Media & Podcast

Dr. Josh co-hosts the Village Church Counselling Podcast: 11-18 minute episodes focused on building your understanding of relatable topics and providing practical help for your everyday life.

Available where you get your podcasts!

  • Episode 1: CONFLICT
  • Episode 2: DEPRESSION
  • Episode 3: MANAGING STRESS & FIGHTING TEMPTATION
  • Episode 4: WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
  • Episode 5: RELATIONSHIP PATTERNS
  • Episode 6: FINDING REST
  • Episode 7: BOUNDARIES WITH OTHERS
  • Episode 8: EMOTIONAL HEALTH
  • Episode 9: REBUILDING TRUST
  • Episode 10: HELPING A FRIEND GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME
  • Episode 11: HOW TO LIMIT UNHEALTHY CONFLICT
  • Episode 12: DEALING WITH A CHILD’S TANTRUM
  • Episode 13: RECLAIM YOUR TRUE IDENTITY
  • Episode 14: HABITS AND YOUR BRAIN
  • Episode 15: GETTING UNSTUCK IN MARRIAGE CONFLICT
  • Episode 16: WORKING WITH FEAR
  • Episode 17: BATTLING NEGATIVE THINKING
  • Episode 18: PARENTING & ATTACHMENT
  • Episode 19: UNDERSTANDING PURSUERS & WITHDRAWERS
  • Episode 20: SAFE PEOPLE

Featured On Other Podcasts

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Kingdom Sexuality

135: A Clinical Psychologist Answers YOUR Questions! with Dr. Josh Kruse
Kingdom Sexuality | 6/12/2023

What is counseling actually like? (5:30)
When to go to counseling? (8:00)
What if one spouse wants to go and the other refuses? (9:20)
What should/does premarital counseling look like? (14:00)
How to set up the wedding night for sexual success? (17:40)
What to do when one of the couple has previous sexual experience and the other doesn’t? How much to disclose to your spouse about your sexual past? (20:40)
If my marriage is in a good place, what purpose does it serve to see a counselor? (24:55)
How to rebuild connection when I feel like it’s gone? (28:40)
How to manage emotions and stay present during conflict/tough conversations? (31:15)
How to be a supportive wife when I feel like his work and projects take up all his time? (35:55)
How to get over resentment towards my spouse from unmet expectations? (38:35)
What to do when you feel like you can’t bounce back after an argument? Or when neither person will back down and it’s a stalemate? (40:45)
How to maintain the marriage when your spouse is battling depression? (45:00)
How to feel loved when my spouse won’t love me by my love language? (47:35)
What is the biggest difference you see between couples that are doing great vs those that are struggling? (51:15)
How to handle when one spouse wants something but the other doesn’t? (54:00)
How to manage when one spouse has a much higher sex drive than the other? Or when it seems like one spouse is apathetic towards sex? (58:55)
How can women turn their mind off and just enjoy sex? (1:02:25)
How to talk about past sexual trauma with my spouse? (1:06:25)

Understanding Mental Health: indoubt Podcast

Ep.6: Mental Health Part I: Fear, Anxiety, & Loss of Control (Dr. Josh Kruse)

Ep.7: Mental Health Part II: Isolation, Loneliness, & the Need for Human Contact (Dr. Josh Kruse)