Abi Sims
Spiritual Psychosis in Christianity: A Deep Dive into Faith & Mental Health
Spiritual psychosis, a phenomenon where intense religious experiences or beliefs overlap with symptoms of mental illness, has been a topic
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Abi Sims
- Jul 15
- 4 min
Can I Be Spiritual Without Religion?
It's common for religion and spirituality to be combined together: religion often does develop an individual's spirituality. However, for...
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Abi Sims
- Mar 4
- 4 min
Deconstruction in the Christian Faith: A Journey of Faith and Doubt
Deconstruction has become a common term within Christian circles, sparking debates, conversations, and controversies. When we deconstruct...
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Abi Sims
- Feb 19
- 8 min
Fowler's Stages of Faith Development
Faith development is unique to the individual, and our experiences shape how our faith develops. James W. Fowler, a theologian and...
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Abi Sims
- Feb 6
- 4 min
The Differences Between Religious Trauma and Healthy Spirituality
As a therapist who specializes in religious trauma, I'm passionate about helping others recognize the signs and symptoms of religious...
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Abi Sims
- Jan 8
- 6 min
The Psychology Behind MLMs: Manipulation or Motivation?
Chances are, we all know at least one person who's in a multi-level marketing company. Maybe it's you or used to be you! Multi-level...
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Abi Sims
- Jan 1
- 4 min
Psychological Implications of the Belief in Sin
Beliefs play a pivotal role in shaping our understanding of ourselves and the world. A believe that's transcended religious and cultural...
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Abi Sims
- Dec 19, 2023
- 4 min
Relationships After Leaving Religion: Navigating the Journey of Understanding & Connection
Leaving a religious community is a personal and challenging journey. The decision to step away from beliefs you've held on to for a large...
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Abi Sims
- Dec 13, 2023
- 4 min
The Belief of Being Equally Yoked: What Does it Mean, and Is it Hurting Relationships?
The concept of being equally yoked is deeply engrained in Christian culture and personal belief systems. This term, rooted in biblical...
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Abi Sims
- Dec 6, 2023
- 4 min
The Belief in Hell: What's the Psychological Harm?
The afterlife has been deeply engrained in various religions and cultural belief systems. Throughout history, the concept of hell, a...
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Abi Sims
- Nov 29, 2023
- 4 min
The Role of Domestic Violence in Fundamental Christianity
*TRIGGER WARNING: discussion of domestic violence* Domestic violence is an issue that transcends cultural, religious, and socioeconomic...
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Abi Sims
- Nov 21, 2023
- 4 min
Myths of Purity Culture
We've explored the harmful teachings of purity culture in a previous blog post, which you can reference here, but for a quick refresher:...
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Abi Sims
- Nov 7, 2023
- 5 min
The Intersection of CPTSD and Religious Trauma
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (also known as CPTSD or complex trauma) and religious trauma are two deeply impactful experiences...
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Abi Sims
- Aug 13, 2023
- 5 min
Ask A Therapist: Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of "Ask A Therapist"! After seeing the response of the first "Ask A Therapist" blog post, which you can access here if...
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Abi Sims
- Jul 20, 2023
- 4 min
Old vs. New Ways of Thinking (While in Religion & After Leaving)
In high demand religion (in this case, Christianity), we're taught to think specific ways about ourselves and the world around us. We...
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Abi Sims
- Jul 19, 2023
- 5 min
5 Lasting Effects of Religious Trauma
Religious trauma is when religious beliefs that are psychologically harmful are implemented by people who hold power in religious...
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Abi Sims
- Jun 28, 2023
- 4 min
The Harmful Teachings of Purity Culture
Purity culture is a subculture of evangelical Christianity that emphasizes abstinence before marriage, strict gender roles, and modesty....
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Abi Sims
- May 22, 2023
- 6 min
The Cult of Charismatic Christianity
Photo taken by John Lim at a Hillsong Conference inside Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. For people who grew up in Christian culture...
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Abi Sims
- Apr 17, 2023
- 5 min
Effects, Symptoms, & Recovering from Religious Trauma
Religious trauma is a type of trauma that can occur within religious institutions and/or religious beliefs that cause someone's religious...
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Abi Sims
- Feb 19, 2023
- 5 min
Religious Trauma: Healing & Moving Forward
Religious trauma can be difficult to define because what makes something traumatic isn't the event, but how an individual experiences the...
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