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Wounded By Faith

Michelle F. Moseley MS, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH / March 11, 2023

Experiencing an injury within a faith system is being wounded by faith. Some folks may resonate more with the phrase […]

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Religious Trauma & Body Image: Finding the Connection

Michelle F. Moseley MS, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH / December 15, 2022

What does religious trauma have to do with body image? I’m Michelle F. Moseley, LCMHC, a licensed mental health counselor

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Do I Need a Christian Counselor?

Michelle F. Moseley MS, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH / September 30, 2022

You have decided to talk with a mental health professional about your concerns, but now you’re wondering, “Do I need

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FEATURED: Discussing Spiritual Wounds on The Practice of Therapy Podcast

Michelle F. Moseley MS, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH / July 20, 2022

A few weeks ago, I was invited to chat with Gordon Brewer of The Practice of Therapy podcast about working

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The Church Rejected Me

Michelle Moseley / June 1, 2022

The title of this post came from a statement made by someone in a recent conversation about spiritual abuse and

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Deconstruction is Sexy?

Michelle F. Moseley MS, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH / February 28, 2022

A short clip of a popular pastor in conservative, evangelical Christian circles recently made the internet rounds. In this clip,

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Messages from Religion of Being “Too Much”

Michelle F. Moseley MS, LCMHC, NCC, BC-TMH / February 9, 2022

Religion or spirituality is often very personal and intimate for people. Spiritual practices can include all sorts of things from