Posts in Pain
Finding Wholeness: Healing Dissociation and Shame through Faith and Soul-Care

In a world that often tells us to push past pain and "keep it together," many Christians quietly struggle with internal fragmentation—dissociation, emotional numbness, and lingering shame. These inner realities are not signs of spiritual failure, but indicators of deeper wounds that need gentle, Christ-centered healing.

Books like Boundaries for the Soul by Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller and The Soul of Shame by Dr. Curt Thompson offer powerful frameworks for understanding these struggles in light of God’s redemptive love. Together with Scripture, they paint a hopeful picture: God not only sees our hidden pain but invites us into a journey of integration and renewal.

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Understanding Trauma and Resilience: The Window of Tolerance and Insights from Leading Experts

Understanding the window of tolerance is crucial for trauma survivors, as it offers a framework for recognizing when they might be operating outside of their window and struggling to manage overwhelming emotions.

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Challenging Times...

Tuning into the marital therapy sessions and finding the voice each is expressing is an art. I spend some time contemplating how the “Challenging Times…” of the couple and the thoughts they are expressing are so difficult when they reach out to me. My hope is that you are not in a “bad” place reading this, but if you are… keep reading… as I explain a principle that sometimes works to create dialogue and communication.

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