Held, Not Just Helped: Returning to Christlike Presence

In this deeply intimate episode of Faithfully Healed, we explore the difference between being “helped” with advice—and being held with love. For every woman who has ever received spiritual answers but still felt alone, this conversation is a healing balm.

Latisha Sternod, licensed trauma therapist and Catholic Christian coach, invites us to rediscover the ministry of presence—the sacred art of being with one another in pain, not fixing, rushing, or performing.

Through personal stories, saintly wisdom, and scriptural reflection, we learn how containment, silence, and compassionate space mirror Christ’s love more than any quick solution ever could.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The difference between being helped vs. being held
• Leticia’s personal story of grief, collapse, and being embraced by love
• Why presence, not advice, often brings the deepest healing
• What it means to embody “sacred containment” for others in pain
• How Carmelite spirituality and silence invite transformation
• A powerful client story of healing from emotional neglect and addiction
• Galatians 6:1 and what it means to truly bear one another’s burdens
• Why containment is a form of ministry—not a pause before the “real work”
• St. Elizabeth of the Trinity’s call to let ourselves be loved

Anchor Quote: “Containment is a ministry. It’s sacred holding of your emotions, your spirit, your story.”

Reflection: What if the healing you need isn’t in more answers—but in deeper presence? What if the most Christlike thing we can do is not to help someone out of their pain, but to hold them inside it?

Resources & Mentions:

• Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:1 – “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
• Saint Referenced: St. Elizabeth of the Trinity – “Let yourself be loved.”
• Free Resource: 3-Day Faith & Nervous System Reset thewonderfulcounselor.org
• Book: The Wonderful Counselor thewonderfulcounselor.org
• Program: The Wonderful Counselor Pathway thewonderfulcounselor.org

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