“People are crying and moving and making noises,” Dr. Tyler Lewis remembers thinking when he first walked into a network spinal session. “This doesn’t make sense.” Still, he got on the table. With just a few light touches along his spine, Dr. Lewis took “this deep breath that felt endless.” “I walked out and I…
George Bryant introduces himself with refreshing honesty: “Unapologetic lover of Jesus. A-minus dad today, B+ partner, C+ entrepreneur with room for improvement.” This grading system isn’t false humility. It reflects a trauma survivor’s hard-won understanding that emotional healing isn’t about perfection, but about the active and honest pursuit of growth. George’s healing journey spans eight…
When Alexa Bigwarfe’s identical twin daughter, Katherine, died just two days after birth, she learned what so many of us discover through profound loss: we cannot heal alone, and there is no single path to healing. What followed was a deeply personal journey of spiritual healing that moved through writing to heal, breathwork for healing,…
When Charles McIntyre walked through the doors of Men of Nehemiah, a Christian rehab for men, after a long battle with addiction, he was, in his own words, “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” He’d tried everything. Nothing worked. He was defeated, broken, and convinced his life would never change. Today, Charles works…
When I was working through my own healing from childhood trauma, one of the most powerful parts of my journey involved working with rooms and understanding how environment plays a role in both recovery and child abuse prevention. I spent considerable time doing healing exercises focused on recreating my childhood bedrooms as part of memory…
When I think about my five-year-old self, the little girl who experienced sexual abuse, my heart focuses on what could have been different. If someone had taught me about body safety, I might have had the language to describe what was happening. If the adults around me had understood the signs of grooming, earlier protection…
When I first started my childhood trauma recovery journey nearly five years ago in Hong Kong, I felt completely alone. I thought I was the only person struggling to make sense of childhood abuse while trying to maintain a professional facade. Then I discovered the power of survivor support groups and survivor community. Then everything…
I sat down with my dear friend Tara Edgar for this powerful conversation about child sexual abuse prevention. During our talk, I was reminded of how our individual trauma recovery journeys can transform into missions that protect future generations. Tara, the founder of Talk Hong Kong, has created something extraordinary. A comprehensive approach to child…
When people ask me about the most challenging part of my healing journey, I always return to the same answer: healing relationships. It’s profound to learn how healing relationships with those who hurt us most can become the key to our freedom. Today, in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, I want to share the…
Both of us had experienced childhood sexual abuse that went unaddressed for decades. We both struggled with unhealthy relationship patterns. And we both eventually found our way to transformative sexual abuse therapy that changed everything. These are the similarities I discovered when I sat down with with Amy Stephens to discuss her powerful healing journey…