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How to Trust Yourself Again After Trauma
You second-guess every decision. You struggle to know if your feelings are valid. You wonder if you can even trust your own mind. If trauma has made you doubt yourself, you’re not alone. One of the deepest wounds trauma leaves behind is self-distrust. Maybe you ignored your gut feeling once and something bad happened. Maybe someone you trusted betrayed you, leaving you unsure of your own judgment. Maybe you were taught that your thoughts, feelings, and instincts weren’t relia

Rachel Hansen
Nov 185 min read


What Happens to the Nervous System After Spiritual Abuse?
If your chest tightens when someone starts quoting Scripture... If a worship song makes your stomach drop... If the word “obedience”...

Rachel Hansen
Nov 35 min read


What Is Religious Trauma? Understanding the Wounds You Couldn’t Name
You keep telling yourself it wasn't that bad, or others had it worse. If that's true, why can't you shake this feeling? This ache? The...

Rachel Hansen
Oct 195 min read


Tried Therapy Before and It Didn’t Work? Here’s Why
If you've tried therapy before and it didn't help you make any lasting changes, or any changes at all, it can be a lonely place feeling...

Rachel Hansen
Oct 66 min read


Religious Trauma Is Real: How to Heal After Leaving a High-Control Faith
Faith was supposed to feel like home. It was supposed to offer safety, love, and belonging. But instead, it may have left you questioning...

Rachel Hansen
Aug 184 min read


How Purity Culture Stole Joy from a Generation of Christian Women
Some Christian women—or those who’ve moved away from the faith they once held so dearly—find that things start to feel clearer when...

Rachel Hansen
Apr 235 min read


Untangling Faith, Marriage, and Identity: A Journey Through Grief, Deconstruction, and Healing from Church Hurt
Have you ever woken up one day and realized the life you built—piece by piece, with the best intentions—was actually built around...

Rachel Hansen
Apr 56 min read


Finding Yourself Again: Healing Spiritual Wounds and Reconnect With Your True Self - Therapy for Recovery
Do you ever feel stuck, lost, or disconnected from yourself? Maybe you're questioning certain beliefs, struggling with feelings of guilt...

Rachel Hansen
Feb 163 min read
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