Pink Elephants and Mental Health w/ Kimberly Best Johnson

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Pink Elephants and Mental Health w/ Kimberly Best Johnson

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Apr 29, 2020

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We're joined this week by the extremely soothing voice of Kimberly Best Johnson, owner and Licensed Professional Counselor at Visions here in Richmond. We get perspective from Kimberly on the intersection of faith and mental health both in and outside of the current state of our world.

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Apr 29, 2020

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