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What is Religious Trauma Therapy?

I am often asked this question – what is religious trauma therapy?  Potential clients want to know what to expect.  Other therapists are curious about how I approach working with those who have experienced religious trauma.  People in my daily life want to understand “what exactly is it that you do?”   In this post, I […]

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FEATURED: Talking Spiritual Abuse on Creative Collective Podcast

I was recently invited to discuss the topic of spiritual abuse on Creative Collective Podcast with hosts Kelly Cain and Jenn Kennedy. Kelly and I have known each other for almost 2 decades, and our paths originally crossed when we were both working within the same parachurch ministry organization. It was a pleasure to chat

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In My Planning Era

I recently received a Google Trends alert showing that the phrase “in my _ era” was a trending topic this year. That is all thanks to T. Swift I’m sure. It got me thinking about what “eras” I’ve experienced this year. I can’t label the entire year, but as 2023 has been winding down, I’ve

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Holidays and Religious Differences

Many holidays have some type of religious meaning or undertone. Celebrating can be difficult when there are religious differences between yourself and the friends and/or family you gather with. Navigating religious differences can be difficult any time you combine extended time together and events that focus on religious beliefs. This can be especially true for

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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 arise from both religious trauma and from body image concerns throughout this site. I recently got the chance to chat with Aubrey Baptista of Kindred

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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 highlight a person’s right to do kind things for themselves. Honestly, “Treat Yo’Self” has gotten a bad rep in some circles. But what if the

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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 characteristics that draw us to our work as therapists often mean that we see the needs of others all around us and may struggle to

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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 core beliefs. I have invited Josh Kellar, LMFT, LPC to share some of his expertise on how to handle these shifts in beliefs and the

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