When Church Hurts: Spiritual Trauma and Rebuilding Your Faith: Colleen Ramser

Colleen Ramser is an EMDR-certified licensed professional counselor (LPC) who specializes in trauma, particularly the effects of spiritual abuse, domestic abuse, and complex trauma. She’s a survivor of spiritual trauma, which she talks about in the show, and she’s the author of the book The Shattered Soul: Restoring Wholeness and Rebuilding Your Faith After Spiritual Trauma , which addresses a lot of the things we discuss in this fasciainating conversation. 00:00 Why Spiritual Trauma Can Make Faith Feel Impossible 00:30 Introduction 02:52 What Qualifies as Trauma? 05:49 Trauma vs. PTSD 07:46 Resilience, Support, and Post-Traumatic Growth 17:06 What Is Spiritual Trauma? 21:00 Colleen’s Experience with Spiritual Abuse 31:18 Signs and Symptoms of Spiritual Trauma 32:48 How Spiritual Trauma Affects Pastors and Church Leaders 39:14 Recognizing and Treating Spiritual Trauma 41:20 Healing Trauma and Rebuilding Your Faith 46:06 Complex Spiritual Trauma vs. Theological Disagreement 49:46 Is the Term “Spiritual Abuse” Overused? 57:30 Are Churches Getting Better at Addressing Abuse? 63:24 Jesus, Power, and the Fruit of the Spirit See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California…