Faith & Feels
Faith & Feels
Podcast Description
Faith & Feels is a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of mental health specifically sexual brokenness and trauma, with a special focus on the Asian American faith-based community. Hosted by Rika Matoba Lopez, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), these episodes will cover interviews of ordinary people as well as professionals who share stories and lessons on struggles with love/sex/porn addiction and emotional/betrayal trauma.Whether you're looking for guidance, encouragement, or simply a space to feel seen and heard, Faith & Feels is here to create a safe environment where men and women alike can journey through healing and wholeness together. Our goal is to make tough conversations less taboo and to remind you that you are not alone.Join us as we explore topics often kept in the dark and work towards breaking cycles of shame and silence, with honesty, vulnerability, and hope.
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Content Themes
The podcast addresses themes of mental health, faith, and healing through a lens of sexual brokenness and trauma. Topics include love and sex addiction, emotional trauma, support within the church community, and the healing journey with example episodes like 'My Random Rambling Reflections' and 'Breaking Free from an Abusive Ex-Spouse with NPD'. It emphasizes open discussions on stigmatized issues and seeks to create a safe space for healing.
Faith & Feels is a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection of mental health specifically sexual brokenness and trauma, with a special focus on the Asian American faith-based community. Hosted by Rika Matoba Lopez, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), these episodes will cover interviews of ordinary people as well as professionals who share stories and lessons on struggles with love/sex/porn addiction and emotional/betrayal trauma.
Whether you’re looking for guidance, encouragement, or simply a space to feel seen and heard, Faith & Feels is here to create a safe environment where men and women alike can journey through healing and wholeness together. Our goal is to make tough conversations less taboo and to remind you that you are not alone.
Join us as we explore topics often kept in the dark and work towards breaking cycles of shame and silence, with honesty, vulnerability, and hope.
In this 60th episode of Faith & Feels, I sit down with Young Sang Ryu from Begin Again Institute for a rich and insightful conversation about sex addiction, developmental trauma, and healing. Young shares his experience using experiential therapy and psychodrama in intensives for individuals struggling with sex addiction.
One of the most profound insights he shares is that “addicts need to be seen, not fixed” and that “addiction can be a solution to a deeper problem.” We explore why healing goes beyond changing behaviors and why people need to feel seen, understood, and connected.
In closing, Young offers powerful words of encouragement for both those struggling with addiction and betrayed partners who are hurting.
This is a meaningful conversation with so much wisdom to take in, so I encourage you to listen to the entire episode.
*For more info on Begin Again Institute, please visit www.beginagaininstitute.com
If you or your loved ones want to personally reach out to Young with any questions, you can email him at [email protected]
Resources for Addicts:
For further training on Somatic Experiential Therapy for professionals:
https://www.ehcmemphis.com/somex
Pixabay Music: “Viacheslavstarostin” and “Music Gentle Touch”
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Faith and Fields
01:44 Understanding Addiction and Trauma
03:09 Young Song Ru’s Background and BAI
05:03 The Nature of Sex Addiction
11:10 Developmental Trauma and Emotional Attunement
15:05 The Misconception of Behavioral Management
17:43 Faith and Addiction Recovery
21:14 The Importance of Being Seen in Recovery
24:02 Physical Expression of Emotions
27:24 Understanding Emotions in the Body
29:43 The Body’s Response to Emotions
32:03 Experiential Therapy Techniques
34:32 Understanding Addiction Through Childhood Experiences
39:44 The Role of Psychodrama in Therapy
42:12 The Importance of Group Therapy
46:03 Encouragement for Addicts Seeking Help
49:17 Support for Partners of Addicts
53:00 Cultural Perspectives on Healing
57:16 Conclusion and Resources
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