Religious Trauma Therapy

Online Therapy Based in Austin, TX

Available to those living in Texas, Colorado and Florida

Trauma therapy for women navigating healing, rebuilding self-trust, and creating a future that feels like your own.

If questioning your faith feels like pulling a thread that might unravel everything—your identity, your relationships, your community—you’re not alone
I can help you navigate self-doubt, rigid rules, and the fear of losing connection as you step into a life that finally feels like your own.

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This may feel familiar…

Emotional Experiences

  • Feeling constantly watched or judged, even when alone

  • Lingering shame without a clear reason, especially around normal human desires

  • Fear of punishment that doesn’t fully go away, even after beliefs change

  • Grief for the version of yourself that didn’t feel safe to exist

Cognitive Patterns

  • All-or-nothing thinking (good vs. evil, right vs. wrong)

  • Panic or self-criticism over intrusive thoughts or doubts

  • Difficulty trusting your own judgment without external authority

Body & Nervous System Responses

  • Anxiety that was once labeled as “conviction” or spiritual awareness

  • Disconnection from your body, needs, pleasure, or rest

Relational Impacts

  • Fear of rejection or abandonment tied to disagreement

  • People-pleasing as a way to stay safe or accepted

  • Struggles with boundaries or prioritizing yourself

  • Grief after losing community, family connection, or identity

What to expect in therapy with me:

  • I will never try to convert or de-convert you.

  • You’ll be believed without questioning.

  • You have permission to go slowly.

  • Your body will start to settle.

  • Shame you’ve felt often softens instead of intensifies.

  • Expressing anger becomes safer and is welcomed.

  • You will begin trusting your own perceptions.

  • Boundaries will stop feeling like sins.

  • You can experiment with who they are.

  • You will begin to differentiate spirituality from harm.

  • I will help them internalize a new voice.

Hi, I’m Allison Quiñones, LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Austin, TX and founder of Quinones Counseling. I specialize in online religious trauma therapy, helping adults heal from oppressive belief systems and develop self-acceptance in ways that honor their story and values. I offer a compassionate, judgment-free space where we can sit with discomfort, gently shift long-held beliefs, and support you in finding more clarity, ease, and joy in your life.

I’m an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist who believes healing happens through relationships grounded in safety, trust, and compassion. I bring an understanding of Western Christian culture while offering trauma-informed, non-religious therapy—so you don’t have to over-explain your background or feel guided toward a belief system that no longer fits.

With 12 years of experience working with adolescents and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, and depression, I believe healing is possible. Whether you’re deconstructing, unlearning, or redefining your identity after leaving an oppressive community, I will meet you where you are and support a holistic healing process that honors the whole person.