Michelle F. Moseley Counseling, PLLC
Bodies Behind the Bus is a podcast that has created a space for survivors of spiritual abuse and religious trauma to reclaim their stories. I have been listening to this podcast for over a year. I have resonated with the similarities that so many of the stories share, and have felt deep connection with some […]
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Faith leaders, those who hold positions of leadership within churches and other faith-based organizations, would be well-served by increasing their knowledge of religious trauma. Understanding trauma, and religious trauma in particular, could help faith leaders create spaces that are able to be responsive to trauma and offer increased safety to trauma survivors. Some survivors of
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Experiencing an injury within a faith system is being wounded by faith. Some folks may resonate more with the phrase “wounded by faith”, rather than the concept of religious trauma, to describe their experience of being harmed within a faith system. These injuries can take a variety of forms, and they can’t be healed by
What does religious trauma have to do with body image? If you’ve been around here a while, you know that these are 2 areas where I focus professional counseling work. I specialize in working with survivors of religious trauma and spiritual abuse. I also focus on working with folks to address their body image concerns
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A few weeks ago, I was invited to chat with Gordon Brewer of The Practice of Therapy podcast about working with those who have experienced religious trauma or spiritual wounds, as well as about my own journey into private practice. We had a great discussion, and Gordon recently let me know that the podcast episode
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The title of this post came from a statement made by someone in a recent conversation about spiritual abuse and religious trauma. The concept of being rejected by the church struck a chord with me, and the individual who made the statement gave me permission to share it and explore it more here. I spent
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A short clip of a popular pastor in conservative, evangelical Christian circles recently made the internet rounds. In this clip, he states “deconstruction… and leaving the faith has become some sort of sexy thing to do.” I am someone who has firsthand experience of spiritual abuse and the deconstruction and healing work entailed in rebuilding
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Spirituality is an area of deep intimacy and vulnerability for many folks. This can take a variety of forms, from structured religious gatherings to solo treks in nature. Many folks whose spiritual journey has included more structured settings have received messages of being “too much.” These messages may have come from a variety of sources,
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