The Beauty of Rising: Sifting for hope in the ashes of Religious Trauma

In this episode, Emily listens to Dr. Laura Anderson tell her own story of growing up evangelical and finding her way out—to begin a career of helping others recover from the same trauma she herself experienced. They also discuss the complexities of religious trauma and why it’s so important to seek the help you need. Laura is a licensed psychotherapist in Nashville, TN and co-founder of the Religious Trauma Institute; which is dedicated to educating others in the health care field and help professions on the impact of religious trauma and adverse religious experiences. She's also founded The Center for Trauma Resolution & Recovery, an online coaching practice helping people recover from varying forms of trauma, including religious trauma.    Links From This Episode www.lauraandersontherapy.com and on Instagram @drlauraeanderson Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery @traumaresolutionandrecovery (Facebook/IG) www.traumaresolutionandrecovery.com Religious Trauma Institute @religioustraumainstitute (Facebook/IG) @religioustrauma (Twitter) www.religioustraumainstitute.com The Life She Wrote Social Links and Newsletter Sign-Up Website: https://thelifeshewrote.com Credits: Original music by R. Scott Okamoto rscottokamoto.com

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Purpose. Hope. Justice. For all those harmed in white evangelical spaces. Emily is a blogger who has been writing about faith deconstruction and religious trauma related topics for 3 years. As someone who grew up inside white evangelicalism (of the charismatic Pentecostal variety) and didn't leave until she was 35 years old, she's done everything from children's ministry, to church administrative work, to leading small groups and ministries, to church finance, to writing small group curriculum. Now she advocates for those who've been abused by those same church systems and doctrine.