Title	Resource Type	Author/Host	Tags	Link
After Purity: Race, Sex, and Religion in White Christian America	Book	Sara Moslener	Sex/Purity Culture,Christian Nationalism,Culture	https://a.co/d/01sGjtl6
Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape	Book	Jenna Miscavige Hill, Lisa Pulitzer	Memoir,Scientology,Cults	https://a.co/d/05ktq0bS
Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms	Book	Matthias Roberts	Self-Help,Sex/Purity Culture,Shame	https://a.co/d/0dk4WfWl
Beyond the Surface: Conversations on Religious Trauma, Faith Deconstruction, & Cults	Podcast	Sam Sellers	Religious Trauma,Deconstruction,Recovery,Cults	https://anchoredcounsellingservices.com.au/podcast-beyond-the-surface/
Children of God: Lost and Found (2007)	Documentary	Noah Thomson	Cults,Christian/Evangelical,Children of God	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0806136/
ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing	Book	Emily Joy Allison	Sex/Purity Culture,Deconstruction	https://a.co/d/05qhOwrQ
Combating Cult Mind Control: The Guide to Protection, Rescue and Recovery from Destructive Cults	Book	Steven Hassan	Self-Help,Cults,Spiritual Abuse	https://a.co/d/0eHQwALv
Cracking the Cult Code for Therapists: What Every Cult Victim Wants Their Therapist to Know	Book	Bonnie Zeiman	Cults,Therapy Tools	https://a.co/d/02wk9shT
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism―Understanding the Social Science of Cult Influence	Book	Amanda Montell	Cults,Spiritual Abuse	https://a.co/d/0009zyKS
Cults and Extreme Belief (2018)	Documentary	Elizabeth Vargas	Cults,Spiritual Abuse	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8457940/
Dear Mormon Man, Tell Me What You Do	Movie/Video	Amy McPhie Allebest	LDS/Mormon,Patriarchy	https://youtu.be/RqBWbJIBGdA?si=wlXB36-AHTeaSMym
Deconstruction Dictionary	Article	Grisel Lopez-Escobar	Deconstruction,Education	https://www.drgrisel.com/deconstruction-dictionary
Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion	Book	Daryl Van Tongreren	Deconstruction,Religious Abuse,Religious Trauma	https://a.co/d/0fxM1OXU
EXJW Diaries	Podcast	Justin	Jehova's Witness	https://www.youtube.com/@exjwdiaries
EXJW Recovery Workbook	Book	Justin	Jehova's Witness,Therapy Tools,Recovery	https://exjw.gumroad.com/
Educated: A Memoir	Book	Tara Westover	Memoir,Childhood Religious Trauma	https://a.co/d/002Dvj2n
Escaping Twin Flames (2023)	Documentary	Cecilia Peck	Cults,Spiritual Abuse,Sexual Abuse	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29388212/
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)	Documentary	Alex Gibney	Scientology,Deconstruction	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4257858/
Healing Sacred Wounds: A Guide to Overcoming Religious and Spiritual Trauma	Book	SC Nealy	Religious Trauma,Recovery,Christian/Evangelical,Childhood Religious Trauma,Self-Help	https://a.co/d/086zhxGF
Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020)	Documentary	Clay Tweel	Cults,Spiritual Abuse	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11210146/
Hellbound? (2012)	Documentary	Kevin Miller	Christian/Evangelical,Hell,Religious Trauma	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2325719/
Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed	Documentary	Dan Johnstone, Steven Michaels, Bitten Heine	Christian/Evangelical,Clergy Abuse,Religious Abuse	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16304142/
Holy Hell: Saved So Hard I Needed Therapy	Book	Elise Heerde	Memoir,Religious Trauma,Self-Help	https://a.co/d/0610iv9M
Holy Hurt: Understanding Spiritual Trauma and the Process of Healing	Book	Hillary McBride	Spiritual Abuse,Religious Trauma,Religious Abuse	https://a.co/d/04Tb17xk
How to End Christian Nationalism	Book	Amanda Tyler	Christian Nationalism,Political Cults,Culture	https://a.co/d/0aX9I6tN
I Survived "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" (2018)	Documentary	Joshua Harris	Christian/Evangelical,Sex/Purity Culture,Patriarchy	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9625234/
IndoctriNation Podcast	Podcast	Rachel Bernstein	Cults,Recovery	https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/indoctrination/id1373939526
Jesus Camp (2006)	Documentary	Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady	Childhood Religious Trauma,Religious Abuse	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486358/
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation	Book	Kristin Kobes Du Mez	Historical,Patriarchy,Christian/Evangelical	https://a.co/d/02eqOU8T
Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (2022)	Documentary	Rachel Dretzin, Grace McNally	Funamentalism,LDS/Mormon,Patriarchy	https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20560404/

Page 1 of 1

SUPPORTIVE ORGANIZATIONS

Support groups, training, workshops, and resources related to religious trauma and cult recovery.

Organization	Description	Resource Type	Link
CBE International	An international organization working to educate, advocate, and liberate women and men from Christian patriarchy.	Legal or Financial Services,Conferences,Support Groups	https://www.cbeinternational.org/
Cooperative Path	Consultation groups for religious trauma therapists.	Consutation,Counseling/Coaching	https://www.cooperativepath.com/
Cult Mediation	Resources designed to help thoughtful families and friends understand and respond to the complexity of a loved one’s cult involvement, controlling relationship and environments.	Intervention/Mediation	https://cultmediation.com/
Cult Recovery 101	Assisting cult members and their families as they make the difficult transition from coercion to renewed individual choice.	Articles/Newsletters,Research,Directory	https://cultrecovery101.com/
Empathy Paradigm	Resources for religious trauma survivors and the mental health professionals who work with them.	Training/Continuing Ed,Directory,Articles/Newsletters,Consutation,Other Resources	https://www.empathyparadigm.com/
Footsteps	Services and programs for people who have chosen to leave ultra-Orthodox communities and build self-determined lives.	Support Groups,Workshops	https://www.footstepsorg.org/
GRACE: Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment	Empowering Christian communities to recognize, prevent, and respond to abuse.	Investigation,Intervention/Mediation,Legal or Financial Services	https://www.netgrace.org/
International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA)	Advancing education, research and understanding of cultic influence.	Research,Articles/Newsletters,Directory,Conferences	https://internationalculticstudies.org/
Kindred Holistic Therapy	Recovery groups and workshops for survivors of religious trauma and purity culture.	Support Groups,Workshops,Counseling/Coaching	https://www.kindredholistictherapy.com
LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative	Religious trauma groups and trainings facilitated by SC Nealy.	Support Groups,Training/Continuing Ed,Workshops,Counseling/Coaching	https://lgbtcounselingdmv.com/
MK Safety Net	Support, education, and advocacy for current and former missionary kids.	Support Groups,Legal or Financial Services,Investigation,Intervention/Mediation,Articles/Newsletters	https://mksafetynet.org/
Michelle F. Moseley Counseling	Opportunities for mental health providers to expand their knowledge of religious trauma and spiritual abuse.	Training/Continuing Ed,Counseling/Coaching,Consutation	https://michellefmoseley.com/continuing-education/
People Leave Cults	Cult intervention and recovery services for current and former cult members and their loved ones.	Intervention/Mediation	https://www.peopleleavecults.com/
Reclamation Collective	Holding space for religious trauma through counseling, group therapy, training and consults.	Training/Continuing Ed,Workshops,Directory,Counseling/Coaching,Consutation	https://www.reclamationcollective.com
Recovering From Religion	Hope, healing, and support for those struggling with issues of doubt and non-belief.	Support Groups,Other Resources	https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org
Religious Trauma & Cults	An Australian-based organization, co-directed by Sam Sellers and Elise Heerde, supporting survivors of religious trauma, spiritual abuse, and high-control group experiences, while resourcing and educating practitioners through cult recovery and religious trauma training. Sam hosts the podcast Beyond the Surface and Elise is the author of Holy Hell & After The Exit; both bring lived experience and professional expertise to this space.	Training/Continuing Ed,Counseling/Coaching,Support Groups,Conferences,Other Resources	https://religioustraumaandcults.com/
Safe Havens	An interfaith partnership against domestic violence and elder abuse.	Support Groups,Workshops,Other Resources	https://www.interfaithpartners.org/
Secular Therapy Project	Connecting non-religious or secular persons who need mental health services with outstanding mental health professionals, such as psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, and others.	Directory,Counseling/Coaching	https://www.seculartherapy.org/
The Aftermath Foundation	Help for individuals who want to leave Scientology and the Sea Org, but who lack a system of support that they can rely on while getting on their feet in the outside world.	Support Groups,Legal or Financial Services,Other Resources	https://www.theaftermathfoundation.org/
The Clergy Project	Current and former religious professionals without supernatural beliefs.	Support Groups,Online Community	https://clergyproject.org/
The Religious Trauma Dietitian	Trauma-informed nutrition therapy for religious trauma survivors, provided by board-certified dietitian, Lisa van Leeuwen, RDN, LDN	Dietician Services	https://www.religioustraumadietitian.com/
The Welcome Table	Inclusive spiritual community for LGBTQ+ individuals who are active, struggling, or former Catholics.	Support Groups,Spiritual Direction	https://www.welcometablelgbtq.com/