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Lisa Saruga, counselor and trauma therapist, shares her formidable journey from surviving a violent assault in the 1980s to having her attacker identified 35 years later. Lisa discusses how her faith in God and His goodness anchored her through her healing journey. She explains that trauma doesn’t have to define you and that feelings of hopelessness, loss, and grief can be overcome. Her story of redemption, packed full of God’s tender love, eventually led her to become an advocate for legislation to protect victims. We're drawing from her book: The Trauma Tree: Going Beyond Survival, Growing Toward Wholeness
Verses referenced: Psalm 27:13-14; Psalm 119:81
00:00 Introduction: Facing Death and Finding Hope
03:30 The Assault: A Life-Changing Moment
05:09 The Aftermath: Suppressed Trauma, Becoming a Therapist
05:56 The Cold Case Reopens
08:06 God's Presence in the Journey
13:42 Meeting the Perpetrator
20:00 The Pear Tree Analogy
23:23 Theresa and Elise: Different Paths to Healing
27:55 Understanding Basic Needs and Trauma
34:23 Raw Journaling that Heals
38:00 A Message from God in the Mess
45:05 Seeing God's Goodness in Dark Times
Connect with Lisa: LisaSaruga.com
Book: The Trauma Tree: Going Beyond Survival, Growing Toward Wholeness
Connect with Kelly: KellyHall.org
By Kelly Hall5
4040 ratings
Lisa Saruga, counselor and trauma therapist, shares her formidable journey from surviving a violent assault in the 1980s to having her attacker identified 35 years later. Lisa discusses how her faith in God and His goodness anchored her through her healing journey. She explains that trauma doesn’t have to define you and that feelings of hopelessness, loss, and grief can be overcome. Her story of redemption, packed full of God’s tender love, eventually led her to become an advocate for legislation to protect victims. We're drawing from her book: The Trauma Tree: Going Beyond Survival, Growing Toward Wholeness
Verses referenced: Psalm 27:13-14; Psalm 119:81
00:00 Introduction: Facing Death and Finding Hope
03:30 The Assault: A Life-Changing Moment
05:09 The Aftermath: Suppressed Trauma, Becoming a Therapist
05:56 The Cold Case Reopens
08:06 God's Presence in the Journey
13:42 Meeting the Perpetrator
20:00 The Pear Tree Analogy
23:23 Theresa and Elise: Different Paths to Healing
27:55 Understanding Basic Needs and Trauma
34:23 Raw Journaling that Heals
38:00 A Message from God in the Mess
45:05 Seeing God's Goodness in Dark Times
Connect with Lisa: LisaSaruga.com
Book: The Trauma Tree: Going Beyond Survival, Growing Toward Wholeness
Connect with Kelly: KellyHall.org

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