Moving Forward: Healing Is Possible

ART THERAPY
Written By Mandy Proskovec, LMSW
Moving Forward: Healing Is Possible

Religious trauma can shape how you see yourself, your relationships, and your sense of safety. Many people describe lingering guilt, shame, fear, or a feeling of being disconnected from their true identity (Therapist.com, n.d.). Healing is absolutely possible.

What healing can look like

Moving Forward: Healing Is Possible

Over time, people often notice greater confidence in making decisions without fear of punishment, more comfort in their bodies and relationships, stronger boundaries with controlling people or communities, and a growing ability to connect with safe, supportive others (Counseling Today, 2022).

Steps along the way

Helpful steps include naming what happened to reduce shame, building supportive connections where you are accepted as you are, practicing self-compassion to counter the inner critic, and exploring identity and values so your life reflects what matters to you now (LifeSpring Counseling, n.d.).

You do not have to do this alone

Reading about religious trauma can be validating, and healing becomes more powerful in relationship. Working with a therapist who understands faith-based harm can help you move forward with clarity and support. This is the work I specialize in. I am trained in helping people navigate and heal from religious trauma, and I would be honored to walk alongside you.

You deserve to live free, whole, and deeply connected to yourself.

Looking for Support?
I specialize in religious trauma and offer a safe space to explore and heal. If you are ready to begin this journey, I would be honored to support you.

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Mandy Proskovec, LMSW
My background

I am a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Texas, and my path into this work has been shaped as much by life experience as by formal training. I’ve worked in mental health for over a decade including private practice, supporting people through seasons of loss, trauma, and change. Along the way, I’ve trained in EMDR and DBT-informed skills. I am certified in Religious Trauma and love working with attachment/relational trauma and parts work. At the heart of my practice is a relational and psychodynamic approach. That means I pay attention not only to the skills and tools that help in the moment, but also to the deeper patterns and stories that shape how you experience yourself and your relationships. 

My view on counseling

I believe therapy is a place to slow down and truly feel seen. Many of us carry burdens from early relationships, faith communities, or past experiences that leave us feeling disconnected, unworthy, or “too much.” In counseling, we will work together to make sense of those patterns and create space for healing. My role is not to “fix” you, but to walk alongside you, offering steadiness, curiosity, and compassion as you reconnect with your values and discover new ways of being with yourself and others.

My specialties

  • Healing from trauma and PTSD, including attachment and religious trauma

  • Grief and anticipatory loss

  • Anxiety, depression, and shame

  • Parenting challenges and intergenerational patterns

  • Chronic stress, illness, and caregiver burnout

  • Life transitions, identity development, and meaning-making,

  • LGBTQIA+ affirming

  • Serving teens (13 and up) and Adults

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