Live Talk with Shavaun Scott Psychotherapist Author of Nightbird: A Memoir

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Shavaun Scott

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What a gift it was to speak with

Shavaun Scott

, psychotherapist and author of Nightbird: A Memoir.

This conversation goes deep. We talk about trauma, healing, and the long road through intimate partner abuse. We also explore the hidden impact of religiosity on mental health—how growing up in high-control or fundamentalist belief systems can leave us vulnerable to manipulation, erode our sense of self, and entangle us in dangerous dynamics later in life. Shavaun’s story includes something we rarely talk about: revenge suicide, a tragic and often misunderstood act rooted in control and punishment.

For those of you who’ve left controlling religious environments—especially my fellow ex-2x2s—or who are survivors of intimate partner abuse or family violence

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, there’s a lot here that may resonate. Shavaun and I share more than a few parallel threads in our lives, and this was a conversation I was honored to be part of.

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I hope this conversation with Shavaun offers insight, affirmation, and the quiet power of truth.

Take what serves you. Leave the rest. And please care for your nervous system as you listen. This is tender ground—but it’s also where healing begins

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