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Religious Sexual Shame: Faith, Sex, and Silence When Your Upbringing Said No

Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, Sex Therapy /

For some people, conversations about sex were never really conversations at all. Sexuality may have been surrounded by silence, warnings, fear, or messages about what was “good,” “bad,” “pure,” or “sinful.” You may have learned that desire was something to control, that sex belonged only within marriage, or that sexual thoughts were something to feel […]

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Religious Trauma: Understanding the Impact and Finding Support

Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Low Cost /

Religion can provide meaning, community, and connection. But for some people, religious experiences can also involve fear, shame, control, rejection, or abuse. These experiences can have lasting effects on emotional well-being, relationships, identity, and a person’s sense of safety. This is sometimes referred to as religious trauma. What Is Religious Trauma? Religious trauma describes the

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Welcome To Our New Intern, Kelsey Tushar!

General, Low Cost /

Please join us in welcoming our new clinical intern, Kelsey Tushar (she/her), to Steffen Counseling Services! She is a clinical mental health graduate student at The Seattle School, currently pursuing her Masters degree. She is now offering affordable, sliding-scale therapy sessions via telehealth for all of Washington State. Kelsey is a Certified Trauma Professional (CTP),

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