Coming Out After Leaving a High-Control Religion
Coming out is tender for anyone. After a high-control religion, you're often coming out to yourself and unlearning years of shame at the same time. Here's why it's so layered, and how affirming therapy helps.
When Politics Splits Your Family: Healing After MAGA-Era Estrangement
When politics and religion collide inside a family, the fallout can feel like grief with no funeral. Here's why these ruptures cut so deep, how they connect to high-control conditioning, and what actually helps.
Why Healing From Religious Trauma Is Easier in Community
High-control religion isolates you by design, so it makes sense that healing in isolation feels so hard. Here's why recovery from religious trauma often moves faster in community, and what a support group actually offers.
Navigating the Crossroad: When One Partner Wants to Stay and One Wants to Leave a Religion
Navigating a mixed-faith relationship after one partner leaves the LDS Church? Get support from a Washington therapist specializing in religious trauma and faith transitions.