Tag: therapy

Trauma: word of the decade. The church catching up with the culture.

There is (now, finally) much talk in Christian circles about trauma, complex trauma, trauma-informed ministries, and much more similar terminology besides. What is particularly interesting for me, as a psychotherapist, is the interaction of church leadership structures and individuals with this concept. I will avoid giving anecdotes of the sort of thing church pastors say…
What does God say about psychotherapy? Or……. Is psychotherapy against Christianity?

There are some Christians who are uncomfortable with the idea of engaging with psychotherapy. Some feel it is inappropriate to learn from people whose view of the world is non-Christian, or anti-Christian, when it comes to matters of how to think about life. Others suggest that there is a dangerous spiritual element to psychotherapy, perhaps…

Trauma: word of the decade. The church catching up with the culture.