Religious Trauma Recovery

06/06/2025

I wish Christians parents could understand the profound impact they have on their q***r children. So many end up harming themselves for lack of acceptance and the “unconditional love” of a parent. It’s disgraceful.

04/22/2025

This is so true. Most Xtian kids are encouraged to go to Xtian universities for this very reason (you know, the ones with all the scandals). When I went back to school at age 36, a public university is where I really began my deconversion. This is where I was exposed to reality. The reality that all the people who were said to be a danger and I should keep myself separate from, were some of the kindest, most truly moral people I had ever met. Those who, instead of picketing against the LGBTQIA community and abortion clinics, etc, were providing acceptance and love and were meeting real needs in a tangible way. Please share your own story if you can relate.

04/18/2025

Educate yourself folks, ignorance is no excuse!!

04/13/2025

12/09/2024

Don’t let anyone tell you your trauma is a lack of faith or a sin. Often it is caused by the very same people who say those things.

10/17/2024

I had the privilege of speaking with Abby Murphy of The Bert Show on her podcast regarding religious trauma and relationships.

Podcast Episode · The Break Up Break Down · S6 Bonus · 22m

10/12/2024

https://cptsdfoundation.org/2023/02/02/when-religion-becomes-traumatic/

This is an interesting article I just came across.

When Religion Becomes Traumatic by Beth Alford | Feb 2, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Guest Contributor, Religion and Trauma | 3 comments Religion is largely recognized as being beneficial to the lives of humans. It can help us make sense of the world by answering the big questions of life. Religion...

04/17/2024

Anyone in GA who has a hard time finding a Religious Trauma Recovery therapist, I am now accepting most major insurances as a part of the SonderMind Network and am offering virtual telehealth therapy with them. You can find me by clicking on the link below:

SonderMind is on a mission to improve mental health care - through easier access, use of individualized care, and life-changing outcomes.

12/20/2023

This is the denomination I grew up in Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB). Thankfully, there was not the same corruption and overt abuse present in my specific church (at least that I was aware of), but the “rules and regulations” that were covertly emotionally and psychologically abusive were still very present. This is on the Discovery + and also Max streaming channels.

Men and women brought up among an estimated 8 million members of over 6,000 IFB churches attest to a cult-like culture of coverups, abuse, and corruption in the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) church.

01/27/2023

https://www.psypost.org/2023/01/longitudinal-study-of-kindergarteners-suggests-spanking-is-harmful-for-childrens-social-competence-67034

A longitudinal study published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect presents compelling evidence that spanking is detrimental to children’s social development. Children who were exposed to spanking had higher externalizing behavior, lower self-control, and lower interpersonal skills compared to ch...