“That’s a trauma symptom?” with Anna Clark Miller

Our conversation with Anna Clark Miller, trauma therapist, host of the Marytr. She Wrote podcast and author of the Religious Trauma Survival Guide.

In this episode of the Unburdened podcast, we sat down with Anna Clark-Miller, a licensed counselor, trainer, and author who focuses on religious trauma and abuse. She hosts the podcast Martyr, She Wrote, providing education and support for religious trauma survivors. Anna is also the author of the Religious Trauma Survival Guide, offering practical help for healing from controlling religious experiences.

Anna looks back to her childhood as a missionary child in the Philippines, when identity loss and guilt were brought on by social pressure to fit in. Drawing from her experiences, she tackles the tough questions about the path to recovery from religious trauma, exploring introspection, validating emotions, and embracing self-compassion.

We discussed: 

• Anna’s struggles with identity, and the role of shame in her life

• Understanding religious trauma, the challenges of deconstruction

• Recognizing the impact of high-control religious environments on personal trust

• The transformative power of therapy in recovering from spiritual scars

• Validating emotions as a vital step in recovery, instead of dismissing them

• Strategies and solutions for recovery, rather than dwelling on the past

To learn more about Anna Clark Miller:

Website: https://www.empathyparadigmtherapy.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Religious-Trauma-Survival-Guide-Professionals/dp/B0CHL5FGBM

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/martyr-she-wrote/id1644003708

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