Therapy for those impacted by religious trauma, spiritual abuse, grief & loss. Support for people seeking to reclaim their fullest selves!
I believe the greatest source of healing, change, and growth can be found within secure relationships. Unfortunately, it is also within the context of relationships that we can experience our greatest hurt and pain. Our connection and relationships with others, as well as ourselves, thrive when acceptance, freedom and authenticity abound. My passion as a clinician is to help others experience rela
04/18/2021
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“If your church doesn’t address and mourn the murder of black and brown youth, they are not a community you should be investing your time and money in. Not saying something IS saying something.”
I’m Kendra Snyder, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and
one of the Co-Founders of the Reclamation Collective.
The several decades I spent in a high-control and high-demand
fundamentalist faith system, have impacted me in a multiple of deep
and profound ways. I was raised to believe that knowing myself,
having a connection to my intuition, and trusting my gut was
not only flawed, but inherently wrong.
Instead of building a strong and confident relationship with myself,
I was led to believe that true wisdom came only from external people
and places. I found myself feeling forced to look entirely outside of
myself for guidance, clarity, and for a sense of who I was supposed to be.
The pastors, mentors, teachers, and other charismatic leaders in my life
had complete authority, telling me what to think, believe, act, and especially
how to interact with myself. I developed immense self-hatred, shame, and
only knew how to doubt myself. This manifested into significant experiences
of anxiety, depression, and panic.
While my journey of deconstructing these harmful and untrue ideas has been
long, I am reclaiming what it means to trust myself, my body, and my intuition.
That is why I stand with everyone saying .
07/04/2020
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I am honored to have joined the amazing Dr. Mel Krug of Inspire Life Chiropractic Center to discuss ways to remain grounded during times of transition! If you are looking for whole-person, trauma-informed chiropractic care, Dr. Mel is the BEST! Check out our conversation here: https://www.facebook.com/mel.krug2/videos/10223191106550046/
04/27/2020
Thank you for joining the Reclamation Collective and Religious Trauma Therapists these past four weeks as we discussed the impacts of COVID19 on religious trauma! Please take a moment to let us know what resources would be most valuable to you through this short survey!
Resource Survey — Religious Trauma Institute Let us know what resources are valuable to you in this 3-minute survey.
Join us for our final conversation in this series!
04/20/2020
In case you missed our convo tonight with Reclamation Collective and Religious Trauma Institute about reclaiming your intuition - you can view it here!
Can I Trust Myself? Reclaim Your Intuition While Navigating Uncertainty This is the third panel discussion of our four-part series exploring how COVID19 impacts folks with a history of adverse religious experiences and religious ...
04/20/2020
Join us tonight for this important conversation!
Can I Trust Myself? Reclaim Your Intuition While Navigating Uncertainty
Join us this Sunday, April 19 for the third panel discussion of our four-part series exploring how COVID19 impacts folks with a history of adverse religious experiences and religious trauma.
Can I Trust Myself? Reclaim Your Intuition While Navigating Uncertainty
Laura and Brian from the Religious Trauma Institute and Kendra and Kayla from the Reclamation Collective are hosting four conversations about how COVID19 can be triggering for folks with a history of adverse religious experiences and religious trauma. Our conversations are based on our professional and personal experience as well as the collective wisdom and insight from folks like you.
How has your response to COVID19 felt familiar and or triggering based on your religious experience? What did you learn about trusting yourself within your religious tradition? How have you claimed or reclaimed your intuition?
You're welcome to share your comments and questions publicly on our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube. You can also send us a private message or email ([email protected]).
Click “Get Reminder” below and join us live this Sunday.
We look forward to learning and growing together as we support each other during these uncertain times.
Laura Anderson, LMFT
Kayla Felton, LICSW
Kendra Snyder, LMFT
Brian Peck, LCSW
Join us at 7:00p CDT for a panel discussion about navigating "end-times" anxiety.
Click "Get Reminder" below and join us live!
Join us for our second of four events, Sunday, April 12, at 8PM EDT.
Is This the End? Navigating end-times anxiety and apocalyptic indoctrination
Share your questions for the panel in advance, and join the conversation live during the premiere.
We recognize that each of us responds differently to events based on our unique learning history and a range of other factors. We hope that by bringing awareness to this diverse range of survival responses, we can deepen our understanding and compassion for our humanity while reducing unhelpful comparison and shame.
Here's what we have planned and how you can contribute to the conversation:
Laura and Brian from the Religious Trauma Institute and Kendra and Kayla from the Reclamation Collective will be hosting a conversation about how COVID19 can be triggering for folks with a history of adverse religious experiences and religious trauma. Our conversation will be based on our professional and personal experience as well as the collective wisdom and insight from folks like you.
How has your response to COVID19 felt familiar and or triggering based on your religious experience?
You're welcome to share your comments and questions here publicly. You can also send us a private message or email ([email protected]). We'll incorporate your responses and explore your questions in our panel discussion. We’ll also be joining you live in the comments when the panel discussion premiers on Sunday, April 12th, at 8PM EDT.
Be sure to click “Get Reminder” in the Facebook premiere event.
We look forward to learning and growing together as we support each other during these uncertain times.
Laura Anderson, LMFT
Kayla Felton, LICSW
Kendra Snyder, LMFT
Brian Peck, LCSW
04/06/2020
In case you missed our conversation with Reclamation Collective and Religious Trauma Institute about how COVID19 feels familiar and can tap into religious trauma - you can view it here!
Religious Trauma and COVID19 — Religious Trauma Institute Join us for a 4-week series exploring the impact of COVID19 on religious trauma.