Join Val and fellow therapist Brannon Patrick this week as Brannon interviews Valerie about her first year accidentally diving into the deep end as a professional voice speaking respectfully but directly on behalf of thousands of individuals in the LDS faith and trust crisis and expansion space.
In those two episodes Valerie responds to a variety of personal questions including (but not limited to):
- Her own experiences finding herself a in a role speaking at the intersection of good psychology, a call for healthy theology, with a keen understanding of the dynamics of healthy and unhealthy organizations.
- How she has navigated activity in the church.
- Her and Brannon’s experience first deciding to work together and then his deciding to no longer work with her and their touching conclusions about this tough relational period.
- Her experience with the very real possibility of burnout in this highly emotional work.
- Her reasons for committing so much time and nurture to the support and processing group process and the unintended benefits of this experience for her as a facilitator
- Her and Nathan’s journey as a couple, evolving parents, and working together on the podcast
- Val’s thoughts on the possibility of church discipline due to her ministry
And much more! Latter Day Struggles Podcast Episodes mentioned in this episode as most impactful for Valerie:
- Latter Day Struggles Podcast Episode 118: Stumbling Blocks and the Book of Mormon with Paul Toscano—Part IV
- Latter Day Struggles Podcast Episode 126: A Glimpse into the Spiritual Journey of LDS Theologian Fiona Givens
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SUPPORT GROUPS: You are invited to join one of Valerie’s space-limited Faith Crisis and Expansion Support and Processing Groups! As a trauma therapist, she continues to help our LDS faith expansion community become psychologically healthier and spiritually well in and around the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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COURSES: Now available! “A Couple’s Guide to Faith Crisis and Expansion” parts I and II. See what else is offered on latterdaystruggles.com
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