In this episode, Ekemini and Christina are joined by Dr. Thema Bryant and Dr. Anita Phillips to talk about church hurt and spiritual abuse. Are church hurt and spiritual abuse the same? How can we rightly identify spiritual abuse? How do we recognized if we are the abusers? How do we heal from church hurt? All of thse questions and more are on the table. Our guests, Dr. Thema Bryant and Dr. Anita Phillips provide much wisdom, care, vulnerability, and humility. Do you want to be healed, sis? Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us!

About our guests:

Dr. Thema Bryant is a clinical psychologist and president-elect of the American Psychological Association. She is also a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University and an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Dr. Thema earned her doctorate from Duke University and completed her postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School. With more than twenty years of experience in trauma recovery, she has appeared as a mental health expert on television, radio, and print media. Dr. Thema raises awareness about mental health issues on The Homecoming Podcast and her social media platforms.

Dr. Anita Phillips is a nationally acclaimed trauma therapist, and host of In The Light Podcast who is recognized for her ground-breaking work at the intersection of mental health, faith, and culture. This versatile and dynamic speaker is bringing mental health and illness to the forefront in communities of faith and strengthening racial unity in body of Christ. Dr. Anita holds degrees from the University of Maryland, Regent University and Johns Hopkins University. At home in Dallas, she is enjoying the empty nest life with her husband Michael.

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