Survivor voice and experience is vital for research in the field of abuse and trauma within faith. It is also vital that faith organisations can participate in research.
When asking survivors to participate in Research there needs to be a recognition of the emotional cost of sharing experiences of Abuse and Trauma within faith. This emotional cost means a need for support to be available and that the research makes an impact on practice.
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Making sense of one’s (hi)story: A qualitative study of the potential influence of parental religious trauma on second-generation therapists
I’m Sophia-Marie, a 3rd year doctoral student at the Metanoia Institute. I am interested in exploring the potential influence of parental religious trauma on second – generation therapists.
Have your parents experienced religious trauma ? Religious trauma is “ the physical, emotional or psychological response to religious beliefs, practices, and structures […] [it] is the way your nervous system responds to the thing that happens to you in a religious context.” ( Anderson, 2022 ) You might have your own understanding of what constitutes religious trauma – I am interested to hear what this means for you.
Did the religious trauma happen within an Abrahamic religion ( Islam, Judaism, Christianity )? Are you a qualified Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist ? If this resonates, I would love to hear from you!
What would participation involve ? Attending two recorded interviews to explore the potential influence ( if any ) of your parent’s religious trauma on your own mental health, clinical work, religious evolution and personal values and beliefs. All responses are anonymised.
What are the next steps ? If you would like further information or would like to participate, please contact me: 06178@metanoia.ac.uk ( Sophia-Marie Korpiun, Trainee Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist )
Thank you in advance for your time ! This project is supervised by Dr Gill Harvey This research has been approved by the Metanoia Research Ethics Committee
Although the recruitment date is now past Jamie plans to create opportunity for people to share their creativity after the research. Further information will follow
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