Healing with WORTH

Today's episode is from an episode on Geoff Steurer LMFT The Illuminate podcast with one of our WORTH clinicians Kimberly Day LMHCA.   https://anchor.fm/illuminate-podcast/episodes/Confronting-abuse-in-marriage---Kimberly-Day---Episode-74-enjsj4 Geoff's show notes: "In this episode I interview Kimberly Day, LMHCA, about how to better diagnose and confront abuse in marriage. Kim says that when...

This is the second part of an interview of Geoff Steurer MS, LMFT on therapeutic disclosures.   A full therapeutic disclosure is: "As detailed as you need it to be, including the truth about all sexual behaviors past and present. Accompanied by professional care for you before, during, and after the disclosure ." www.btr.org Show Notes: Formal Disclosure Documents by Mary A. Lee LMFT , CSAT-S...

We were fortunate to have Geoff Steurer, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist come on the podcast to discuss therapeutic disclosures.  A full therapeutic disclosure is: "As detailed as you need it to be, including the truth about all sexual behaviors past and present. Accompanied by professional care for you before, during, and after the disclosure ." www.btr.org Listen as he answers our qu...

With the start of the New Year we wanted to share some exciting interviews we have coming up .  We will be having therapists Dr. Adam Moore, Geoff Streurer, and Dr. Jill Manning on the show.  We are so grateful to them and their willingness to come share their expertise on betrayal trauma with us.   Look for those to be released in the upcoming weeks ahead. We also wanted to sh...

With the holidays here we wanted to share some of our past favorite episodes with you in case you missed it or would like to take a second listen.  This episode was previously released on 9/3/20.  We were so impressed with the vulnerability and strength of these girls to share what they have learned and how they have grown through the Teen WORTH program and how it's helped their families...

With Christmas and New Year's around the corner, there are a lot of things that we do in a family dynamic, that often during this time when you are experiencing so many emotions around betrayal that bring up a lot of mixed emotions. We wanted to put out an episode to offer some validation, share some of our experiences, and some of the ways that we've coped and dealt with some of these emotions th...

Hosts Naomi and Janeen reflect on this past year, favorite episodes, and their takeaway of their personal growth from 2020.  We hope this will inspire you to go back and listen to some of the previous episodes you may not have heard yet. Thank you for listening and supporting us in our journey to help all women and especially women with betrayal trauma.  If you have anything you would li...

WORTH mentor Kara joins us this week to discuss Somatic experiencing and how it can be beneficial to our listeners journey in healing.  Kara is a volunteer for WORTH.  She is involved in the development of a psychoeducational class, the mentor groups and sister in arms program for Life Changing Services. Kara is a latter day Saint and a mother of four. What is somatic experiencing? &nbsp...

Recognizing and Responding to Destructive and Abusive Relationship Patterns: A Stay by the Tree webinar special In this episode of our special Stay By the Tree series, we are joined by clinician Kim Day, LMHCA, CCPS. Kim tackles a very delicate topic by being open and straightforward as she talks to women. She talks about people's ways of thinking, behaviors that can be destructive to a marriage,...

This episode is from a presentation WORTH director Alana Gordon LMFT-I gave on the Mothers Who Know Stay By The Tree Webinar Series. Mothers Who Know, founded by Karen Broadhead, is an online community where mothers support other mothers and learn how to protect children against pornography.  To learn more about them and find out how to sign up for their free online classes head to their webs...

This episode is a continuation of Episode 28.  We recommend you listen to that episode first then come back and listen to this one.  In this episode we will continue the conversation how grief affects us in betrayal trauma with the stages of anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.  When you discover the sexual betrayal of your primary attachment, it plunges you into pain, los...

The audio for this bonus episode is from a previous webinar in WORTH with Roxanne Kennedy Granta.  We were so grateful to have her come and speak with us and for her graciousness to allow us to share her story with you today. Roxanne is the host of the podcast "Choose In".  She shares personal life experiences with her audience to connect in an open, honest, and vulnerable way. With over...

This episode is the first of a two part episode.   When you discover the sexual betrayal of your primary attachment, it plunges you into pain, loss and grief. The losses are extensive and can shake the foundation of trust for everyone and everything, even God. The trauma and feelings that can ensue parallels the sudden loss of a loved one.  Listen as we discuss the stages of grief; shock...

In this continued discussion on the topic of abuse in domestic relationships, therapists Kimberly Day LMHCA and Alana Gordon LMFT-I discuss financial abuse and what that may look like in a relationship. Financial abuse may be hard to recognize in a domestic relationship.  It is defined as the withholding of funds, controlling one's ability to make money or have access to the family funds. &nb...

Hosts Naomi and Janeen respond to questions from listeners.   How do I move on from my unsalvageable marriage? How can I request a therapeutic disclosure if my husband's therapist is recommending against doing one? We love hearing what you would like us to talk about on the podcast.  You can email us at worth@lifechangingservices.org or message us on social media. instagram: @healingwith...

This episode is from a previously recorded webinar by divorce life coach Amie Woolsey.   When trials present themselves we often feel powerless in these difficult circumstances. How can we access the power within, and the power from Christ when I'm feeling so overwhelmed? Is it possible to view our circumstances differently and how can we access that power to keep moving forward? Listen...

Today’s episode is going to encompass the topic of bishops and boundaries. If you are listening to this and you are not a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A bishop is the head of a congregation. He is asked to be in charge of affairs of a small congregation. This episode is mostly going to discuss how to have boundaries when going to any ecclesiastical leader to discuss t...

This week's episode is a recording from a class taught in WORTH.  Alana Gordon director of the WORTH group and therapist for Life Changing Services teaches about the recovery model and what that looks like for a man working recovery and the woman in her healing journey.   To join one of our free therapist led support groups you can enroll here:   http://healingwithworth.org/ For mor...

Two young women come on the podcast with our Teen WORTH coach Hali to share their raw and emotional experience discovering their father's betrayal.  This is a very emotional and powerful episode hearing how betrayal has affected their life.  After listening you may want to share this episode with your own teens who may be aware of your situation.  It's difficult to know how to much...

In this week's episode Janeen continues the discussion of abuse with the physical aspect with therapists Kimberly Day and Alana Gordon.   What we have learned is,  the victims aren't always aware that they are being physically abused as the affects of this type of abuse are not always manifest in really overt or overtly injurious type of incidents.  Kim and Alana discuss the questio...

This episode is from a listener question: How do I know if I am making progress?  The hosts discuss their healing journey and looking back on where they were and how far they have come and discuss tools that you can use to gauge your own recovery and where you are at today?  Do you have a question you would like us to answer on the podcast?  Email us at worth@lifechangingservices.or...

This bonus episode is from a class previously recorded in WORTH taught by one of our Betrayal Trauma Coaches Ashly.   Ashly shares with us tools that help with the effects of betrayal trauma.  Listen as she relates the scriptures to how boundaries, self care and relying on the Lord are all things that help us in our times of need. If you are interested in working with Ashly as a betrayal...

Trust is the foundation of the relationship between romantic partners. When addiction appears, it can wear down trust over time or shatter it all at once.  The hosts discuss how to distinguish between forgiveness and trust, what trust may look like before a partner is in recovery and after recovery, and how long the process takes for husbands to rebuild it depending on where they are at. &nbs...

WORTH therapists Kimberly Day LMHCA, CCPS and Alana Gordon MFT-I, discuss the aspect of Spiritual abuse in a relationship and give us tools to decipher if you may be experiencing this in your relationship. What does it look like, feel like when it's right?  What does it look like, feel like when it's off?  How to tell the difference between spiritual abuse or if our partner is having an...

This bonus episode is from a class taught in WORTH where we discussed a holistic approach to healing trauma in your body and how trauma affects our body. If you would like to join one of our free therapy facilitated support groups you can find out more and enroll at http://healingwithworth.org/ To learn more about our WORTH YSA and enroll in our class http://healingwithworth.org/