Michelle F. Moseley Counseling, PLLC
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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“Self-care is central to mental health. I don’t necessarily mean bubble baths and pedicures, though those things can be a way of caring for yourself. Self-care also includes things like treating chronic health conditions, maintaining regular dental appointments, eating a variety of foods, moving your body in ways that feel good, making time for your
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Dealing with depression while still being able to meet daily demands is often referred to as high-funtioning depression. There is no official diagnosis of “High-Functioning Depression.” Yet, most people who work in the mental health field would acknowledge that some folks who have depressive symptoms continue to be able to function in many areas of
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I have been pleasantly surprised by the many benefits of utilizing telemental health services.
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You have decided to talk with a mental health professional about your concerns, but now you’re wondering, “Do I need to find a Christian therapist?” Maybe your Christian faith is very important to you and you want to ensure you work with a therapist who will not try to change that. Maybe you’re used to
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Thousands of college students in the US have returned to campuses in the past few weeks. Some of those students are having their first real taste of college life, whether because they’re first year students or because their previous years were affected by COVID-19. I spent a decade working with college students prior to pursuing
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Some interactions with a therapist provide reassurance that you have found a good fit. I refer to these as green flags, and share a few of them in this post. This is the third post in a series, so if you haven’t read about red flags in therapy or yellow flags in therapy, I encourage
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You’ve found a mental health therapist, but something feels a bit off. You’re not seeing red flags like I talked about in this post, but there are some things that make you a bit cautious to proceed. I refer to these as yellow flags While they may not be reason enough to stop seeing a
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Taking the step to begin talking with a mental health therapist can be scary. Just like every person you meet is not your person, every therapist is not going to be the best fit for you. Read on for some red flags you can look for as your starting therapy – these things are good
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