Debra Fileta: Do You Have Good People Skills?

Debra Fileta: Do You Have Good People Skills?

Author: Cheryl Scruggs April 28, 2026 Duration: 32:16

Join me today as I chat with the beautiful  Debra Fileta who gives us a lifeline to THRIVING!

Debra Fileta is a Licensed Professional Counselor and bestselling author of eight books. She's a national speaker who travels the country reaching millions of people with the message of mental, emotional, and relational healing.

Her work has been featured by numerous media outlets, national television, syndicated radio, and ministries and churches nation-wide including Saddleback Church, Fresh Life Church, Lakewood Church, Focus on the Family, Better Together, The 700 Club, and many more.

She's also the founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network, a national team of faith-forward, clinically-informed counselors, integrating faith and psychology to help people navigate personal and relational issues.

Debra is also the host of the popular podcast, and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me, where she hosts on-air counseling style sessions with people from across the country including notable pastors and leaders, as well as every-day hotline callers talking about the things many others shy away from.

She is the author of eight books, including True Love Dates, Choosing Marriage, Love in Every Season, Are You Really OK?, Married Sex, RESET, Soul Care, and her first children's book, Any Day Emotions.

She and her husband, John, and their four children live in Lancaster, PA. You can connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.


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