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Cassidy DuHadway, LCSW

Author • Therapist • Trauma Specialist

“Healing begins when we name what was never allowed to be spoken.”


Cassidy DuHadway, LCSW, speaks to the wounds most people have never had permission to name—spiritual trauma, emotional suppression, disconnection from self, and the quiet unraveling of belief systems that once held everything together. Her voice is both fierce and compassionate, grounded in personal experience and nearly two decades of clinical practice.

With her upcoming book Becoming Me, Cassidy offers more than a memoir. She offers a mirror—reflecting what it means to lose your identity in a high-demand system and begin the slow, sacred work of reclaiming it. Her talks invite audiences to sit with discomfort, hold complexity, and find language for what once felt unspeakable.

Cassidy doesn’t just educate. She holds space. She bears witness. And she helps others do the same.

Signature Talks

Cassidy’s talks blend lived experience, trauma-informed clinical insight, and a grounded, emotionally resonant voice. Perfect for therapist trainings, community conferences, and faith-transition events.

Becoming Me

Reclaiming Identity After Religious Trauma

Based on Cassidy’s upcoming book, this session explores what happens when faith fractures identity and how healing begins with grief, honesty, and self-reclamation.

When the System Breaks You

Helping Clients Rebuild Belief, Identity, and Boundaries Post-Faith

For clinicians and helpers, this talk explores how to guide clients through the messy in-between of faith loss—how to deconstruct without abandoning self, and how to rebuild with intention.

The Stories Beneath the Surface

Core Beliefs, Trauma, and the Narratives That Shape Us

This talk explores how trauma embeds itself in the stories we carry about worth, love, safety, and belonging. Cassidy helps audiences identify core beliefs formed in high-demand systems—and offers tools for unlearning what was never true in the first place.

Understanding Spiritual Trauma

A Trauma-Informed Framework for Clinicians & Leaders

Learn how spiritual trauma and abuse operates, how it’s internalized, and how to support others through recovery with clarity, compassion, and clinical grounding.

Untangling the Overlap

ADHD, Trauma, and the Misunderstood Mind

This engaging talk unpacks the nuanced overlap between ADHD and trauma—offering insight for therapists, educators, and individuals working to understand what’s really going on inside.

Make it stand out.

  • Cassidy doesn’t just speak—she creates space for truth. Her ability to name the deep emotional layers of religious trauma while staying clinically grounded is a gift."

    Laurie Payton, Licensed Therapist, CE Training Attendee

  • "This talk shifted something in me. I’ve heard people talk about trauma and religion before, but never like this. Cassidy made it feel safe to feel angry, sad, and hopeful all at once."

    Jamie Smith, – Faith Transition Participant, Community Conference

  • "We had therapists tearing up and taking notes at the same time. Cassidy’s mix of personal story and practical tools is what makes her such a powerful educator."

    Lindsey Beumer, – CE Event Organizer, Utah Mental Health Conference

  • "I’ve hosted dozens of mental health speakers, but Cassidy stood out. She brings a rare mix of depth, professionalism, and soul. People are still talking about her session months later."

    Jessica Evans, Licensed Therapist, CE Training Attendee

  • "Cassidy has a way of making everything click. She takes these big, overwhelming experiences and breaks them down in a way that makes sense—and then shows you what to actually do with it. It's like someone finally turned the lights on."

    Sam Hilton – Therapist and Workshop Attendee

Clinical expertise.

Lived experience.

A voice that tells the truth.

Cassidy DuHadway, LCSW, is a trauma therapist, trainer, author, and speaker known for her ability to name the hard things with clarity and compassion. She’s the founder and CEO of Purple Sky Counseling, a thriving mental health practice in Utah where she leads a team of trauma-informed clinicians and provides national-level EMDR training and consultation.

With nearly two decades of experience in the mental health field and a personal history shaped by high-demand religion, Cassidy brings both professional depth and lived resonance to her work. Her upcoming book, Becoming Me, explores the cost of belief for LDS women—and what it takes to reclaim voice, identity, and emotional wholeness after religious trauma.

Whether speaking to therapists, survivors, or communities in transition, Cassidy creates space for reflection, validation, and transformation. Her work centers on normalizing the human experience, challenging shame, and empowering others to come home to themselves.

Cassidy DuHadway

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