Author: Forest Benedict, LMFT
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IFS Podcast Interview: How Healing Trauma Leads to Freedom & Authenticity
Discover how Internal Family Systems (IFS) can heal trauma, including religious trauma, in this powerful Moral Combat interview. Learn about IFS, a life-changing, evidence-based healing modality that leads to authenticity and freedom. Watch, like, and share to spread the message of healing and support.
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How Can Religion Cause Trauma? (ChatGPT Answers)
For many people who have religious trauma, the upcoming holidays of Good Friday and Easter can be triggering on many levels. If that is you, I hope you’ll offer yourself understanding and compassion (see video below). If you’ve ever wondered how religion can cause trauma (or why you could be triggered over the holiday weekend),…
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Healing Through Connection Online Groups for Men
Join a Healing Through Connection online group for men
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Pay Attention to Your Pain (It’s Worth It)
We are great at running from our pain. Distracting. Numbing. Scrolling. Working. Doing. Intellectualizing. Researching. Analyzing. Avoiding. Critiquing. Judging. But none of those strategies give our pain what it needs from us. Our pain needs someone to pay attention. Gentleness. Compassion. Listening. Care. Comfort. Connection. Presence. Attunement. Love. May we all take the time to pay…
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How to Finally Be Free
Discover how true freedom comes from healing deep emotional pain, not avoiding it. In this post, explore how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy can help you release past wounds, let go of shame, and reconnect with your authentic self. Learn how to build a new, empowering relationship with yourself and live the life you’ve always…
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My Podcast Interview On Religious Trauma, Sexual Shame, & Unpublishing My Book on Lust
Listen to my candid podcast interview where I discuss the profound changes in my life, from shifting my work focus from sex addiction treatment to religious trauma, to unpublishing my book on lust. Learn how healing from religious trauma and sexual shame has brought me freedom, and how IFS and other therapeutic approaches have shaped…
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Religious Trauma Signs & How to Heal
Learn to recognize the signs of religious trauma and explore how healing can lead to a life of authenticity and freedom. Discover how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy can help you overcome shame, reconnect with your true self, and create meaningful change. Ready to start your healing journey? I’m here to help with compassionate, evidence-based…
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Rebuilding Trust After Betrayal: Interview & Bootcamp
*Disclosure: This post contains an affiliate link, meaning I get commission if you decide to make a purchase through my link. If you’ve betrayed the trust of someone you love, you know how hard rebuilding trust can be. It is a daunting task that seems impossible and you may not even know where to begin.…
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Let’s Heal for Our Children
Join me in doing everything we can to heal anything in us that hinders connection with our children
