{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/660366bb0e9b740016f049b5/673760a72c75e1734bf8bf2c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"“I guess I’ll just be celibate” with Jillian Houghton","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/660366bb0e9b740016f049b5/1731682339186-9f88dbab-adad-4385-ac89-e92280a4ba7a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Our conversation with Jillian Houghton, licensed psychotherapist, spiritual/intuition recovery coach, religious trauma consultant, and undue influence educator.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Unburdened, we welcome Jillian Houghton, a licensed trauma therapist who specializes in religious trauma. Jillian shares her personal journey of healing and faith deconstruction, including experiences with a high-control religious environment. She discusses the complexities of balancing her clinical work with her personal healing, especially around issues of identity and acceptance.</p><p><br></p><p>They delve into the role of love and fear in navigating personal beliefs and boundaries, as well as her path toward self-acceptance and reconciling family dynamics. Finally, Jillian shares about her coaching practice, dedicated to guiding others in building a self-aligned life after deconstruction.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We discussed:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Jillian’s eye-opening journey of realizing her involvement in a religious cult and the mental toll of that environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>How some religious teachings can instill a pervasive sense of personal inadequacy or “badness” that clients bring into therapy.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>The challenges of reconciling her sexuality with religious teachings and her journey toward acceptance.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Emotional complexity of setting boundaries with family members who maintain strict religious beliefs.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>How Jillian’s clinical techniques help clients reframe damaging beliefs and rediscover self-worth outside of rigid religious systems.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about Jillian Houghton at:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.jillianhoughton.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.jillianhoughton.com/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about the Unburdened podcast:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theunburdenedpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">: @theunburdenedpodcast</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/Unburdened\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/Unburdened</a></p>","author_name":"Trevor Little & Carey Milne"}