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# Amy Nordhues

Author ~ Speaker ~ Advocate

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## Posts

- [6 Reasons We Develop Trauma Bonds in Abusive Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/trauma-bonding-and-abuse-in-the-therapeutic-setting/) - Trauma bonds in abusive therapy form as clients are trying to make sense of a terrifying and confusing reality—the person harming them is also their lifeline
- [Boundaries in Therapy are an Essential Component of Successful Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/boundaries-in-therapy-are-an-essential-component-of-successful-therapy/) - Boundaries in therapy are essential for providing clients with a safe space in which to work. Breaching these boundaries is always detrimental to clients.
- [How to Identify Good, Bad & Dangerous Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/how-to-identify-good-bad-dangerous-therapy/) - This article was taken with permission from the Therapy Exploitation Link Line website, and is a thorough checklist to help you spot dangerous therapy. Psychotherapy: The Good, The Bad, and The Dangerous In our lives there will be many wonderful times. Because we are here to grow, we may also face stress, loss, and hardships.
- [Is There Something Wrong? Red Flags in Unethical Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/is-there-something-wrong-red-flags-in-unethical-therapy/) - Do you have concerns about how your therapy is going? Here is a comprehensive checklist of potential red flags indicative of abusive and/or unethical therapy.
- [Therapy Harm: A Look at the Research](https://amynordhues.com/therapy-harm-a-look-at-the-research/) - Research on therapy harm, its prevalence, its repercussions, and its prevention is fairly limited in scope and is rather outdated. However, the studies we do have are vital in helping us understand this insidious form of abuse. For this post, I reviewed therapy abuse studies and journal articles and compiled their findings into the following
- [How Adults Can Be Exploited By People With Power](https://amynordhues.com/hidden-abuse-when-predators-seek-out-adult-victims/) - Children and the elderly are vulnerable populations, but many are uncomfortable admitting that adults can be exploited by people with power. Yet it is rampant.
- [Two Prominent Ways an Abusive Therapist Harms Clients in Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/two-prominent-ways-an-abusive-therapist-harms-clients-in-therapy/) - An abusive therapist intending to harm a client will typically use one of two methods. The therapist will play the role of sexual predator or personal savior.
- [5 Adult Grooming Stages Seen in Therapist Abuse](https://amynordhues.com/adult-grooming-stages-in-therapist-abuse/) - In this article, I focus on adult grooming, the grooming strategy that therapists and clergy implement to ensnare and ultimately abuse their victims.
- [Is it Illegal for a Therapist to Sleep with a Patient?](https://amynordhues.com/is-it-illegal-for-a-therapist-to-sleep-with-a-patient/) - Is it illegal for a therapist to sleep with a patient? It should be, yes. While it is ALWAYS unethical, whether or not it is illegal depends on your state.
- [Is Therapist Abuse Illegal in Your State?](https://amynordhues.com/states-with-laws-outlawing-psychiatrist-patient-and-psychotherapist-patient-sexual-relationships/) - A list of states with criminal legislation against therapist abuse. As of 2024, 24 states have legal statutes against abuse by a mental health professional.
- [Seeking Therapy Abuse Survivors for a Possible Documentary](https://amynordhues.com/seeking-therapy-abuse-survivors-for-a-possible-documentary/) - Seeking therapy abuse survivors willing to participate in a possible documentary on the subject. If interested, email me at amynordhues@gmail.com.
- [What Choices Remain After Being Robbed by Sexual Abuse?](https://amynordhues.com/what-choices-remain-after-being-robbed-by-sexual-abuse/) - Sexual abuse victims have no choice in what happened to them, but they do get to decide how they respond. The story isn't over; we get to choose the ending.
- [Why I Wrote My Therapist Abuse Book, Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse](https://amynordhues.com/q-a-with-amy-nordhues-the-author-of-the-book-prayed-upon-breaking-free-from-therapist-abuse/) - In this article, Amy Nordhues talks about her therapist abuse book, Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse, a true story, and the reasons she wrote it.
- [Therapist Abuse: Everything You Need to Know](https://amynordhues.com/therapist-abuse-everything-you-need-to-know/) - Therapist Abuse is a rarely discussed but rampant form of abuse of power. Similar to clergy abuse, therapist abuse uses relationship to groom and abuse victims.
- [Why Abuse Victims Blame Themselves and How to Break Free](https://amynordhues.com/sexual-abuse-victims-blame-themselves/) - Sexual abuse victims blame themselves, leading to a host of maladies such as shame, guilt, and self-hatred, which in turn compounds the original trauma.
- [How to Help Clergy Abuse Victims Using Scripture](https://amynordhues.com/how-to-help-clergy-abuse-victims-using-scripture/) - Clergy abuse victims often face additional trauma from well-meaning Christians after disclosing abuse by a church leader. Misused scripture can become a weapon.
- [A Therapist Abuse Victim Breaks Her Silence in New Memoir](https://amynordhues.com/therapist-abuse-victim-breaks-her-silence/) - I'm a therapist abuse victim. In 2014, I was groomed and sexually abused by my "Christian" therapist. My memoir, Prayed Upon, tells of my escape and healing.
- [Encountering Jesus: Now This Changes Everything](https://amynordhues.com/encountering-jesus-in-my-40s/) - I grew up in church, but God felt formal and far away. Life was simply something to be endured. Encountering Jesus in my 40s changed everything!
- [How to Escape and Heal After a Toxic Therapist](https://amynordhues.com/who-can-help-you-recover-from-therapist-abuse/) - We turn to therapists for help, but what if the therapist abuses us? In this article, I look at how to escape and heal after a toxic therapist.
- [Reporting Therapist Abuse After Being Harmed in Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/therapist-abuse-what-are-your-options/) - A therapist took advantage of me. What are my options for reporting therapist abuse? Victims need to understand there is no one right way to proceed.
- [17 Ways Abusers Trap Victims and Keep Them Enslaved](https://amynordhues.com/why-do-victims-of-abuse-find-it-hard-to-escape-their-abuser/) - Why do victims stay so long? How are they duped? In this article, I will attempt to explain how abusers trap victims making it almost impossible to escape.
- [Abusive Therapy and How to Recover](https://amynordhues.com/how-to-survive-and-thrive-after-a-therapist-abuses-you/) - The hurt caused by abusive therapy can feel permanent and irreversible. In this article, I list 10 things that helped me heal and thrive after therapy abuse.
- [Messages From Heaven After Loss of a Loved One](https://amynordhues.com/give-me-a-sign-messages-from-heaven/) - After my little sister's death, I was at an all-time low. I cried out to God and He sent me messages from Heaven that soothed my soul and lifted my spirits.
- [Victim Blaming: Why We Blame Victims and Overlook Abusers](https://amynordhues.com/finding-fault-why-we-blame-victims-and-overlook-abusers/) - Society continues to blame abuse victims and make excuses for the perpetrators. Victim blaming compounds victims' trauma, and allows abuse to flourish.
- [Encounter of the Divine Kind: An Angel Named Joey](https://amynordhues.com/the-way-maker-and-an-angel-named-joey/) - We never know when God will send an angel into our lives to bless us right when we need it most, an encounter of the divine kind.
- [9 Signs You Are Being Gaslighted in Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/gaslighting-how-abusers-undermine-your-reality-assert-control/) - If you are being gaslighted in therapy you are in danger. Gaslighting is a manipulation tactic abusers use to undermine their victims and assert control.
- [Heavenly Gifts: Blessings in the form of a Dream](https://amynordhues.com/the-gift-of-a-dream/) - God rewards us when we seek Him, and He blesses us in awesome ways. Heavenly gifts come when we least expect them; some even come in the form of a dream.
- [Mom Guilt: When My Best Doesn't Feel Good Enough](https://amynordhues.com/mom-guilt-ju-vee-gods-provision/) - Mom guilt is real. Many of us have our self-worth tied up in our performance, but we must remember that our true worth stems from our identity in Christ.
- [Predatory Therapists and Why We Can't See Their Evil Schemes](https://amynordhues.com/through-the-eyes-of-a-sociopath-what-victims-cant-see/) - One reason victims fall prey to predatory therapists is that they aren't able to view the world through the lens of an evil psychopath.
- [Therapy Abuse: 9 Things Survivors Want You to Know](https://amynordhues.com/what-adult-victims-of-sexual-abuse-need-you-to-know/) - When adults experience therapy abuse, it presents a unique set of challenges. To walk alongside them, we must understand this abhorrent type of abuse of power.
- [Helping Adult Abuse Victims: 8 Ways to Offer Support](https://amynordhues.com/what-adult-victims-of-abuse-need-you-to-do/) - Adult victims are rarely understood and often face ridicule and judgment. Understanding the complexities of the abuse is key when helping adult abuse victims.
- [Heal From Shame by Confronting it with God's Truth](https://amynordhues.com/sexual-abuse-confronting-the-lies-it-leaves-behind/) - Shame is a by-product of abuse and needs to be eradicated before survivors can begin to heal. Survivors can heal from shame by confronting it with God's truth.
- [Therapist Abuse is a Crime but Oklahoma Abusers Go Free](https://amynordhues.com/sexual-assault-vs-sexual-assault-by-a-therapist-in-oklahoma-a-side-by-side-comparison/) - This chart compares Oklahoma sexual assault laws to therapist abuse, explaining that even though the law does not protect it, therapist abuse is a crime.
- [Our Identity in Christ: Beware of the World's Labels](https://amynordhues.com/labels-allowing-the-world-to-dictate-who-we-are/) - We are bombarded with negative "labels." If we are not careful, those messages stick. We must remember our identity in Christ. we are God's perfect creations.
- [How to Heal from Therapist Abuse: It’s Worth the Hike](https://amynordhues.com/conquering-a-mountain-of-shame-its-worth-the-hike/) - Sexual abuse buries its victims under a mountain of shame. Conquering shame is an uphill battle, but with God's help, you can heal from therapist abuse.
- [Video Trailer for Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse](https://amynordhues.com/video-trailer-for-prayed-upon-breaking-free-from-therapist-abuse/) - Video trailer for Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse created by Carla Alvarez of the Raised to Walk Podcast!
- [7 Ways Survivors Accept the Blame After Abuse in Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/sexual-abuse-was-it-my-fault-then-now/) - Amy Nordhues, author of Prayed Upon, lists 7 ways survivors accept the blame after abuse in therapy and how she sees those beliefs now
- [Therapist Abuse Stories: One Woman's Therapy Nightmare](https://amynordhues.com/victim-spotlight-betty/) - Therapist abuse stories...Zoe describes the abusive relationship she endured with her therapist, Betty, and the damage caused when boundaries are breached.
- [Clergy Abuse Stories: A Predatory Pastor and His Victim](https://amynordhues.com/victim-spotlight-kim/) - Clergy abuse stories are on the rise. Here, Kim explains how her pastor used his position of power over her to manipulate, control, and abuse her.
- [How to Heal from Therapist and Clergy Abuse](https://amynordhues.com/healing-from-sexual-abuse-by-therapist-clergy/) - In this talk, I look at how to heal from therapist and clergy abuse. I list stages that many of us must travel through in order to find healing.
- [9 Ways to Recognize Therapist Abuse of Power](https://amynordhues.com/abuse-of-power-predators-and-their-pawns/) - Therapist abuse of power describes the way a therapist or religious leader, for example, can wield their authority to manipulate and control those under their care or supervision. In this article, I want to look at the abuse of power, and, specifically, I want to address this question... Can women freely choose a relationship with
- [Oklahoma Sex Crimes: Therapist Abuse is Not One of Them](https://amynordhues.com/sex-crimes-the-law-in-oklahoma/) - This article looks at Oklahoma sex crimes and the fact that in Oklahoma sexual abuse by mental health professionals is not considered a criminal offense.
- [Prayed Upon is now available as an audiobook!](https://amynordhues.com/prayed-upon-coming-to-audible-late-october-2022/) - It's finally here! On the one-year anniversary of the release of Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse comes the audiobook version! Now you may listen to my story as you drive to work, clean your house, or whatever it is you busy bees do! Help me spread the word by telling your friends and
- [Therapist Abuse: Moving from Pain to Peace One Step at a Time](https://amynordhues.com/therapist-abuse-moving-from-pain-to-peace/) - If there's one thing I've learned about pain and suffering in this life it's this—it can hold us down and keep us stagnant or it can propel us forward to greater things, richer relationships and a deeper closeness with God. Think of suffering as a stepping stone that transports us to a better place, a
- [Watch Out for Red Flags in Abusive Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/dangers-to-watch-out-for-in-abusive-therapy/) - Abusive therapy can sometimes be blatant and easy to spot. But some red flags in abusive therapy are subtle and much harder to detect putting us in danger.
- [Clergy Sexual Abuse is the Crime that Churchgoers Love to Ignore](https://amynordhues.com/clergy-sexual-abuse-is-the-crime-that-churchgoers-love-to-ignore/) - Clergy Sexual Abuse happens when a person with religious authority intentionally uses their role, position, and power to sexually harass, exploit, or engage in sexual activity with a person.
- [How Predatory Therapists Love Bomb their Victims](https://amynordhues.com/how-abusers-manipulate-victims-the-lure-of-being-special-and-how-not-to-get-hooked/) - As an author and advocate for those abused by therapists/clergy, I have heard from hundreds of victims over the years. While our stories vary in their details, the overarching themes remain surprisingly consistent. One such theme that appears over and over in these abusive relationships is how predatory therapists love bomb victims, using the lure
- [Therapist Self-Disclosure: Helpful or Harmful to the Therapy Process?](https://amynordhues.com/therapist-self-disclosure-helpful-or-harmful-to-the-therapy-process/) - Should therapists allow clients to get to know them personally, beyond a professional level? If so, how much of their personal lives should they reveal? When is therapist self-disclosure appropriate and when is it a detriment to therapy? **see note below There is a long answer and a short answer, but the short answer is
- [Therapists are Mandated to Report Therapist Abuse in These States](https://amynordhues.com/are-mental-health-professionals-mandated-to-report-therapist-abuse/) - States that Require Mental Health Professionals and Psychiatrists to Report Therapist Abuse by Other Mental Health Professionals When It’s Disclosed in Therapy

## Pages

- [My Memoir: Prayed Upon](https://amynordhues.com/book-2/) - Prayed Upon is a therapist abuse true story. It is MY story. The paperback is available wherever books are sold. To purchase the paperback right here on my website, click add to cart at bottom of page. When you purchase a paperback via my website you will receive a FREE gift with purchase. NOTE: Autographed
- [Survivors' Book Club](https://amynordhues.com/book-club-meet-the-author/) - An online book club where we read therapist and clergy abuse books with other survivors and the authors who wrote them. Host Amy Nordhues.
- [Media](https://amynordhues.com/media/) - Most of these articles and news clips are about my abuser, Dr. Kyle Stewart, and the abuse I endured under his psychiatric/therapeutic care in 2013-2014. The last article was one I had the honor of contributing to about a different abusive psychiatrist in the state of Arizona. Former Area Psychiatrist Surrenders License – Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise
- [Shop](https://amynordhues.com/shop/)
- [Therapy Abuse Documentary](https://amynordhues.com/therapy-abuse-documentary/) - Hi there! I have had the honor of working with an amazing friend and fellow survivor (in the film industry) on a therapy abuse documentary, entitled #TherapyToo: Exposing the Dark Side of Therapy. NOTE: For #TherapyToo merchandise, go to the shop tab and scroll to the bottom of the page. 100% of the proceeds of
- [Resources](https://amynordhues.com/resources/) - The following is a collection of helpful Resources for Survivors of Therapist and Clergy Abuse.
- [Press and Press Kit](https://amynordhues.com/press-kit/) - The following are some of the radio and podcast interviews I have done as the author of Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse.
- [Speaking](https://amynordhues.com/speaking/) - Amy would love to be a guest speaker at your next event! She combines first-hand experience with childhood sexual abuse and sexual abuse as an adult with her incredible faith, leaving her audience enlightened, entertained, and encouraged. Her talks can be tailored to suit both Christian and general audiences. She is willing to consider any
- [Professional Bio](https://amynordhues.com/about/professional-bio/) - Amy Nordhues is a survivor of both childhood sexual abuse and sexual abuse as an adult at the hands of a mental health professional. She has a BA in psychology with minors in sociology and criminology. Her memoir, Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse, was released in October 2021. She has completed numerous radio
- [Therapist Abuse Survivor](https://amynordhues.com/book/) - Prayed Upon:Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse is the true story of a therapist abuse survivor and her harrowing encounter with a predatory psychiatrist.
- [Meet Amy](https://amynordhues.com/about/meet-amy/) - If this doesn't describe my living conditions, I don't know what does. I am blessed to be married to my goofy high school sweetheart, Barry, and even more blessed to have three now grown children together...Emily, 23, Evan, 21, and Ethan, 18. To make things even more interesting, we have four dogs, one cat and
- [Suggested Reading List](https://amynordhues.com/resources/suggested-reading-list/) - Therapist/Professional Misconduct Babiak, P. and Hare, RD. Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work. HarperBusiness, NY, 2006. Bates, CM and Brodsky, AM. Sex in the Therapy Hour: A Case of Professional Incest. Guilford Press, New York, 1989. Beutler, LE, Bongar, B. and Shurkin, JN. Am I Crazy, or is it My Shrink?: How to
- [Contact](https://amynordhues.com/contacts/) - I would love to hear from you! Please reach out to me if I can be of help to you in any way. I may not have all the answers, but sometimes we just need someone to listen who can relate to our experience. If you would like me to speak at one of your
- [About](https://amynordhues.com/about/) - Amy Nordhues is an author, speaker, and advocate who hopes to use her experience both as a Christian and as a victim of sexual abuse by a therapist/clergy to help, support and educate others. Her memoir, Prayed Upon: Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse, was released in 2021 and recounts her story of abuse, escape and
- [Therapist and Clergy Abuse Videos](https://amynordhues.com/therapist-and-clergy-abuse-videos/) - Therapist and clergy abuse videos covering all aspects of abuse of power by mental health professionals and clergy.
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- [Love Bombing in Abusive Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/category/grooming-process-in-therapist-therapy-abuse/love-bombing-in-abusive-therapy/) - Love bombing is one of the many grooming tactics employed by predatory therapists
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- [Consent and Abuse of Power](https://amynordhues.com/category/consent-and-abuse-of-power/) - Victims are not able to provide consent to someone in a position of power over them such as a therapist or member of the clergy
- [Christian healing from therapist/therapy abuse](https://amynordhues.com/category/healing-from-therapist-therapy-abuse/healing-from-therapist-therapy-abuse-christian/) - Healing from therapist/therapy abuse through our faith and hope in Jesus Christ
- [Therapist/Therapy Abuse Book](https://amynordhues.com/category/prayed-upon-breaking-free-from-therapist-abuse-book/) - My memoir describes my abuse at the hands of a predatory “Christian” psychiatrist/therapist.
- [Supporting Therapist/Therapy Abuse Survivors](https://amynordhues.com/category/supporting-therapist-therapy-abuse-survivors/) - How loved ones can better understand and support survivors of therapist/therapy abuse.
- [Gaslighting in Abusive Therapy](https://amynordhues.com/category/grooming-process-in-therapist-therapy-abuse/gaslighting-in-abusive-therapy/) - How therapists gaslight their victims to gain control and abuse them
- [Victim Blaming and Abuse of Power](https://amynordhues.com/category/victim-blaming-and-abuse-of-power/) - Why we tend to blame victims of abuse and overlook abusers

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