Ruth Stephens
Ruth is the CEO and founder of Join the Dots which serves to equip Christian organisations to become trauma informed. She is a qualified Occupational therapist with many years’ experience and has specialised in working with children and families who have experienced trauma, working therapeutically in a dynamic, multidisciplinary, specialist trauma therapy clinic. She has also served several years on her local church leadership team. At times this meant being lead on safeguarding, children’s work and pastoral care teams. She holds a MSc in Attachment psychology, diploma in OT and a certificate in counselling skills. Jointhedots.solutions
Opinion‘I believe it is important for churches and Christians to be trauma informed’
‘Many people who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACES) have a negative view of God as father and for some the church’s unaccountable leadership has caused this. The way we demonstrate consistent, authentic compassion can repair this damaging view of God,’ says Ruth Stephens.
