ATBS: w/ Ciji Wagner

About this episode

Ciji Wagner discusses trauma-informed care and the impact of trauma in faith communities.

In this episode of Bodies Behind the Bus, we’re joined by Ciji, founder of Louder Than Silence, an organization providing free, trauma-specific care and community for survivors of sexual violence. Together, we explore what trauma-informed spaces actually look like, the difference between big-T and little-t trauma, and how harm often compounds in faith communities through misplaced authority, lack of boundaries, and spiritual bypassing. This conversation centers on personal agency, the limits...

People in this episode

Host: Bodies Behind The Bus

Guest: Ciji Wagner

Topics covered

• trauma-informed care
• sexual violence
• faith communities
• personal agency
• spiritual bypassing

Keywords

• trauma
• sexual violence
• faith
• community
• authority
• boundaries
• spiritual bypassing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Louder Than Silence

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