Tag: healing journey

• 🎙️ New Podcast Interview: Porn is Not the Problem on the Divorcing Religion Podcast

  

  Discover Forest Benedict’s powerful new interview on the Divorcing Religion podcast: “Porn is Not the Problem.” Explore porn addiction myths, ethical porn, Internal Family Systems, and healing from religious trauma and sexual shame in this honest, hopeful conversation.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  June 23, 2025

  Addiction, Anti-Pornography Movement, Faith, IFS, Inspiration, LGBTQIA+, life after lust, pornography, Recovery, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Sexual Addiction, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame

  Authenticity And Freedom, deconstruction, Divorcing Religion, Ethical Porn, healing journey, IFS, Internal Family Systems, mental health, Podcast Interview, recovery, Religious trauma, self-compassion, self-connection, Sex Addiction Recovery, Sex Positive Therapy, Sexual Empowerment, Sexual Healing, Sexual shame, Shame Free Sexuality, Therapist Interview

• From Suppression to Self-Connection: Embracing Our True Selves

  

  Discover how Dr. Gabor Maté’s insights on emotional suppression relate to our personal healing journeys. Learn how Internal Family Systems (IFS) can help you reconnect with your emotions and express your true self, fostering self-connection and authenticity.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  September 26, 2024

  IFS, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection

  authentic self, authenticity, childhood trauma, CPTSD, emotional expression, emotional healing, Gabor Maté, healing, healing journey, IFS, IFS therapy, inner child work, Internal Family Systems, mental health, self-compassion, self-connection, suppressed emotions, trauma