Religious Trauma: Making Sense of, and Seeking Healing for Spiritual Wounds

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dc.contributor.authorGaskin, Ryan
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-20T19:30:30Z
dc.date.available2024-09-20T19:30:30Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractReligious trauma is an understudied phenomenon that can lead to numerous mental health maladies for those subjected to it. In this literature review, white North American Evangelicalism is studied as its various theologies, practices and cultural norms are hypothesized to contribute to environments that allow for adverse religious experiences occurring and religious trauma to be more likely to occur. Therapeutic modalities such as embodiment, accelerated experiential-dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP) and narrative therapy are suggested in addition to general considerations being provided for therapists. Further, recommendations for church members and leaders regarding fostering trauma-informed and safe faith communities are offered. The intention behind researching this topic is to illuminate possibilities for healing from religious trauma and to communicate a personal vision of what nurturing faith communities can look like.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2555
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectreligious trauma
dc.subjectNorth American evangelicalism
dc.subjectadverse religious experiences
dc.subjectspiritual abuse
dc.titleReligious Trauma: Making Sense of, and Seeking Healing for Spiritual Wounds
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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