Rachel on Recovery

Pete Singer joined GRACE as the Executive Director on January 1, 2021. He has 30 years’ experience working with trauma, abuse, and mental health in a variety of settings. He has been a foster parent, school social worker, therapist, youth group leader, consultant, Executive Director, and more. He has worked extensively with families, teens, and children who have experienced trauma, including maltr...

Pete Singer joined GRACE as the Executive Director on January 1, 2021. He has 30 years’ experience working with trauma, abuse, and mental health in a variety of settings. He has been a foster parent, school social worker, therapist, youth group leader, consultant, Executive Director, and more. He has worked extensively with families, teens, and children who have experienced trauma, including maltr...

Pete Singer joined GRACE as the Executive Director on January 1, 2021. He has 30 years’ experience working with trauma, abuse, and mental health in a variety of settings. He has been a foster parent, school social worker, therapist, youth group leader, consultant, Executive Director, and more. He has worked extensively with families, teens, and children who have experienced trauma, including maltr...

I’m Tia Levings, a writer, creator, guest expert, and content specialist. I shine light on the abuses of Christian fundamentalism and offer contextual insight into the true horrors of religious trauma. My memoir,  A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy , releases with St. Martin’s Press in 2024.  My videos on social media  have millions of views. Through the lens of my personal e...

Danielle's story is about her difficulties getting into a healthy relationship with her husband after he disclosed his sexual abuse history. Her story highlights the issues spouses of survivors commonly experience, including trust issues, emotional instability, and avoidance.: The biggest impact for survivors and their partners is the loneliness and secrecy of the abuse. There is a lot to get thro...

I wish my healing journey started a lot sooner and I wish I would have known that I was more valuable as a human being.: TJ's mother has borderline personality disorder and abused her from a young age. She realized this when she grew up and estranged herself from her. Since then, she's been working on her recovery by finding a therapist and working on self-love.: TJ spent a lot of time in her earl...

I wish my healing journey started a lot sooner and I wish I would have known that I was more valuable as a human being.: TJ's mother has borderline personality disorder and abused her from a young age. She realized this when she grew up and estranged herself from her. Since then, she's been working on her recovery by finding a therapist and working on self-love.: TJ spent a lot of time in her earl...

David Pittman is the director of Together We Heal, a nonprofit organization specializing in child safeguarding. He's noticed a trend in church shooting preparedness on the rise but there is very few churches' affirmative action plan when abuse happens. 

  When working with trauma patients, Chiropractors should focus on restoring balance and harmony within the body, as well as helping the patient manage stress and trauma. Calvin Ling is a chiropractor who focuses on providing trauma-informed chiropractic care. He feels that it's essential to create a safe and comfortable environment for patients, and that clear communication is important for estab...

Susan O'millionillion is a lawyer, author, speaker, and advocate for ending violence against women. I wrote three books about moving out of abuse and thriving after trauma. Step one is finding out what businesses are out there that could be a good fit for your goals. We still don't have a good understanding of how to deal with trauma, which is why it's important for us to continue to learn more ab...

Susan O'millionillion is a lawyer, author, speaker, and advocate for ending violence against women. I wrote three books about moving out of abuse and thriving after trauma. Step one is finding out what businesses are out there that could be a good fit for your goals. We still don't have a good understanding of how to deal with trauma, which is why it's important for us to continue to learn more ab...

For people with conditioned responses that are so powerful, what do you do about it? You slowly work on the desensitization program. - Insomnia is caused by problematic behaviors, and if you want to get more sleep, you need to change your behavior. : Sleep doctors can be educated about other approaches to treating sleep problems, such as devices and sleep studies, if they're open to hearing about...

IRT is an easy technique to learn and has a lot of power in fixing nightmares. Nightmares may linger because they become learned. imagery rehearsal therapy can help to unlearn them. Insomnia is a huge problem and the psychological issue of not being able to go back to sleep is a huge deal. People need to learn how to overcome it by changing a few behaviors and making their bedroom and bed sanctifi...

Barry Krakow, MD is a board certified sleep medicine specialist practicing in Savannah, Georgia following a 30 year career in conducting research in psychiatric patients with sleep disorders and treating these individuals with evidence-based pioneering techniques to optimize care. His new practice involves an innovative sleep health coaching program. Dr. Krakow’s career in sleep medicine started i...

Do a little genealogy research to better understand the personal things that are passed down through your lineage, and work to change the negative energy in your home and life. decluttering is really a way for us to feel some control and to manage our emotions. Hoarding specifically is a rare disorder and more related to difficulty with letting go of things, releasing our emotions, and managing ou...

My full name is Holly Ivy Moore   I’m 43 years old   Was a state and national champion track and cross country runner for Australia    Grew up in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney   Have a background in the music and entertainment industry, food and FMGC industry, studied criminology, film production, interior design and working currently as a BA (Business Analyst) and doing my certification in Busine...

My full name is Holly Ivy Moore   I’m 43 years old   Was a state and national champion track and cross country runner for Australia    Grew up in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney   Have a background in the music and entertainment industry, food and FMGC industry, studied criminology, film production, interior design and working currently as a BA (Business Analyst) and doing my certification in Busine...

  Holly's journey as a sexually abused child. An elite athlete, sexually abused by her coach, to being accountable for how she live going forward. 

Rerun Rachel on Recovery is taking a break for the 4th. Please enjoy the best of Rachel on Recovery. Boz is an Attorney that help victims of Sexual Abuse Attorney. He is the founder of Grace (Godly Response to Abuse in Christian Environment)  https://bozlawpa.com/ https://www.netgrace.org/

Brooke Bralove, LCSW-C is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Advanced Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Practitioner, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator.  Brooke specializes in treating adults, couples, and groups with depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, and trauma.  She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia Un...

Dr. Tracey Shors Distinguished Professor & Neuroscientist   https://maptrainmybrain.com/   "I have been studying the brain for more than 30 years. As I was preparing this introduction, I thought of all the interesting things that I could tell you about the brain and about brain training. After all, the brain is arguably the most interesting organ that we possess and learning is about the most...

Dr. Tracey Shors Distinguished Professor & Neuroscientist   https://maptrainmybrain.com/   "I have been studying the brain for more than 30 years. As I was preparing this introduction, I thought of all the interesting things that I could tell you about the brain and about brain training. After all, the brain is arguably the most interesting organ that we possess and learning is about the most...

Dr. Tracey Shors Distinguished Professor & Neuroscientist   https://maptrainmybrain.com/ "I have been studying the brain for more than 30 years. As I was preparing this introduction, I thought of all the interesting things that I could tell you about the brain and about brain training. After all, the brain is arguably the most interesting organ that we possess and learning is about the most im...

The Annual Zero Abuse Project Summit is back in-person! The Summit will run  June 8-9, 2023  in  Orlando, Florida , and will focus on the current research and emerging issues in the field of forensic interviewing and child abuse investigations. This conference is for all multidisciplinary team members, including law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors, and forensic interviewers.  As an addition, we will...

The Annual Zero Abuse Project Summit is back in-person! The Summit will run  June 8-9, 2023  in  Orlando, Florida , and will focus on the current research and emerging issues in the field of forensic interviewing and child abuse investigations. This conference is for all multidisciplinary team members, including law enforcement, CPS, prosecutors, and forensic interviewers.  As an addition, we will...