Michelle F. Moseley Counseling, PLLC
Mental health is something we all have. Yet, far too often, mental health is only thought about when someone is struggling. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you’re thinking, “wow, there is a month for everything!” I agree. I’m also glad that these types of emphases exist in order to bring more attention to […]
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April is Autism Awareness Month, or Autism Acceptance Month. Maybe a bit of both? Both mental health professionals and society as a whole are becoming more aware of autism. More aware of the many ways that autistic folks may show up in the world. More aware of what autism is like for the person experiencing
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Oprah – a woman so famous that she only requires one name. Ozempic – one of the multiple injectable medications, known as GLP-1 agonists, currently being promoted as the “cure” to the “disease” of o*esity. The other “O” words? Overweight. Obesity. Note, that is the only time I will use those words in this post.
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Is proclaiming the title “queen” in relation to your work with folks healing from religious trauma a reenactment of the same toxic power dynamics that lead to harm in high-control religion? I was scrolling through Instagram a few days ago, as one does, and came across a story that had been shared by some podcast
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Religious spaces, such as churches and parachurch organizations, have differing views on the topic of mental health. I originally posted on this topic in April of 2023 – you can read that post here – and believe it continues to be important in 2024. In some religious or faith-based spaces, mental health is a taboo
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Have you ever felt a sense of guilt after participating in an action? You may have questioned how you even ended up in the situation that led to you acting in a certain way. Or you may experience anger related to the action(s) you took, and being asked/expected to take those actions at all. This
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I was recently invited to chat with Kari Fillian, host of the Your Friend the Therapist Podcast, about my work with religious trauma and body image concerns. Season 2 of the podcast is focusing on topics surrounding harm within religious settings and systems, including the variety of impacts this harm can have and the ways
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I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on Jeremy Schumacher‘s podcast “Your Therapist Needs Therapy.” Jeremy is a neurodivergent relationship therapist and religious trauma specialist, located in Wisconsin. Personally, the title of his podcast resonates with me, as I believe that everyone (including therapists, maybe especially therapist) can benefit from therapy during our
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Weight Loss Injectables are being promoted as the new “miracle cure” in the fight to shrink bodies. You’ve likely seen the ads for Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, or the like. You may be confronted with the currently shrinking bodies of folks – both those in your personal life, as well as celebrities or social media influencers.
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I am often asked this question – what is religious trauma therapy? Potential clients want to know what to expect. Other therapists are curious about how I approach working with those who have experienced religious trauma. People in my daily life want to understand “what exactly is it that you do?” In this post, I
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