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Podcast: Colleague Down the Hall
Episode: Treating Religious Abuse in Private Practice: A Primer for Clinicians with Chris Conley
Description: In today's episode of the Colleague Down The Hall Podcast, Chris Conley joins me to talk about religious and spiritual abuse, which is the manipulation or exploitation of a person by a religious or spiritual authority. Chris shares a variety of dynamics for assessing and treating this type of abuse including knowing when to refer out. He also discusses how important it is to be mindful of one's own biases and limitations when dealing with clients' spiritual concerns and the role of therapists in maintaining professional boundaries. "You as the therapist are somebody who is...