January is Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month
January is Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month. The earliest I have found mention of this is 2012. However, it wasn't until 2023 that I began seeing more information circulating about spiritual…
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.…
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…
Holidays and Diet Culture
Many folks in the US are preparing to gather for Thanksgiving next week. That late-November celebration is often the beginning of multiple holiday-related celebrations that include food, family, and diet…
The Impact of Judgement Houses
Have you ever heard of a "Judgement House" or a "Hell House"? These are a way that many evangelical churches in the Southern US have chosen to deal with Halloween.…
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…
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…
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…