“Healing,” The Architecture of Abuse Podcast

I joined the Architecture of Abuse podcast for a deeply compassionate and honest conversation about what healing can look like after childhood sexual abuse — especially within systems and cultures that have historically minimized, moralized, or silenced survivors. This episode brings together therapists, legal experts, and advocates to name both the barriers survivors face and the pathways toward reclaiming voice, agency, and support.

Episode Highlights

This conversation centers on the messy, nonlinear, and deeply personal nature of healing, and the role communities and systems play in either supporting or hindering that process.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why healing is not a straight line, and how trauma often unfolds over decades

• The impact of shame, worthiness culture, and self-blame on survivors’ willingness to seek help

• Barriers to care, including access to therapy, financial resources, and community support

• How family and church systems can either protect survivors or unintentionally retraumatize them

• The importance of being believed, listened to, and supported in reclaiming personal agency

This episode is especially meaningful for survivors, loved ones, and anyone seeking to better understand how emotional, cultural, and legal systems intersect in the process of healing.

Therapy Services

For Utah residents seeking therapeutic support, I provide services through Wasatch Family Therapy, a multi-location practice focused on helping individuals, couples, and families navigate trauma, major life transitions, and emotional healing.

Our team offers compassionate, evidence-based care for those working through the long-term effects of abuse, faith transitions, relationship challenges, and other complex emotional experiences.