The Lion Counseling Podcast helps men escape the cages that hold them back and become the Lions they were created to be. It exists to help men obtain success, purpose, happiness, and peace in their career and personal lives. The podcast is hosted by the founder of Lion Counseling, Mark Odland (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified EMDR Therapist), and Zack Carter (Counselor and Coach with Lion Counseling). In their podcasts, they address a variety of topics relevant to men, including: mental health, relationships, masculinity, faith, success, business, and self-improvement.
I'm Mark Odland, licensed marriage and family therapist, certified EMDR therapist, and founder of Lion Counseling. Many of the men who come to me for intensives are strong, disciplined and highly capable. Men who have built successful lives, but know that something underneath still hasn't been resolved. Over time that unresolved weight can show up in different ways. Burnout, emotional numbness, strained relationships, or patterns that willpower alone hasn't been able to fix.
Mark Odland:In most cases, the issue isn't a lack of discipline. It's the certain experiences, stress, or trauma were never fully processed. That's where the trauma reset comes in. Some choose to do typical weekly sessions, a place at a pace that fits the rhythm of everyday life. Others choose to do an intensive where we're able to accomplish what would normally take months of therapy in a matter of days.
Mark Odland:EMDR therapy is a research supported approach that helps unlock the brain's God given natural capacity to heal and reprocess traumatic experiences. It can reduce the emotional charge attached to those experiences and allow you to move forward with greater clarity and stability and peace. Instead of circling around and around the problem week after week, we focus directly on the root of what's been driving your reactions, your patterns, and your internal pressure. Over the years, I've conducted thousands of therapy sessions and had the privilege of training therapists all over the world in these methods. Because I've seen firsthand how powerful this work can be when it's done at the right level.
Mark Odland:And as an experienced faith based counselor, if it's something that you desire, I'm happy to integrate your faith into the healing process as well. For men who are ready, this becomes a turning point. If you feel like something beneath your success still needs to be resolved, and maybe regular talk therapy or executive coaching as helpful as they can be haven't really moved the needle. The next step is to schedule a clarity session. We'll talk through your situation and determine whether the trauma reset is the right path forward for you.
Mark Odland:Because when the root experiences are finally addressed, it becomes possible, it truly becomes possible to break free, to heal deeply, and to become that lion that God created you to be. God bless you. Hope to talk with you soon.