The Shattered Soul

Explore a gentle, unhurried path toward faith after spiritual trauma and abuse.

Understanding spiritual abuse and trauma is one thing; knowing how to move forward is another. Survivors may feel unsure how to reconnect with God, themselves, or a community when familiar spiritual practices bring painful memories.

Trauma therapist and licensed professional counselor Colleen Ramser writes as an empathetic companion, bringing professional knowledge together with her own story of reconnecting with faith after abuse.

The Shattered Soul explores the effects of spiritual trauma on the body, relationships, and faith. Ramser considers the silence that can keep survivors isolated, the dynamics that made them vulnerable, and ways to approach connection safely.

Rather than forcing faith or abandoning it altogether, the book offers an unhurried space for reflection. Practical tools and guidance support the process of reconnecting with the soul, a community, and an authentic faith in Christ.