How to set boundaries with family members after religious trauma
Many people who have experienced religious trauma struggle to set boundaries with family members, especially with those who remain in the high control religion that caused the trauma. If you’ve been doing the work of healing from religious trauma and deconstructing your beliefs you may find yourself having different political, moral, spiritual, and ethical views […]
Black and white thinking: How it’s holding you back from healing from religious trauma
Many people who leave a high control religion find themselves stuck in binary thinking long after they leave this environment. With some practice and self-compassion, you can unwind this unhelpful way of thinking and move beyond religious trauma.
How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can help you rebuild your life after religious trauma
If you’ve realized your religious experience has had a harmful or traumatic impact on you, you may be feeling a complicated array of emotions and unsure of how to find meaning and purpose. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (or ACT, for short) is an approach that is well-suited to navigating this need to process complicated emotions and choose a path forward.
How to cope with the anxiety and discomfort of wearing a mask (video)
Wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic can be anxiety provoking! In this video, I share 3 quick tips that might help.
Meditation for anxiety – where to start
When clients come to me for help with anxiety, I often find that they have given meditation a try, but they say that it wasn’t helpful for them. I hear reactions such as “I just can’t calm down when I meditate” or “it seems like my mind is too busy and chaotic for meditation.” I […]
5 signs you might benefit from therapy
Learn about how therapy doesn’t necessarily have to be about problems – it can be about coming to a better understanding of yourself and what you want out of life.
The surprising benefits of journaling about your feelings
If you are under stress or going through a difficult experience such as grieving a loss or managing a chronic illness, journaling about your thoughts and feelings may help you cope and could even improve your health! This article explores why this practice might be helpful and how you can get started.