{"product_id":"9798881842529","title":"Healing Sacred Wounds A Guide to Overcoming Religious and Spiritual Trauma","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHealing Sacred Wounds\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Guide to Overcoming Religious and Spiritual Trauma\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSC Nealy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Counseling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a clinically grounded, compassionate framework for understanding and healing religious and spiritual trauma.\u003c\/b\u003e Written by an experienced therapist and trauma specialist, it offers readers practical tools to name their wounds, reclaim agency, and move toward wholeness-whether or not they choose to remain within a religious tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on empirical research, therapeutic practice, and the author's own lived experience, SC Nealy explains how harmful religious environments can produce trauma symptoms comparable to those associated with abuse, coercion, and complex PTSD. It clarifies what religious trauma is, how it manifests emotionally and physically, and why it has remained underrecognized despite its widespread impact. Particular attention is given to the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals, for whom religious harm is often compounded by rejection, shame, and identity-based violence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Each chapter combines psychoeducation with guided reflection and self-directed exercises designed to support healing. Readers are invited to identify and validate traumatic experiences, challenge internalized blame and shame, establish healthy boundaries, and cultivate self-compassion. Nealy also addresses the complexities of witnessing or participating in harm, offering pathways for accountability, repair, and forgiveness without minimizing injury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Rather than prescribing a single outcome, the book honors multiple paths forward. Some readers may choose to rebuild a faith identity on their own terms; others may step away from religion entirely. Both choices are treated as valid expressions of healing. Discussion questions support use by clinicians, support groups, and educational settings, while an accompanying online Toolbox for Survivors provides worksheets and additional resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Accessible, affirming, and grounded in years of clinical expertise, this guide offers a hopeful path for survivors and helps them move toward long-term psychological well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSC Nealy\u003c\/b\u003e, LPC, NCC, CCMHC, is a licensed mental health therapist and recognized expert on religious and spiritual trauma with over fifteen years of clinical experience in the Washington, DC area. They are the founding director of the LGBT Counseling Collaborative and have taught psychology at Marymount University, specializing in religious trauma, complex PTSD, and LGBTQ+ mental health. Nealy is also a bestselling novelist, with over 150,000 books sold under the pen name Sarah Robinson\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798881842529\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51198077534348,"sku":"9798881842529","price":30.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_cd089d10-f308-4809-9887-c0c9a7c02dc7.jpg?v=1782962965","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798881842529","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}