Tabitha Westbrook, LMFT, LCMHC, LPC

07/30/2025

This week talked about hope in her newsletter. Something she said stood out to me “Hope, not as a formula or an assurance that things will get better, but the refusal to relinquish imagination.”

How needed that is to remember for domestic abuse/coercive control, when we are toe to toe with darkness so often. Another piece of that newsletter stood out - the Latin phrase “dum spiro, spero” which means “while I breathe, I hope.”

As we prepped for the Female Survivors of Violence Conference we decided to lean in to this & create a place for conference attendees to write their hope. This was the end result. I hope it serves as a reminder to all that we refuse to relinquish our imagination on what could be in this space.

07/29/2025

I’m going home. (For those who don’t know, I’m from Ohio).

So, so honored to be the speaker at Restory’s women’s conference, Your Story Reconciled. It takes place in Millersburg, OH 19-20 September 2025. Ladies, you are welcome! Also fall in Ohio is amazing!

Register here: https://restoryconference.ticketspice.com/restory-conference

More info on Restory here: https://experiencerestory.org/

07/29/2025

I am beyond thrilled to be speaking at this retreat!! Also, Ohio in the Fall is a delight!! Ladies, I hope you come!! Early bird registration is still available!!!

07/28/2025

So grateful to be here at Female Survivors of Violence Conference. This is my third year as an attendee, second as a speaker, & first as an exhibitor. Two of the amazing are here as well! Excellent opening keynote by the very amazing and much talk of hope.

As I tell my team, there is always light - even if it’s the light of the dumpster fire. 🔥 But there is more hope even still. One day perhaps we won’t need these conferences because we will have reduced the problem of domestic abuse/coercive control to almost zero. Until then - dum spiro, spero - if I breathe, I hope. If WE breathe, WE hope.

07/27/2025

We are ready for the Female Survivors of Violence conference! This is by far one of the best conferences I’ve ever gone to. does an EXCELLENT job. Excited to be speaking again this year AND exhibiting!

Come by and see the table, and help us create an art project! Team members & Victoria Ellis, LMFT, will both be there, too! And come to my session, Left of Bang, on Monday at 1:30PM. I can’t wait to see you!

07/27/2025

Want to know more about why we are starting the Embodied Calm group? Facilitator Jo tells us more about WHY it is so helpful in healing trauma.

What if your trauma isn’t just in your mind? We know it's woven into your breath, your shoulders, your hips, your stillness... It's embedded in your body. I...

07/27/2025

Starting September 8th - IN PERSON in Wake Forest!! Join us for Embodied Calm, led by the AMAZING Jo Natividad, LCMHCA, RYT. This group will help you release & heal trauma through gentle movement. Register today!!

What if your trauma isn’t just in your mind—but woven into your breath, your shoulders, your hips, your stillness? In this group, trauma therapist and embodiment guide Jo Natividad, LCMHCA, RYT shares how gentle movement, breathwork, and sacred noticing can rewire your nervous system and bring y...

07/26/2025

On Monday’s I chat with about Jesus, women, worth, & her latest book, Unloved: The Rejected Saints God Calls Beloved. You really don’t want to miss this one! Available where you get your podcasts & on The Journey and The Process YouTube channel.

07/25/2025

Thank you to Banner for reviewing Body & Soul, Healed & Whole! Have you gotten your copy yet??

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07/23/2025

I saw a similar post by regarding emotional abuse. It made me think about the spiritual abuse I’ve endured. Turns out, some of what I was taught looked nothing like Jesus and everything like coercive control. What would you add to the list? Drop it below. ⬇️ I may make another carousel of yours. If you want - feel free to DM me what you want to share.

07/23/2025

All abuse is physical abuse. Period. Coercive control gets missed because we use terms like “domestic violence” which often implies physical assault. Every single therapist. Biblical counselor, pastor, and people helper need to understand the dynamics of coercive control or you run the risk of being complicit.

Reach out through tabithawestbrook.com to get trained.