Religious Trauma Support Group

Reconnect with your body, deepen self-awareness, and build a sense of safety and belonging in community with others

This 6-week in-person therapy group offers a supportive and grounded space for adults healing from religious trauma.

Through a blend of Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic trauma work, and narrative therapy, participants will explore the effects of high-control faith experiences and reconnect with their inner wisdom, identity, and body.

Religious trauma often disrupts not only belief systems, but also a person’s relationship to their body, identity, and spirituality. This group helps you begin the journey of making meaning and finding your way home to yourself.

Come back home to yourself.

The Details:

  • Wednesdays, 4:00–5:30 PM

  • June 11 – July 16, 2025

  • Meeting in-person at Kin Counseling Services in West Wash Park

  • $30 per session, Medicaid insurance accepted

Meet your facilitators:

Sandy Brown, LPCC

Master’s Level Trauma Therapist

“Having walked a similar path myself, I know how isolating and painful it can feel to question deeply ingrained beliefs or confront the past. That’s why I’m here to offer compassionate, nonjudgmental support as you reclaim your story and build a life that feels meaningful and fulfilling.

When we work together, you’ll have an empathetic ally who truly understands your journey.”

Jade Davies, MA, LPC

EMDR + AEDP Therapist

“For many who’ve experienced religious trauma or harmful encounters with authority figures, power is often misused, exploiting kindness and vulnerability. These experiences can leave you feeling disconnected from your own agency. In our work, we aim to shift that dynamic, helping you reclaim your sense of power and autonomy. Through a compassionate and collaborative process, you’ll learn to trust yourself, making decisions that align with your values and desires. My goal is to help you feel empowered, grounded, and fully in control of your healing journey.”

Weekly Themes

    • Understand what religious trauma is and how it shows up in the mind and body

    • Learn grounding tools and identify personal triggers

    • Explore internalized messages from religion and how they shaped self-perception

    • Begin gently unpacking the effects through journaling and somatic work

    • Learn the difference between discomfort and danger

    • Practice staying with uncertainty and self-trust during deconstruction

    • Reconnect with your body, intuition, and sense of self

    • Practice self-compassion and embodied awareness

    • Identify your personal values

    • Imagine new ways to belong and create supportive relationships

    • Reflect on your growth and create an aftercare plan

    • Leave with affirmations and resources for continued healing

Healing is possible.

You are not broken. You were shaped by your environment.

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