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January is Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month

January is Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month. I first became aware of this term around 2015, but the first use of...

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...

Hurricane Helene & Religious Trauma

This post is the second in a 2-part series – read part 1 here.   Trauma occurs when something happens too...

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...

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...

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...

The Complexity of Grief

Grief is the response you have to the loss of something or someone important to you.   Grief may include intense...

The “Queen” of Healing from High-Control Religion?

Is proclaiming the title “queen” in relation to your work with folks healing from religious trauma a reenactment of the...

Religious Leaders and Mental Health

Religious spaces, such as churches and parachurch organizations, have differing views on the topic of mental health. I originally posted...

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