Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Author Connie A. Baker

Happy Valley, OR – Connie Baker MA LPC is an exceptional licensed professional counselor, Trauma Recovery specialist, Life Coach, Keynote speaker, and author of Traumatized by Religious Abuse: Courage Hope and Freedom For Survivors.

“The psychological and emotional impact of religious abuse is dramatic. Getting qualified, professional input is critical,” says Connie. “A qualified therapist trained in trauma intervention who understands religious abuse dynamics can benefit survivors immensely.”

Religious abuse happens when someone in position of spiritual authority misuses their authority leveraging either God or other religious ideas, to hurt, control, weaken, and silence another person.

As a religious abuse survivor herself, Connie understands this immense pain. She was sexually abused by an older pastor when she was twenty-five years old, then blamed, shamed, and dismissed from the church she loved.

In her fiercely candid book, Traumatized By Religious Abuse Hope and Freedom For Survivor Connie openly shares her own personal story.

Connie, shares, “Throughout the book I define and describe religious abuse providing practical guidelines, explore its damaging impact and provide practical guidelines for healing, recovery, and growth.”

Connie went from a helpless victim to a proud survivor and acclaimed motivational speaker with a clear message that you can rise above.

Additionally, Connie leads a private Facebook recovery group, complete with live videos where people find connection with other sufferers and go from “surviving to thriving.”

“In these challenging times of fear and uncertainty it may feel like we alone but we are really not,” says Connie.

For more information on our guest visit www.connieabaker.com