About the
Religious Trauma Studies
Certification

❧ Unpack the tangled webs of beliefs and religious doctrine that can lead to trauma responses in the brain and body.

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​❧ Accurately differentiate between generalized anxiety, depression, or PTSD and the trauma that comes as a result of toxic religion.

❧ Identify the source of complex thoughts, feelings and behaviors by understanding how certain faith doctrines and belief systems can actually cause an ingrained trauma response loop in the nervous system.

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​❧Discover how to effectively rewire unique religious trauma triggers and responses with appropriate treatment.

❧ Learn best practices for treating Religious Trauma including how to support your clients who may choose to remain in their faith tradition recognizing that treatment and faith do not have to be mutually exclusive and can compatibly contribute to an individual's healing journey.

❧ Validate the emotional and physical responses to triggers by recognizing the unique symptoms of Religious Trauma.

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​❧ Understand that Religious Trauma can originate simply from the innate beliefs, practices, or structures within the religious institution itself and doesn’t always stem from a single event or abuser, though those also are valid sources of trauma as well.