AutotelicLife is the heart-centered branch of Dr. Cristy Carr’s work—a sacred space of books and creative offerings designed to help you remember who you truly are.
Offering soulful pathways for those ready to reclaim their inner truth, deconstruct fear-based beliefs, and rediscover the beauty of a life led by Love.
Here, your soul is seen.
Your questions are sacred.
And your life is allowed to be your own.
Come home to the truth within you.
Live autotelically—on purpose, from Love, for Love.
ABOUT DR. CRISTY CARR
Cristy Carr, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist specializing in recovery from spiritual abuse, particularly within American evangelicalism. Her trauma-informed approach empowers clients to heal, rediscover self-worth, and rebuild authentic spirituality.
A devoted researcher of truth, she loves quantum physics, neuroscience, and “bubble therapy”—exploring the vast beauty of the ocean’s coral reefs and its wildlife as a fervent scuba diver.
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The Forgotten Self is a groundbreaking exploration of spiritual abuse and its lasting impact on identity, self-trust, and personal freedom. Drawing from over 15 years of trauma expertise and original research, this book brings light to a rarely acknowledged form of harm—the kind that severs us from our own inner knowing.
With research-based insights, real-life stories, and a compassionate lens, The Forgotten Self invites you to deconstruct harmful beliefs, heal from religious trauma, and reclaim a spirituality that is free, whole, and your own.
You are not broken.
You are not lost.
You are simply ready to come home.
Begin your journey to wholeness.
BOOKS
