Religious Trauma Syndrome (RTS) – is it a thing?
I have been specialising in helping individuals who have left high-controlling religions for the past two years. Most people I help, are...
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Aug 14, 20222 min read
Lets talk about Salman Rushdie.
The stabbing itself is saddening, shocking and sickening. But what’s even worse are all the supporters. We know bad people exist;...
May 13, 20222 min read
How picky should you be when choosing a therapist?
This is something that divides therapists. More and more clients are requesting therapists from the same background as them – most of...
May 7, 20223 min read
Does it matter if your therapist is from the same ethnicity and culture as you?
This is something that divides therapists. More and more clients are requesting therapists from the same background as them – most of...
Dec 24, 20211 min read
Happy Kufrmas
A few years ago I met a group of ex-Muslims who used the term ‘Kufrmas’ instead of Christmas, and it still makes me laugh! I wanted to...
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Stupid shit people say
1) Everything happens for a reason Ah this old chestnut. If your therapist ever says this to you, please ask for your money back and find...
Oct 8, 20213 min read
It's okay to be okay(ish)
I want to talk to you about 2015. The year I ‘came out’ of the ex-Muslim closet to my family. I was depressed and had no idea how to cope...
Mar 30, 20211 min read
How Ramadan bought an ex-Muslim clarity
Ramadan is coming up soon, and I always remember that Ramadan was the period in my life when I fully accepted I am no longer a Muslim. I...
Jul 31, 20203 min read
Sometimes doing anything is better than doing nothing.
The absence of family or friends on certain celebrations can be difficult. For example, this week was Eid. For many of my ex-Muslim...
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