RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Alia Lawlor LPCC-S Website: https://www.alialawlorcounseling.com/ Client Types: Adults (18+) Licensed In: Ohio Session Formats: Telehealth In-Person Location: N/A Insurance Accepted: Aetna Anthem BCBS Carelon Cigna Optum Other UnitedHealthcare Other: Email me to check Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Assemblies of God Baptist Catholic Christian/Evangelical Church of Christ Jehovah's Witness Mormon/LDS New Age/Spiritualism Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues BIPOC Experiences Childhood Religious Trauma Coming Out as Non-Religious Dissociative Disorders Domestic Violence/IPV LGBTQ+/Conversion Practices Marriage & Divorce Narcissistic Abuse PTSD/C-PTSD Pastor's/Missionary Kids Perfectionism Purity Culture & Sex Quiverfull Reclaiming Spirituality Sexual Assault Shame Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: alia@alialawlorcounseling.com +1 440-941-0598

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Christina Alvarez LPC, LCDC Website: http://dallastherapycollective.com/chrissy/ Client Types: Adults (18+) Groups Teens Licensed In: Texas Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Dallas, TX Insurance Accepted: Aetna BCBS Baylor Scott & White Cigna Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Catholic Christian/Evangelical Mormon/LDS Pentecostal Scientology Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Addictive Behaviors BIPOC Experiences Childhood Religious Trauma Current/Former Leaders Deconstruction Dissociative Disorders LGBTQ+/Conversion Practices Narcissistic Abuse Neurodivergence PTSD/C-PTSD Pastor's/Missionary Kids Purity Culture & Sex Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: chrissy@dallastherapycollective.com

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Mark Mayhew LCSW, LMSW Website: http://bmpbevhealth.com Client Types: Adults (18+) Licensed In: Indiana Michigan Session Formats: Telehealth In-Person Location: N/A Insurance Accepted: Aetna Anthem BCBS Quest Behavioral UnitedHealthcare Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Baptist Catholic Christian/Evangelical Jehovah's Witness Mormon/LDS Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Childhood Religious Trauma Coming Out as Non-Religious Deconstruction Grief PTSD/C-PTSD Purity Culture & Sex Shame Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: mjmayhew@bmpbevhealth.com +1 317-804-1406

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Jennifer Sowers LPC Website: http://JenniferSowersLPC.com Client Types: Adults (18+) Teens Licensed In: Oregon Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Sisters, OR Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Assemblies of God Christian/Evangelical Corporate Cults/MLM Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Childhood Religious Trauma Grief PTSD/C-PTSD Perfectionism Purity Culture & Sex Reclaiming Spirituality Religious Nationalism Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: JenniferSowersLPC@gmail.com

See examples of the managers (strategizers), firefighters (rescuers), and exiles (repressed parts) for individuals in high-control group settings. Parts Work + High-Control Groups Therapy modalities like Internal Family Systems address the different “parts” of us that play different roles. Having these parts is a normal part of being human and the goal is to is to integrate them into how we function as whole person. To do this, we need to taking the time to identify and understand them. All of our parts deserve to have space to be heard, which means that none of them are allowed to silence another part or hijack our decision-making. Parts work usually starts with identifying the three main types of parts. In IFS therapy, the three types are called Managers, Firefighters, and Exiles but I use the labels of Strategizing, Rescuing, and Repressed parts. STRATEGIZING PARTS (Managers) These parts proactively try to prevent us from experiencing pain or discomfort. They tend to take on the roles that protected us from punishment or earned us approval early in life. Strategizing parts can easily get into habits of over-functioning or dominating our behavior. Survivors of high control groups often have strategizing parts that are highly self-critical, perfectionistic, and good at performing. Our goal is to keep our managers balanced with the other parts. RESCUING PARTS (Firefighters) These parts react to save us from pain. They jump into action to "put out the fire" of emotional distress by any means necessary, often focusing on making us feel numb until the pain or distress subsides. For people with history in high-control groups, rescuing parts often try to help us avoid feelings by bypassing, distracting from, or externalizing our problems. Our goal is remind our rescuing parts that pain doesn't always need to be shut down - especially if it creates more problems long term. REPRESSED PARTS (Exiles) These parts represent the non-conforming parts of ourself that have been judged, shamed, or punished in the past. They often get unfairly blamed for creating problems and our strategizing and rescuing parts might try to hide or silence them in an effort to protect us. We may feel like these parts are embarrassing, inconvenient, or stupid, especially if they represent things that were taboo in a high-control setting. Repressed parts desperately in need of attention and acceptance, however, so our goal is to listen to them and let them express themselves. Examples of Strategizing Parts in High-Control Groups Judging or criticizing ourselves and others Performing and achieving Serving and proving devotion Rule-following and people-pleasing Leading or taking charge Examples of Rescuing Parts in High-Control Groups Fawning, confessing, pleading Spiritual bypassing or dissociating Numbing behaviors or substances Externalizing by focusing on others Using work as a distraction Examples of Repressed Parts in High-Control Groups Intuition and inconvenient instincts Non-conforming traits and personalities Taboo emotions and questions Creativity and self-expression Personal desires and pursuit of happiness

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Brett Monzel LSW Website: https://brettmonzelcounseling.com Client Types: Adults (18+) Couples Teens Licensed In: Colorado Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Broomfield, CO Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Buddhism Christian/Evangelical Corporate Cults/MLM Fundamentalism Hinduism New Age/Spiritualism Non-Religious Groups Political Cults Small Cults (<1k members) Wellness Cults Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Addictive Behaviors BIPOC Experiences Childhood Religious Trauma Coming Out as Non-Religious Deconstruction Disabilities Grief Interfaith Families Marriage & Divorce Narcissistic Abuse Neurodivergence PTSD/C-PTSD Perfectionism Purity Culture & Sex Reclaiming Spirituality Scrupulosity/Religious OCD Shunning/Ostracism Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: brettmonzelcounseling@gmail.com

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Juno VanWeelden LCAT-LP, P-RDT Website: https://www.impact-psych.com/juno-vanweelden Client Types: Adults (18+) Children Couples Groups Teens Licensed In: New York Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Fishkill, NY Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Assemblies of God Baptist Catholic Christian/Evangelical Church of Christ Corporate Cults/MLM Jewish New Age/Spiritualism Pentecostal Political Cults Teen Ministries Troubled Teen Industry Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Childhood Religious Trauma Coming Out as Non-Religious Current/Former Leaders Deconstruction Dissociative Disorders Domestic Violence/IPV Grief LGBTQ+/Conversion Practices Marriage & Divorce Multigenerational Narcissistic Abuse Neurodivergence PTSD/C-PTSD Pastor's/Missionary Kids Perfectionism Purity Culture & Sex Reclaiming Spirituality Religious Nationalism Ritual Abuse Scrupulosity/Religious OCD Sexual Assault Shame Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: juno.vanweelden@impact-psych.com +1 845-208-5511

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Suzanne R Walker MSW, LCSW, LISW Website: http://warmmilkandhoneyhealing.com Client Types: Adults (18+) Licensed In: Arizona Ohio Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Gilbert, AZ Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Catholic Christian/Evangelical Islam Jehovah's Witness Mormon/LDS Small Cults (<1k members) Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Chronic Illness/Disabilities Deconstruction Dissociative Disorders Domestic Violence/IPV LGBTQ+/Conversion Practices Marriage & Divorce Narcissistic Abuse Purity Culture & Sex Scrupulosity/Religious OCD Sexual Assault Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: suzie@warmmilkandhoneyhealing.com

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Melanie Taylor LPC-S Website: http://HealingTreeTherapy.com Client Types: Adults (18+) Licensed In: Arkansas Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Fort Smith, AR Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Assemblies of God Baptist Catholic Christian/Evangelical Church of Christ Jehovah's Witness Mormon/LDS Pentecostal Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Addictive Behaviors Childhood Religious Trauma Coming Out as Non-Religious Deconstruction Disordered Eating Dissociative Disorders Domestic Violence/IPV Grief Multigenerational Narcissistic Abuse Neurodivergence PTSD/C-PTSD Perfectionism Purity Culture & Sex Sexual Assault Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: melanie@healingtreetherapy.com

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Ellison Spencer-Helms MSW, LCSW Website: http://embodiedpaths.com Client Types: Adults (18+) Children Teens Licensed In: Virginia Session Formats: Telehealth In-Person Location: N/A Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues LGBTQ+/Conversion Practices Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: ellison.spencerhelms@gmail.com