E74: Religious Guilt As An Invasive Species w/ Rebecca Williams & Praia Westerband-Otero

Do you feel bad about things you did or said when you were religious? Do you feel guilty doing or thinking things that your religion taught were “wrong” even though you don’t believe that anymore? Rebecca and Praia will help you understand what’s going on here and what to do about it, so you can live a happier, lighter, guilt-free life. Rebecca Williams, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. She is the owner of Inland Empire Couples Counseling and specializes in helping mixed belief and religious/secular couples have connected, intimate, united relationships. Rebecca is offering a free mini course to help couples set the foundation for their united mixed belief relationship.  Praia Westerband-Otero, LMHC is a mental health professional specializing in individual, relationship, alcohol/substance abuse and sex therapy with an emphasis in alternative relationships. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling.   Hosted by Amaia Perez, the RfR Online Programming Director, and Eric Wells, the RfR Support Group Director. For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at [email protected]. Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org. To talk over the phone, dial: (844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada If you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok. Volunteer: http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer Donate: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/donate