Kina Penelope

Complex Trauma Recovery

Kina Penelope

  • Religious Trauma and Deconstruction with guest therapist Miami Zarauskas

Religious Trauma and Deconstruction with guest therapist Miami Zarauskas

Monday 15th April 2024

Join therapist Miami Zarauskas as she opens up about religious trauma and deconstruction in this eye-opening podcast episode. Explore themes of community, emotional regulation, and identity loss.
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Complex Trauma Recovery
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Unveiling the Journey of Religious Trauma and Deconstruction with Miami Zarauskas

Episode Overview

  • Miami shares her personal journey with religious trauma and deconstruction in evangelical Christianity
  • Discussion on high control groups, cults, purity culture, and the challenges of questioning beliefs
  • Themes of community, emotional regulation, and identity loss explored
  • Insights on the impact of adverse religious experiences and the struggle with belonging and autonomy
  • Importance of finding like-minded communities when deconstructing or reconstructing beliefs
A lot of people feel that because you're asked to put basically a lot of things... Oh my gosh, I heard this so many times in school like facts over feelings. But also I think that what that teaches people is to abandon emotion, totally shut down on emotion, not trust your emotions, not trust your body and your nervous system.
In a heartfelt and insightful conversation, therapist Miami Zarauskas shares her personal experience with religious trauma and deconstruction in the podcast episode 'Religious Trauma and Deconstruction.' Miami delves into her journey with evangelical Christianity, high control groups, cults, purity culture, shame, and the challenges of questioning beliefs. Through their discussion, they touch on themes of community, emotional regulation, identity loss, and the impact of adverse religious experiences.