Dr. Laney Knowlton is joined by Caroline Lee, trauma-informed therapist, for a focused conversation on religious trauma and its impact on intimacy, identity, and relational health. With a clinical approach grounded in trauma-informed care and integrative modalities, Lee works with individuals and couples navigating the lasting effects of shame, fear, and internalized beliefs shaped by religious experiences.

Drawing on her work in relational and intimacy-focused therapy, Lee offers insight into how religious trauma can influence connection, desire, boundaries, and self-concept. Together, they explore the process of unpacking inherited narratives, rebuilding a sense of agency, and creating space for more authentic and self-directed experiences of intimacy.

This episode highlights the importance of compassionate, nonjudgmental care in su ...