Abi Sims
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Abi Sims
- Dec 5, 2022
- 4 min
I'm Deconstructing From My Religion. Now What?
When we deconstruct something, it means we take it apart, piece by piece. Deconstruction can be used to describe many things, but it is...
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Abi Sims
- Oct 3, 2022
- 4 min
Cults: What Are They and How Do They Operate?
Trigger Warning: sensitive, triggering material about cults is discussed. Please be advised. When we think of a cult, a few things might...
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