available in putting together a “do it yourself” Immanuel approach training program. [New January 6, 2010]
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"Freedom from Bulimia: Case Study/Testimony"
(posted: 01/18/2002 revised: 11/05/2009) One of the people on our e-mail list (not one of our clients) has written about her experience with bulimia and Theophostic ministry, and she has agreed to let us share her experience with the rest of you
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"Which of the Lehman's DVD resources will be most helpful to you?"
(posted: 06/03/2009 revised: 06/03/2009) We know that not everyone can afford to just get one of everything, so we've written this document to summarize our DVD offerings as of June 3, 2009, and offer some advice as to which resources you might find most helpful, depending on what you're hoping to accomplish.
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"Major Mental Illness, Spiritual Oppression, and Deliverance"
(posted: 02/07/1999 revised: 04/19/2006) As a Christian psychiatrist who includes prayer for emotional healing and prayer to break spiritual oppression in my practice, I am often asked: "Can emotional wounds and/or demonic oppression really cause major mental illness?" or "Can emotional healing and/or deliverance really heal major mental illness?" Here is a brief case study related to these questions.
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"Dissociation, Repression, Denial, and Avoidance:"
(posted: 03/23/2002 revised: 04/19/2006) This is a case study from my (Karl's) personal experience with repression, denial, avoidance, and "middle range" dissociative phenomena. It provides an example of combined repression, denial, avoidance, and dissociation where visual memories are completely missing, and also my attempt at describing what repressed and dissociated memories "feel" like as they come back. This case study also describes the perceptions (lies), thoughts (lies), and emotions that are triggered when I can't solve a problem.
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"Dad/God Isn’t All-knowing or All-powerful: A Case Study and Discussion"
(posted: 12/28/2002 revised: 04/18/2006) This case study describes more of Dr. Lehman’s own Theophostic healing work, describing and discussing the discovery and resolution of more lies regarding the character of God.
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"Attention Deficit, What Fixed It?"
(posted: 03/10/2000 revised: 04/18/2006) This case study describes the disappearance of Dr. Lehman's own ADD symptoms after receiving healing through Theophostic-based ministry.
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"God the Psychotic Cult Leader"
(posted: 11/21/2000 revised: 04/18/2006) This case study describes the healing of an extremely warped image of God.
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"Verbatim Case Study: Rejection and Abandonment"
(posted: 09/17/2000 revised: 04/18/2006) This case study provides a word-for-word account of a Theophostic-based session dealing with rejection and abandonment. As both our style of ministry and Dr. Ed Smith's official Theophostic teaching have grown and/or changed since this session, it is slightly dated. It is still an interesting and instructive example of emotional healing ministry.
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"I'm Too Stupid"
(posted: 02/14/2001 revised: 04/18/2006) This document describes a Theophostic-based session including both the facilitator's point of view and the reflections of the one receiving ministry. The person receiving ministry, though objectively very intelligent, frequently felt stupid, and this negative belief then negatively impacted his problem-solving ability, clarity of thinking, and initiative.
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"Marriage Seminar"
(posted: 07/06/2001 revised: 07/06/2001) One of the people from our January 2000 weekend seminar for couples wrote some notes about his experience with Theophostic prayer, and was happy to share it.
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""Rita #3: Jesus is Better Than Candy" -- Explanatory Comments, Condensed Version"
(posted: 12/08/2009 revised: 07/02/2001) [New 8/1/2009] This document provides the written commentary to accompany the condensed version of the live ministry session entitled "Rita #3: Jesus is Better than Candy (Immanuel Approach, basic-intermediate)." In this session, Rita starts with recalling especially positive experiences with the Lord, deliberately appreciating these, and refreshing her connection with God in the present. Rita then talks about recent events where she felt excluded; and since she has already re-established a connection with Jesus, Dr. Lehman coaches her to focus on Him and ask Him to guide/move the session forward. She then goes to childhood memories where she felt painful rejection similar to that experienced in the recent triggering events, she invites the Lord to be with her in these childhood experiences, and she receives healing as she interacts with Jesus in the context of these memories. Finally, during the five months following the session Rita observes a number of lasting changes, including that the initial trigger no longer bothers her, that her relationship with “sweets” has changed, and that her weight is now resting at a set point ten pounds lighter than her previous baseline.
The main purpose of this session is to provide live ministry session examples of the principles, techniques, and process described in our essays and presentations about the Immanuel approach to emotional healing. This DVD will be encouraging and educational for any viewer, but it will be much more valuable if you have first read the “Brain Science, Psychological Healing, and the God Who Is with Us” essays. If time constraints preclude reading all five Parts, I would encourage you to at least read Part I and Part V. This session demonstrates Basic and Intermediate principles, techniques, and process.
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"Now that we have tools that work, we can look at all this stuff"
(posted: 06/16/2001 revised: 06/16/2001) Dissociative Phenomena: Case Study & Reflections Dr. Lehman briefly discusses dissociative phenomena, and describes some of his experience with it as a part of his own internal psychological system
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"Case Study: Core Lies Can Be Expensive and Invisible"
(posted: 02/12/2001 revised: 02/12/2001) Dr. Lehman writes: "My experience with suicidal ideation is a good example of how expensive and invisible core lies can be."
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