How Black And White Thinking And Religious Trauma Can Sabotage Your Business Growth [Ep 137]

If you’ve ever caught yourself stuck in black and white thinking or feeling the pressure to be a good therapist, this episode might really land for you. I’m sharing my personal journey growing up in a deeply religious environment and how those early lessons about fear, guilt, and self-sacrifice still echo in my work today.

We’ll talk about how patterns from fundamentalist upbringings can sneak into our professional lives, shaping our beliefs about money, worthiness, and what it means to help others. I'll open up about the challenges of leaving the church, the residue of old fears, and the ongoing process of finding nuance and self-compassion. 

If you’ve ever felt pressure to be the “perfect” therapist, felt guilty for wanting more, or wondered how your past might still be shaping your present… this one’s for you.

Topics covered on Black and White Thinking:

• Growing up in fundamentalist churches and how it shaped my beliefs
• How black and white thinking from religious environments can resurface in the lives of exvangelical therapists
• The myth that good therapists must be selfless and never care about money
• The parallels between religious conditioning and professional expectations in therapy
• My journey of leaving the church and the lingering patterns that followed me

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Quote:

“You can leave the church, but all of those patterns of thinking are still in you.” - Felicia