When Teresa Thompson sat down with Emma and me, we talked about religious trauma, global perspectives on Catholicism, and how queer people survive in systems not built for us. Teresa encourages us to see healing not only as repair but as a reclamation of our stories and our faith. Together, we explore the weight of trauma without losing sight of joy, community, and the liberating power of spirituality remade on our own terms.

Teresa Thompson is a New York-based psychotherapist specializing in religious trauma and a Bernardin Scholar at Catholic Theological Union (where Pope Leo XIV studied!). She also writes on faith and social justice on her Substack, Liturgy of the Ours. With clarity and compassion, Teresa helps us examine how theology can wound—but also how it can be reclaimed and reimagined for healing.

In this episode, we look at the systems that deepen religious harm—from colonialism and purity culture to the control of queer bodies and spirits. We also share grounding tools, reflect on our own journeys, and affirm that seeking help is a sacred act. Your story is sacred. Your healing is holy. And your queer, questioning, evolving faith is already enough.