“Religious Trauma” with Devora Shabtai
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Devora Shabtai, LCSW, MSc, PhD Candidate currently serves as the Vice President of Clinical Development at Onward Living, an addiction rehabilitation program for Jewish men in Boca Raton, Florida. Devora specializes in the treatment of addiction and spiritual/religious trauma, as well as clinical program design that is tailored to meet the clinical and cultural needs of members of the Orthodox Jewish community within both inpatient and outpatient levels of care. Alongside clinical work, Devora has a background in evidence-based research and her current doctoral research is examining spiritual/religious identity development and its relationship to mental health. In this episode, we discuss how religious trauma occurs and how it ties into addiction. We also learn about the incredible work at Onward Living which gives so many people a second chance at life, a chance where they can thrive. To learn more about Onward Living or contact Devora, please email [email protected]
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