FEATURED: Religious Trauma on Kindred with Aubrey Baptista
Religious Trauma and Body Image Concerns are often intertwined. Diet culture. Purity culture. Body as a temple. Bodily desires as sinful. I address the common roots and issues that can…
Weight Stigma Awareness Week
We are just beginning Weight Stigma Awareness Week here in the United States, which runs from September 25th-29th for 2023. Weight Stigma Awareness Week has been around since 2011, and…
Why Is It Important to “Treat Yo’Self”?
"Treat Yo'Self" has become a popular phrase in recent years. It's sometime used in the context of purchasing things that you may not need. It can occasionally be used to…
FEATURED: Preventing Therapist Burnout at Therapist Collective
Therapist Burnout is a common topic among those who work in the mental health field. We often find ourselves in positions of offering support and care to others. The personal…
GUEST BLOG: Holy Shift! What to do when you and your partner no longer align in your beliefs!
Shifts in your spiritual beliefs and practices can impact your relationship with your partner. This is especially true if you find that you and a partner no longer align in…
Choosing a Mental Health Provider – Part 2
Wading through all the available information to find support for your mental health concerns can be overwhelming. This is the second in a 2-part blog series on the topic of…
Choosing a Mental Health Provider (Part 1)
Trying to figure out who can best help you with your mental health concerns can be quite the challenge. You may feel like you're attempting to untangle a web just…
FEATURED: Bodies Behind the Bus Podcast
Bodies Behind the Bus is a podcast that has created a space for survivors of spiritual abuse and religious trauma to reclaim their stories. I have been listening to this…
What Is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting is one of the one of the tools that I utilize in therapy to help clients heal. Brainspotting was discovered in 2003 by David Grand, PhD, LCSW, who often…
Why Do We Stay In Pain?
I injured my shoulder back in 2017. I know exactly the moment it happened, and I've had pretty consistent pain in that shoulder ever since. I've recently found some relief…