Amy Nordhues - Sexual Abuse by a Mental Health Professional

<p>Amy Nordhues - Sexual Abuse by a Mental Health Professional</p> <p class="block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text">It is my prayer that today’s conversation with adult sexual abuse survivor Amy Nordhues will strengthen your heart in countless ways. Amy's abuse was at the hands of an older gentleman, trusted by the community as well as the church and he was also a mental health professional.</p> <p class="block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text">Amy had the heavy burden of experiencing abuse both in her childhood and as this story indicates, an adult. Can childhood abuse set you up to be an easy target as an adult? Amy answers that question and many more with transparency and a genuine desire to give the abused a voice.</p> <p class="block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text">As we talked I could see countless ways the devil was focused on destroying her. From her childhood abuse, where she didn’t have any control over what happened to her to the professional help that at first feels like, she describes it, a sanctuary but then becomes a psychological prison.</p> <p class="block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text">She gives examples of the subtle ways her Doctor broke down barriers and Amy’s internal dialogue that silenced the alarms that were going off in her head.  Her candor was refreshing as she didn't side step any questions and gave authentic answers even if they weren't the type that seem appropriate, canned answer most people expect.</p> <p class="block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text">Satan may have tried to shut down Amy’s heart, to silence her voice, and keep her from ever discovering who she was in Christ …. but he failed.</p> <p class="block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-li