Spiritual Trauma: When Your Faith Triggers Your Body 9:00–10:00 AM EST
What if praying makes your chest tight? What if church feels like bracing for impact? What if the very name of God — the one you were told would comfort you — lands in your body like a threat? This is not a faith failure. This is a trauma response. And today, we need to talk about it.
In this live teaching session, we're going to the intersection of neuroscience and faith — one of the most under-addressed wounds in the Christian mental health space. If you were harmed in a religious environment, your nervous system learned something. And that learning doesn't undo itself just because your theology changes.
In this session:
What spiritual trauma actually is — and how it shows up in the body
The neuroscience of why God can feel like a threat (and why that is not your fault)
The role of the vagus nerve in religious trauma recovery
Three anchors for rebuilding a safe relationship with God — slowly, without pressure
A guided somatic practice: introducing safety in the presence of God in small increments
This session is for you if:
You left a controlling church or spiritually abusive environment
Prayer feels impossible or performative
Your theology has changed but your body hasn't caught up
You love God but your nervous system doesn't feel safe with Him yet
You've been told to "just trust God" — and it hasn't worked
His peace is not dependent on your circumstances being resolved. It is a regulated nervous system in the presence of a safe God.
📖 Visit: https://www.restoringyouchristiancounseling.com/
💌 Join us TOMORROW — Saturday 9 AM — for the Truth-Teller Workshop LIVE. Bring a journal.
Elisha is a licensed counselor, author, and founder of Restoring You Christian Counseling. Elisha's Space explores the intersection of trauma recovery, neuroscience, and Christian faith.
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