Doing Deep Internal Healing Through Spiritual Process Groups [144]

“I’ll never heal.”Has that thought crossed your mind?There’s too much pain. Too much trauma stored in your body. Too many horrible memories trapped in your mind. It’s an ocean to cross, and you’re just treading water.You need deep internal healing.So how do you plunge into the depths of your most profound anguish productively and safely?With help from compassionate, well-learned people who’ve been in your shoes and have dedicated themselves to helping women like you. Megan Owen is such a woman. As a trauma counselor, she’s on a mission to provide comprehensive therapy for abuse survivors that brings the deep healing they’ve been seeking.  In this episode, Megan answers these weighty questions and more:What are spiritual process groups, and how can I join one?How can theology be thick or thin (and why does it matter)?What do the Wizard of Oz and glass slippers have to do with any of this?Why do we need a baseline for healthy relationships?What are EMDR, IFS, DNMS, and CPTSD (besides a list of acronyms)?Why do people say other therapy didn’t help but her multi-dimensional, community-based approach made all the difference?Who is really excited about all that Megan is doing and wants to get the word out? (It’s me. I’m practically squealing. Listen to the episode for proof.)Access the transcript, read the show notes, and/or ask Natalie a question here Related Resources:You don’t have to navigate trauma alone. Find hope and healing through Mountain City Christian Counseling.Sign up for spiritual processing groups at the website above or by contacting Casey Chappell.If you are a Christian woman who thinks you may be in an emotionally destructive marriage, learn more at https://flyingfreenow.comI'll send you (free!) the first chapter of my book, Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage, which has an assessment to help you figure out if your relationship is abusive or not. All you have to do is hop on my mailing list at https://flyingfreesisterhood.com/free-downloadYou can also find out about our online education and support program for women of faith at https://joinflyingfree.comAnd finally, if you are a divorced Christian woman who wants to take back her life and get healthy, lose weight, have amazing relationships, get things done, build a business or career, and even find a good man (if you want one) - check out Flying Higher at https://joinflyinghigher.comMegan is most widely known as the founder of Give Her Wings and Give Her Wings Academy. Since 2012, she has been fully certified as a crisis pastoral counselor (MAR, Pastoral Counseling). After stepping down as executive director for Give Her Wings, Megan turned her sights toward offering trauma therapy and spiritual and relational process groups. She aims to help survivors heal from trauma and abuse and even serve “exvangelicals” who are leaving their church but not their faith. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her three amazing teens.