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Untangling from Unhealthy
A Trauma-Informed Guide for Healing from 
Church Hurt
Terra Mattson
Practical and compassionate guidance for those 
hurt by the church
C
hurch is meant to be a safe place to discover our true iden-
tity in Christ and experience the love, grace, and hope of 
Jesus. But for many, it has become a confusing, rigid, and even 
harmful space. And no hurt stings—or stays—quite like church 
hurt. Because when we try to untangle ourselves from the 
unhealthy aspects of a particular church, so many other areas 
of our lives can feel the impact, and even the fabric of our faith 
can unravel.
As a trauma-trained counselor who loves Jesus and the 
Scriptures, Terra Mattson believes healing within the church is 
possible. In this insightful and grace-filled book, she helps you 
learn how to
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name unhealthy patterns,
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reclaim grace over shame, identity over loss, and for-
giveness over bitterness, and
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distinguish between healthy, simply human, and 
deeply toxic.
The vision for the church expressed in Scripture is one of 
unity, love, and mutual support. To the writers of the New Tes-
tament, even churches that were unhealthy were worth correct-
ing and saving. If you need to heal and you don’t want to lose 
your faith in the process, this book is for you.
Terra Mattson is cofounder and co-CEO of Living Whole-
hearted and cofounder and CEO of Courageous Girls. A licensed 
marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, 
and executive coach, Terra has spent two decades counseling, 
coaching, and training leaders in trauma-informed theology and 
wholehearted leadership. She is the cohost of the Living Whole-
hearted Podcast, the Courageous Girls Podcast, and the Dear 
Mattsons YouTube series. She is the author of Courageous and 
coauthor of Shrinking the Integrity Gap. 
978-0-8254-5232-1 • $19.99
Paperback • 5.5 x 8.5 • 272 pages
RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues
Kregel Publications • Rights: WW
February 23, 2027
•	 Equips readers with practical tools to distinguish between 
healthy and unhealthy patterns without swinging to 
extremes
•	 Challenges toxic teachings around silence and shame by 
reclaiming the biblical truth and grace around personal 
agency, boundaries, and spiritual maturity
•	 Offers hope with practical steps forward for those who 
want to heal without abandoning themselves, their faith, or 
the church
The Trauma Tree
978-0-8254-4874-4
$18.99
God Is Still for You
978-0-8254-4990-1
$19.99
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Trauma Tree
Lisa Saruga
FOREWORD BY ANGELINE BOULLEY
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GROWING TOWARD WHOLENESS

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