Inside Mormon Trauma: A Therapist's Perspective--Part Two
In Part Two of this two-episode series, therapist Ashley joins me to break down the psychology of growing up in a high-control religion and what religious trauma really looks like beneath the surface. We dig into the emotional patterns so many former Mormons carry — the fear-based decision making, worthiness culture, obedience conditioning, purity rules, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the constant pressure to “be good enough.”Ashley explains how trauma can come not just from dramatic events, but from long-term spiritual pressure, guilt, shame, and the way institutions shape your…
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