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What Can Wicked Teach Us About Religious Trauma?

Wicked, the movie based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, released Part 1 in theaters on November 22nd, 2024, and it has taken the world by storm.  I have loved…...

How to Create a Welcoming Holiday Gathering

This post is geared toward those who wish their adult children or other family members would join in on holiday gatherings.  So, if that’s you, please read on.  If you’re…...

Hurricane Helene & Religious Trauma

This post is the second in a 2-part series – read part 1 here.   Trauma occurs when something happens too fast, too soon, or is too much for an individual’s…...

Natural Disasters, Mental Health, & Religious Trauma

Western North Carolina experienced flooding of unimaginable proportions from Hurricane Helene at the end of September 2024.  This is an area of the state that was never supposed to deal…...

FEATURED: You Need a Counselor Podcast

I was recently invited to be a guest on the You Need a Counselor Podcast. This podcast is the work of Heart and Solutions, located in Iowa, and is designed…...

What’s Gender Got To Do With It? (Religious Trauma Edition)

Religious harm – injury that has a root in religious systems, beliefs, or practices – can take many forms.  Some folks experience physical or sexual harm that is perpetrated by…...

The Complexity of Grief

Grief is the response you have to the loss of something or someone important to you.   Grief may include intense emotional pain, a sense of anguish, questioning, rage, and any…...

Weight Stigma in the Doctor’s Office

This is the 2nd post in a 2-part series on weight stigma.  Check out the 1st post here.   Weight stigma is the discriminatory words, actions, and ideologies targeted toward folks…...

No Vacation for Weight Stigma

I recently went on a short vacation to Niagara Falls.  Seeing the natural beauty and the powerful force of the water was soothing to my nervous system.  It was a…...

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