Many people grow up in an environment that includes some sort of religious experience. In many cases, that experience can be a source of significant meaning in a person’s life. Religious life can provide community, with its sharing of unifying beliefs and values, and its support for effective social action. In other cases, though, participation in a religion can traumatize its members.
In this episode, we’ll explore how religion exerts power over a person’s life, and we’ll see how abuse of that power can create trauma. Those considerations can then serve as a guide for how one can reduce or mitigate the impact of religious trauma on one’s intimate relationships and sex life.
Dr. Claude Cruz is a relationship and intimacy coach based in the Portland, OR area. He holds a PhD in Human Sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (IASHS), as well as a Professional Sex Coach certification from Sex Coach U. Dr. Claude is passionate about promoting and supporting deep human connection. He develops and delivers workshops and other events regarding that topic, as well as being available for individual and couples intimacy coaching. He can be contacted at claude@twoopendoors.com.
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