How Healing Complex Trauma Transforms Our Image of God

In this episode, I delve into how our healing from complex trauma also heals our image of God. Drawing from my own experiences since 2008, I discuss three types of trauma—emotional neglect, emotional/spiritual abuse, and enmeshment trauma—and their impact on our relationship with God. I explain how authentic love and healing can reshape these distorted images, drawing on personal stories and insights to illustrate this transformative process. I also address the challenges and fears that come with such profound changes in our understanding and experience of God. Join me as I share this deeply personal and challenging journey towards healing and a more authentic relationship with God.

00:24 Understanding the Image of God
01:44 Personal Journey and Healing
02:22 Impact of Complex Trauma on Image of God
16:46 Emotional Neglect and Its Effects
25:43 Understanding the Impact of Enmeshment Trauma
26:23 Spiritual Abuse and Its Consequences
29:09 Healing Through Authentic Love and Attunement
30:40 Rewriting Our Story and Changing Our Image of God
34:22 The Role of Freedom in Healing and Growth
35:55 Navigating the Challenges of Healing
44:13 The Importance of Wise Guidance and Accompaniment
46:29 Recognising the Fruits of the Holy Spirit
51:13 Concluding Thoughts on Healing and Transformation

[kerenuzo]

Thank you for letting God use you to speak to me. This what i needed to hear in my journey right now.

[CDD]

Wow wow wow. I have been praying for months now for God to truly show me His love for me. To show me how He sees me so I can PLEASE let go of the thoughts caused by my CPTSD. I’ve been going through it, mentally. This just summed up EVERYTHING I’ve felt and have been so afraid of!! Thank you so much! Even through all my chaos there’s been this deep down peace inside that lets me know it’s okay. You wanna talk about gentle?!😩❤I just opened YouTube and this was recommended but this couldn’t have been more on time. You are truly a blessing.

[LJPB]

I too was raised a Catholic by abusive parents, and I too have a distorted image of God, our Father. I still have never experienced a mother's love, and I was the scapegoat for my father's insecurities and shame. My marriage breakup was a direct consequence of my distorted relationship with my abusive parents. I pray that I will heal one day from trauma and religious abuse. I would like to learn to live and love the way God loves me.

[tradslnd]

No pulpit but you gave a whole sermon. I pray God continues to uplift you more and more❤

[lisawest]

Wow! I’m 60 years old and just realized how askew my image of God is due to complex trauma. I need to re-listen. So glad the Lord led me to your channel.

[nicolegallagher]

This was the first five years after I got saved and clean from addiction. I constantly feared I was wrong and would lose God's favor, because of my family of origin dynamic. I am still healing 12 years later, and have learned that God loves us so much more than we could ever possibly imagine

[rebeckaruneson]

I thank God for leading me to your chanel! I have longed for the christian perspective of cptsd. Thought it was impossible and here you are! From the bottom of my heart: thank you!❤

[maaurorauyod]

Thank you. You are truly a channel of God's grace and blessings validating my experiences of ongoing healing. I have never had a human companion to journey with me. However, ten years ago, by God's grace, I was introduced to CHRISTIAN MEDITATION as taught by the late Fr John Main, OSB. CHRISTIAN MEDITATION is a way of praying in simplicity, stillness, and silence. Practising it twice a day as a discipline has allowed deep healing in my person (which I can't even explain or completely understand). Slowly, the fruits of the Spirit began to manifest especially in relationships. The saying that "God is closer to us than our breath" isn't just a saying but a reality experienced in the ordinariness of daily life. The discipline of CHRISTIAN MEDITATION has been a way of experiencing a deepening love relationship with God primarily because the prayer of silence in stillness is a prayer of complete surrender to God allowing Him to work and move in me, so that I may have my being in Him. TO GOD ALONE BE ALL THE GLORY!

[angelsone]

This is timely in my healing place. It’s more validation than what is new as I have been on this journey for years. However, this is a great presentation of what I learned through taking my emotions to the spiritual warfare version of the rosary. I suffered severe cptsd which left
me with a distorted image of myself unable to receive love. Even God’s. However, my image was cleaned from seeing myself through abusive narcissistic people to seeing my image through His. That’s where I am now. New wine skin. He is the new wine. I asked Mary to help me to mature emotionally and spiritually. Obviously I learned the psychology. But the healing comes through God. It moves it into my body and heart.

[ChinboChong]

I usually never leave comments on YouTube videos, but I am to share my gratitude for the content and clarity you provide in this video. Thank you and God bless you.

[faithlexa]

This video is Holy Spirit sent. Thank you for sharing. You gained a new subscriber! I have a passion to help women in this area of influence and I’ll be learning from you along the way!

[amytaylor]

My lifelong search for understanding has also brought me to these same insights! You present and articulate them well, thank you.

[Mmistyharber]

I just love how the algorithm "randomly" recommended your video. This just rung true with me from beginning to end. Thank you so much for sharing.

[patkoh]

Ann, you are a gem! Intelligent, articulate yet humble and down to earth. Thank you for helping us on our journey to wholeness. Tim Fletcher on YouTube is a very good therapist as regards Complex Trauma - if anyone is interested. God bless.

[tumentoraivonluna]

Our earthly father creates the idea we have of our heavenly father. This was my deepest wound. Today I help women how to heal from it too. I continue to grow and root in his love. Wonderful video Sister in Christ.

[jrs]

This is so beautiful! I love that you have come into this truest experiential knowledge! I am so excited to hear you speak so beautifully about healing trauma and how we will then see God differently in that.

[christinajarriel]

Thank you so much for this, you are a true gift to the Body of Christ. This really helped put the pieces together for me . I have been in the process over the last 6 years of healing from CPTSD. I have come so far but there were some pieces I couldn't put together .. The wonderful guiding counsel of the Holy Spirit led me to your video which helped me put those pieces together. God bless you, keep doing what you're doing it's so needed!!

[sweetcedar-]

Your words have brought light in my darkness that I didn't even realize how broken I really am. My journey with the Lord has shifted into a new level. Finding this video has been such a blessing from God. At just the right time too. His timing is perfect. Thank you so very much for your knowledge and wisdom! ❤

[lrb]

I can’t believe I’m one of the first 1000 subscribers here🤯 this is such high quality content. Thank you so much for all that you share!

[narellejohnson]

It is truth your sharing 💖. Thank you ❤