Religion Archives

A figure stands at the start of a trail into the woods

When your religion rejects you, what comes next?

June 7, 2023 | Written by Amye Archer, MFA | Featuring Margaret Conley, LCSW, MDiv

Healing from religious trauma can be especially hard for LGBTQIA+ people, who may also face family rejection. But a new path is possible, says Margaret Conley.

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Identity LGBTQIA+ Religion Religious Trauma Spirituality Trauma

A woman uses a touchscreen displaying Hebrew phrases at a history museum

“I had a recurring nightmare that I was being chased by Nazis”

May 30, 2023 | Written by Michelle Goodman | Featuring Galit Atlas, PhD, and Rabbi Tirzah Firestone, PhD

Anxiety and fear are as familiar to American Jews as their own ancestors. But revisiting the past can help disrupt generational trauma and lead to joy.

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Anxiety Discrimination Epigenetics Generational Trauma Grief Identity Loss Nightmares Religion Self-Development Trauma

Total liberation: A Buddhist approach to healing

February 2, 2023 | Published by Psychotherapy Networker

Harm reduction. Symptom management. Lowering “subjective units of distress.” Many of us have trained for years to achieve identifiable goals such as these...

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Psychotherapy Networker Race Religion