Are you exhausted by apologizing for your healing? In this episode of the God Says series,
counselor and author Elisha unpacks one of the most overlooked trauma responses — the fawn
response — and the way it quietly steals your ability to heal. If you've been making your
recovery smaller, managing everyone's discomfort about your growth, or justifying your
boundaries to the people who relied on your brokenness, this episode is for you.
We explore:
→ The neuroscience of the apology reflex (and why it interferes with nervous system healing)
→ The scriptures being weaponized against your healing — and what God actually says
→ Luke 13: the woman who stood up straight in the wrong room at the wrong time
→ How to apply the R.E.S.T. Framework to the fawn response
→ A guided somatic practice: holding your healing without defending it
→ A closing prayer for the daughter who is finally standing up straight
This episode is for people navigating trauma recovery, faith, and the grief of changing in
relationships that wanted you to stay the same.
⬇️ RESOURCES MENTIONED:
→ The S.T.A.R.T. Guide (Somatic Regulation for Trauma): https://canva.link/z7qticmfq7zu5wg
→ Restoring You Christian Counseling: https://www.restoringyouchristiancounseling.com/
→ Elisha's Space Podcast: https://elishas-space.onpodium.com/
📖 SCRIPTURES REFERENCED:
Isaiah 61:1 | Luke 13:10–17 | Romans 8:1
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