Religious trauma therapist, online in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Florida

"Theology traffics in ultimacy, so religious trauma will ultimately impact every part of a person's life " I often say. Religious trauma recovery, then, will also impact every domain in a person's life. That's really daunting, but it's also really good news, because when we begin to heal, all parts of our lives get a little easier! People with religious trauma come from all faiths, all denominations, and all socioeconomic backgrounds. That said, I find that LGBTQ+ people and neurodivergent people are often affected more than others.

As a result of religious trauma, people often struggle with unworthiness, fear of punishment (in this world or the next), loss of community, loss of a "polar star" around which to organize their beliefs, and loss of faith. Healing from religious trauma often involves good therapy, finding supportive community elsewhere (inside or outside of religious contexts), and deconstruction/possible reconstruction. As a religious trauma specialist, you can be confident that I have significant experience working with these phenomena. I'm here to help you make sense of your experiences and heal from the pain they have caused you.

If you're LGBTQ+, maybe you heard, over and over, that who you are or who you love put you on the outside. Maybe you lost a church, a family, or a whole community when you came out. That's a lot to carry, and you shouldn't have to carry it alone!

I’m fiercely affirming of LGBTQ+ folks, as well as anyone who has been marginalized by race, ethnicity, religion, neurodiversity, ability, and more.

In our sessions, you won't have to defend who you are. Whether you're keeping your faith, leaving it, or still figuring that out, we'll go where you want to go. And if you're neurodivergent, too, I've got you covered there as well: here's more about my neurodivergent-affirming therapy.

I hold a Master’s in Theological Studies and a Doctorate in Theology, alongside my counseling training. That means you won't have to explain the theology to me. If spirituality is something you’d like to integrate into therapy, I’m happy to do that—but if it’s not your thing, no worries at all!

I'm an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, and I'm IFS trained and Brainspotting trained, so we can use EMDR therapy, IFS or Deep Brain Reorienting for religious trauma, whichever fits you. All sessions are by video, for adults in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Florida.

If any of this resonates with you, I'd love to connect! Shoot me an email or hit that "Contact" button. I can't wait to hear from you!