The authoritarianism, moralism, and legalism of much traditional religion diminishes spiritual awareness by encouraging people to project their own spiritual powers onto deity (thus impoverishing their inner lives), introject self - punishing beliefs that diminish self - other esteem and distort relationships, and retroflex vital assertive and
sexual energies, thus blunting their
aliveness.
Her areas of specialization focus in the following areas: 1) Working with individuals and couples around issues of intimacy, relational and attachment problems,
sexual dysfunction, trauma and compulsivity, and 2) Eating disorders recovery, including from anorexia, bulimia, and binge - eating; and 3) Clinical writing, focused on the «recovery» process from addictive behaviors and mental health problems to a state of vital
aliveness, meaningfulness, and relatedness.»