About this episode

Dr. Laura Anderson discusses recognizing and healing from religious trauma and high control systems.

In this episode of The Trauma Educator Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Laura Anderson, therapist, trauma recovery coach, educator, and founder of the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery. Laura specializes in complex trauma with a focus on domestic violence, sexualized violence, and religious trauma. She is also the author of the book When Religion Hurts You: Healing From Religious Trauma and the Impact of High Control Religion and co-founder of the Religious Trauma Institute. We explore what...

Keywords

• trauma recovery
• Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery
• When Religion Hurts You
• Religious Trauma Institute

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