Found Family with MaryB. Safrit
Welcome to Found Family. Every Tuesday, I have honest conversations celebrating the creative ways our guests make community in their actual lives and providing tips about how you can do the same.
Found Family with MaryB. Safrit
For Queer Folks Thinking of Leaving a Non-Affirming Church (feat. Moriah Conant)
Today's episode is the complex and very personal story of navigating and leaving non-affirming spaces after coming out.
Moriah Conant (they/she) is a psychologist-in-training who specializes in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, young adults, and healing from trauma. They utilize a relational psychodynamic approach to therapy, along with feminist psychology and LGBTQIA+ affirming psychology. She is passionate about making mental healthcare and information about mental health accessible and equitable. They are currently completing their training through a placement at a university counseling center.
In this episode, you'll hear Moriah and I discuss:
- Our very personal, complex stories of leaving non-affirming churches
- Letting go of people and places who cannot love you as you are
- Taking ownership of our boundaries and agency
- Practical tips to support yourself as you figure out if you want to stay or leave
- What happens if the non-affirming space is your employer or your school?
- And so much more!
You can follow Moriah on Instagram @mconantpsychology.
