428. How to Overcome Religious Trauma

The New Evangelicals Podcast

Tim Whitaker

News, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Politics

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In this episode, Tim Whitaker engages with psychotherapist SC Neely about her new book 'Healing Sacred Wounds' and explores religious and spiritual trauma, its impact on mental health, and pathways to healing. They discuss how childhood religious environments shape adult beliefs, the neurological effects of trauma, and practical steps for recovery. SC Nealy's Website | ⁠Lgbtcounselingdmv.com⁠ Chapters 05:55 The Impact of High Control Religions 12:08 Navigating Parenting and Religion 23:20 Navigating Trauma and Resilience 28:59 Building Healthy Relationships and Community 37:42 From Victim to Survivor: Redefining Identity 43:44 LGBTQ+ Counseling and Community Support ____________________________________________________ TNE Podcast hosts thought-provoking conversations at the intersection of faith, politics, and justice. We’re part of the New Evangelical’s 501c3 nonprofit that rejects Christian Nationalism and builds a better path forward, rooted in Jesus and centered on justice. If ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠you'd like to support our work or get involved, visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.thenewevangelicals.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals Subscribe On YouTube @thenewevangelicals This show is produced by Josh Gilbert Media | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joshgilbertmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.7	Hey, friends.
0:40.9	Thank you. Mental Health Awareness Month. So this, these next few weeks, we'll have all different kinds of guests helping you tackle mental health issues from all different different perspectives. And today, we're kicking it off strong. I had S.C. Neely on the podcast. She is a psychotherapist. She is the founder of a counseling practice that serves
1:12.7	mostly queer folks led by a completely queer staff. And we talked a lot about her new book
1:18.3	called Healing Sacred Wounds. Yes, it's healing sacred wounds, a guide to overcoming religious
1:26.1	and spiritual trauma. It comes out this August. This was a great conversation, friends. We talk a lot about what do we do with our religious trauma? How do we transform it? And she is, SC is so knowledgeable. I really enjoy this conversation. I think it's really going to help you. We talk about raising kids, about undoing our own trauma, how to have healthy
1:44.4	spirituality, all that good stuff. And we even talk about the internet and being an
1:49.7	influencer therapist and how that might not go right all the time. So I hope you enjoy this
1:54.1	episode. Don't forget, we are doing all kinds of amazing things in TNE Connect, our private
1:58.6	app and community space. You can access it on the internet,
2:01.6	the new evangelicals.com slash connect, or you can download T&E Connect on Google or the app store,
2:07.4	wherever you get your apps. It's totally free. It's a great space. It's beautiful. So much
2:11.5	is going on there. Make sure to check it out. Enjoy this episode. Talk to you all later on.
2:25.0	All right, well, S.C. Neely, it's great to have you on the show. Thank you for making time. You know, as I said in the intro, we are kicking off a series on mental health,
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