Religious Trauma, Spiritual Deconstruction & Reconstruction

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Cognitive Processing Therapy:  Religious trauma is trauma. Breakdown and understand your beliefs about safety, trust, power/control, esteem, and identity. Increase your ability to recognize and challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and replace them with ones aligned with your internal value system (Developed by Dr. Patricia Resick). 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Work to accept what has happened and what effects it's had on you, and commit to knowing yourself better and changing maladaptive thinking. ACT techniques are heavily activity-based and help cultivate self-awareness, gratitude, resiliency, and optimism (Developed by Dr. Steven C. Hayes).

Psychoeducation: Provides knowledge about mental health conditions, treatment options,  and coping strategies to manage symptoms. The aim is to empower individuals and families to make informed decisions about their mental health and relationship needs.

Spiritual Deconstruction Counseling: Whether you have a good relationship with your faith or  are working through a shift in beliefs, this is a safe space to explore your experiences and perspectives. Pull out positive aspects of beliefs and values, while sorting through and confronting ones that may have left confusion or wounds. This is done with trauma-informed care to breakdown and rebuild a greater sense of purpose and fulfillment, self-compassion and love.

Mindfulness: A growing trend to help tune into the here and now. This offers the mind and body a break from the stressors of life and develop a greater sense of awareness and inner peace. Be guided and supported while learning mindfulness techniques meant to reduce stress and anxiety, and improve mental well-being (Developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn).