Holly Boulanger, Licensed Professional Counselor, EMDR Certified

Im a religious trauma therapist offering online counseling for adults who grew up in conservative religious environments. I help adults reprocess negative messaging and rebuild self-worth through self-esteem counseling so they can connect to their authentic selves, shame free. Many of the adults I work with are navigating the lasting effects of growing up in a rigid or conservative religious environment. Theyve often been told that their needs, feelings, or identities werent valid. Perfection was the expectation. The lesson was this: if life isnt going how you want, you need to do more. Pray harder. Pursue purity. Even after updating their belief systems, those messages still echo, shaping how they see themselves, relate to others, and move through the world. Recovering from conservative religion can leave you questioning who you are, what you believe, and how to trust yourself. Maybe you're stuck in perfectionism, constantly thinking, Im not good enough, leading you to isolate from others or hold yourself back from your goals. Maybe you have trouble making decisions because you believe you can't trust your instincts. You might not remember a time when things felt different. But youre ready for relief: a kinder inner voice, more joy, and a deeper connection to your authentic self. Youre ready to feel confident, not because youre perfect, but because youre finally free to be you. Clients come to me wanting a therapist who understands what it's like to grow up in conservative religion so we can have shared language that comes from shared experiences. Trauma therapy sessions with me are a container where you can be unfiltered and shame-free, wrestle with tough questions, and heal old wounds so you can move forward with confidence.