498: The Impact of Religious Trauma with SC Nealy
Therapy Chat
Laura Reagan, LCSW-C
4.4 • 762 Ratings
🗓️ 16 September 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
This week's episode of Therapy Chat is on a topic which we've covered before - religious trauma. This week's guest, SC Nealy (they/she) discusses the impact of religious trauma and offers additional perspective into the harm it can cause for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Our conversation was fascinating to me, and I hope you'll find many valuable insights through listening to our discussion.
With over 15 years in the mental health field, SC Nealy is a queer, gender fluid psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and group practice owner in Arlington, VA. SC operates a team of all gay and trans-identifying therapists with the focus of bringing clinicians with lived experiences to the queer community and their families. They also work locally and nationally to advocate for queer rights, accessible mental health care, and bringing more awareness to the needs of the queer community. Their upcoming book published by Bloomsbury Academics, Healing Sacred Wounds, focuses on giving folx a guide map for processing and exploring their experiences in religious or spiritual trauma.
Learn more about SC Nealy and their work at: https://lgbtcounselingdmv.com .
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| 0:00.0 | Therapy Notes is the highest rated EHR, practice management, and billing software for mental health |
| 0:05.1 | professionals. It's all-in-one platform is designed to streamline all aspects of your practice, |
| 0:10.2 | from connecting with clients via secure messages to scheduling, notes, billing, and more. |
| 0:15.0 | You can trust Therapy Notes has you covered. And one of the best parts? 24-7 customer service |
| 0:20.3 | with a live person. It's beyond easy to get help |
| 0:23.1 | over the phone or by email at any time of day from their knowledgeable and friendly representatives. |
| 0:27.9 | The best time to give Therapy Notes a try is now. Sign up for your free trial by going to |
| 0:32.2 | TherapyNotes.com, clicking Start My Free Trial, and accessing your first two months free with the promo code chat. |
| 0:38.6 | CY Therapy Notes is the most trusted HR for behavioral health professionals today. |
| 0:43.6 | Therapy Chat Podcast episode 498. |
| 0:47.8 | This is the Therapy Chat podcast with Laura Regan, LCSWC. |
| 0:54.6 | The information shared in this podcast is not a substitute for seeking help from a licensed |
| 0:59.5 | mental health professional. |
| 1:01.9 | And now, here's your host, Laura Reagan, LCSWC. |
| 1:07.5 | Thank you. ESWC. |
| 1:25.4 | Hi, welcome back to therapy chat. |
| 1:48.0 | I'm your host, Laura Reagan, and this week, my guest is a leader in the D.C. area in counseling who is speaking about religious trauma. Today, my guest is S.C. Neely. We had an amazing conversation and it was fascinating the parallels between how religious trauma as Essie explained it develops and how |
| 1:56.4 | our cultures dialogue about what's okay and what's not parallel each other. I was struck by. |
| 2:04.7 | It was impossible to ignore that. So this is a very thought-provoking article, and whether you |
| 2:12.6 | are someone who's experienced religious trauma, whether you are someone who's trying to understand religious trauma |
| 2:19.5 | or a therapist who may have clients on your caseload who have experienced religious trauma. |
| 2:26.0 | And it's one of those things that's kind of insidious. And I think that more of our clients |
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