Forgiveness as an act of defiance
I have spent the past 27 years as a counselor working with survivors of all kinds of violence. I have listened to brutal details of atrocities that happen daily in people’s homes and lives. Over and over again troubling polarities are imposed on victims about forgiveness.
Spirituality and Suffering
As a trauma therapist, I hear daily how people’s spiritual beliefs can be a deep source of comfort, strength, and wisdom or sadly at times can literally reinforce the messages of abusers.
