Healing from Trauma: Faith-Based Recovery from Sexual Addiction

In this powerful episode, we welcome Claudia Perez Bustamante, a Catholic trauma therapist and member of the Freedom Coaching team. Claudia courageously shares her personal story of healing from a hidden struggle—sexual compulsion rooted in past trauma.

Claudia explains how sexual trauma impacted her brain and family relationships—and how faith, neurobiology, and trauma recovery tools helped her find lasting healing. As a Christian trauma therapist, she offers deep insights into what causes trauma, how the nervous system stores pain, and why true sexual addiction recovery must involve the body and soul.

If you or someone you love has faced struggles with lust, shame, or compulsive habits, this conversation offers hope, healing, and practical steps toward freedom.

Topics include:

• The link between sexual trauma and addiction

• How trauma affects the nervous system and the brain

• How trauma therapy and the spiritual life work together to bring healing

• Hope for anyone seeking sexual addiction recovery

💬 Claudia's story is raw, emotional, and filled with hope. Don’t miss this episode if you’ve ever wondered how faith and neuroscience can work together to bring about healing and sanctification.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:30 Joining Freedom Coaching

06:49 Underlying Causes of Sexual Compulsion

08:02 Claudia's Story

12:52 Encounter with Christ

16:35 Impact of Trauma Therapy

18:20 How Porn Hurts Families

23:44 Hope for Parents

25:17 How Neurobiology Affects Relationships

31:51 What Causes Trauma?

36:20 Trauma Triggers

39:38 Healthy Relationships

41:22 Sanctification & Healing

42:22 Learning to Process Emotions

45:53 Spiritual Healing

47:10 What is Brainspotting?

1:01:36 Is Porn Compulsion Always Rooted in Trauma?

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