Faith-Based Therapy?

[Tinyflame]

No worries from me either @Renestel .

But I do have a loving, caring and forgiving energy in my life that I simply call God. That's for me. No one else

Yes @ladee my thoughts also.

Nature is my 'church' for lack of a better term.

I think that is part of the beauty of it. :) Serenity & peace. Awesome to immerse ourselves in.

I am happy for you Junebug. I know it has been a long search for you. If it's helping you, then it's there for those reasons. Doesn't matter what others think or believe. That is how I approach my own spiritual experience. I don't need anyone to approve of my journey. Or how I travel it and with who or what.

Thank you so much @ladee. :hug: And mostly for being You , and me having the privilege of you in my life. :inlove: :hug: :hug::hug:

You have such faith in me! ? :hug: xoxoxox :):inlove: ?

I don't really foccus on those videos, as it were, but the concept is intriguing to me. I must say, no one 'thinks' for me. and in fact I am very stubborn, and self-critical, however I know my limits in understanding and navigating life.

It's funny, like saying even with nature- thanks to Tornadic Thoughts I try not to kill any bugs. But it was in thinking those bugs are good, and God made them, that made me question how strange it is to value a bug's life, and not my own equally. So it's more a challenge in loving more.

Oddly, too, much advice I've been given that has been helpful for managing the ptsd (in a practical way) I didn't realize came from the Bible. Like 'guard your heart'. Because really, much of what I question I 'should do', or is better to do (nothing with religion, but my impact on others- or even others for me, etc) comes back to that as a simple solution, and one I feel happier with. (Though it's up to me as to decide and examine how I do that).

More like healthy homework, for me, I think. Practical and direct. The last little clip I saw (accidentally) was on shame and mostly worth, and (not) feeling unlovable/ valueless after trauma/ knowing one's broken-ness.

 

[ladee]

And hugs and love and gratitude for you too @Junebug. We are travellers on the journey of life. We are blessed to cross paths with people who really do care about us. That see the good in us. I have had to let others mirror back my good parts until I could believe in myself.

Not here so much as in 12 step rooms. I needed people just like me, that felt the same, thought the same, to show me how to do this thing called living life on life's terms. Forever grateful. Just as I am forever grateful for YOU!!

Find YOUR answers. They are that personal. Just for YOU. love, respect and hugs. :hug:

 

[Tinyflame]

Dear @ladee , thank you for your wise words. And yes, we are blessed. I am blessed :)
And tender love hugs and peace to you, my Sweet Friend. :inlove: :hug: ????

 

[Nessa7]

I think the approach has some benefits. It is built off of something the person that is receiving the therapy already believes in. Most people haven't thought about if they believe in CBT or EMDR or whatever. It especially isn't going to be something they consider to be a fundamental part of who they are.

I think for some people it can also be helpful and empowering that it is built off of something they can easily learn about outside of therapy. There is less of an imbalance between them and the therapist.

Any therapy can be done wrong or harm people.

 

[Tinyflame]

I agree @Nessa7 . And I think it's important to note that yes it considers faith, but also logic, they should be 2 sides of the same coin IMHO. And encompasses every useful therapeutic practice, whether that be cbt, dbt, somatic experiencing, talking, etc. Nothing anywhere in the Bible says don't reach for all good resources. That is, it includes (obviously) reaching for all of those. The latest one I went through is calming emotional storms, which has been helpful for not just the 'how' but the 'why'. (However, as a caveat, I'm not talking about anything extremist or bible-thumping, as they call it. That is the antithesis, and is extremely harmful, as is scrupulosity off the rails, too. )