RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Christine Bradley Chenitz LCSW-C, LCSW Website: https://bradleycounselingllc.com/ Client Types: Adults (18+) Licensed In: Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania Session Formats: Telehealth In-Person Location: N/A Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Assemblies of God Baptist Catholic Christian/Evangelical Jewish Mormon/LDS Pentecostal Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues BIPOC Experiences Childhood Religious Trauma Chronic Illness/Disabilities Coming Out as Non-Religious Deconstruction Dissociative Disorders LGBTQ+/Conversion Practices Neurodivergence PTSD/C-PTSD Pastor's/Missionary Kids Purity Culture & Sex Quiverfull Reclaiming Spirituality Religious Nationalism Ritual Abuse Scrupulosity/Religious OCD Sexual Assault Shame Shunning/Ostracism Other: Additional Info: High control systems cut us off from ourselves. They teach us to look outward—to authorities or institutions—for who we are and what choices we should make. My goal in therapy is to help you reconnect with yourself. We’ll work together to understand your story more fully and help you learn to trust your own inner experience. My style is warm and direct, and I bring humor into the work when it’s helpful. Contact Me: christine@bradleycounselingllc.com +1 484-758-0139

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Lindsey Wade LCMHCA Website: https://lindsey-wade.clientsecure.me/ Client Types: Adults (18+) Licensed In: North Carolina Session Formats: Telehealth In-Person Location: N/A Insurance Accepted: Aetna BCBS Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Christian/Evangelical Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Childhood Religious Trauma Coming Out as Non-Religious Deconstruction PTSD/C-PTSD Perfectionism Purity Culture & Sex Reclaiming Spirituality Religious Nationalism Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: lindsey.wade.nc@gmail.com +1 919-376-5651

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Sarah Dino LAPC Website: http://anchoredmind.care/team Client Types: Adults (18+) Couples Teens Licensed In: Georgia Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Roswell, GA Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: sarah@anchoredmind.care

Find resources about religious trauma, religious abuse, spiritual abuse, and cult recovery. Includes websites, books, podcasts, documentaries, a therapist directory, and more. Hosted by Empathy Paradigm. Religious Trauma + Spiritual Abuse Recovery RESOURCES Survivor Resources + Media Recs Therapist Training + Continuing Ed Religious Trauma Inventory Religious Trauma Therapist Directory Consultation + Supervision High Control Group Inventory Religious/Spiritual Trauma Research Martyr, She Wrote Podcast 6-Week RT Support Group Curriculum Survivor Resources Search by Resource Type Resource Type Search by Tags/Key Words Tags/Key Words Search by Title Title Resource Type Title Author/Host Tags Link Book A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown Julia Scheeres Historical,Cults,Spiritual Abuse Book After Purity: Race, Sex, and Religion in White Christian America Sara Moslener Sex/Purity Culture,Christian Nationalism Podcast All the Buried Women Beth Allison Barr, Savannah Locke Patriarchy,Sex/Purity Culture,Christian/Evangelical Movie Apostasy (2017) Daniel Kokotajlo Jehova's Witness,Deconstruction,Spiritual Abuse Article BITE Model of Authoritarian Control Steven Hassan Spiritual Abuse,Cults,Research https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model-pdf-download/ Book Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape Jenna Miscavige Hill, Lisa Pulitzer Memoir,Scientology,Cults Book Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms Matthias Roberts Self-Help,Sex/Purity Culture Book Biblical Porn: Affect, Labor, and Pastor Mark Driscoll's Evangelical Empire Jessica Johnson Sex/Purity Culture,Patriarchy,Christian/Evangelical Book Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity Peggy Orenstein Non-Religious,Sex/Purity Culture Book Broken Faith: Inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America's Most Dangerous Cults Mitch Weiss, Holbrook Mohr Historical,Cults Documentary Children of God: Lost and Found (2007) Noah Thomson Cults,Christian/Evangelical,Children of God Book ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing Emily Joy Allison Sex/Purity Culture,Deconstruction Book Combating Cult Mind Control: The Guide to Protection, Rescue and Recovery from Destructive Cults Steven Hassan Self-Help,Cults,Spiritual Abuse Book Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life Emily Nagoski Non-Religious,Sex/Purity Culture Book Cracking the Cult Code for Therapists: What Every Cult Victim Wants Their Therapist to Know Bonnie Zeiman Cults,Therapy Tools Organization Cult Mediation Joseph Kelly & Patrick Ryan Cults,Intervention https://cultmediation.com/ Organization Cult Recovery 101 Cult Recovery 101 Cults,Education,Research https://cultrecovery101.com/ Book Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism―Understanding the Social Science of Cult Influence Amanda Montell Cults,Spiritual Abuse Documentary Cults and Extreme Belief (2018) Elizabeth Vargas Cults,Spiritual Abuse Video Dear Mormon Man, Tell Me What You Do Amy McPhie Allebest LDS/Mormon,Patriarchy https://youtu.be/RqBWbJIBGdA?si=wlXB36-AHTeaSMym Documentary Deconstructing My Religion (2018) Elizabeth Kineke Deconstruction,Childhood Religious Trauma Workshop Deconstructing Patriarchy & Masculinity After High-Control Religion: A Workshop for Men Julie Bloom, LPC-Associate Patriarchy,Sex/Purity Culture,Support Groups https://www.kindredholistictherapy.com/workshops Website Deconstruction Dictionary Grisel Lopez-Escobar Deconstruction,Education https://www.drgrisel.com/deconstruction-dictionary Podcast Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Mike Cosper Deconstruction,Satanic Panic Book Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion Daryl Van Tongreren Deconstruction,Religious Abuse,Religious Trauma Podcast EXJW Diaries Justin Jehova's Witness https://www.youtube.com/@exjwdiaries Workbook EXJW Recovery Workbook Justin Jehova's Witness,Therapy Tools,Recovery https://exjw.gumroad.com/ Book Educated: A Memoir Tara Westover Memoir,Childhood Religious Trauma Book Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Steven Pinker Deconstruction,Humanism Documentary Escaping Twin Flames (2023) Cecilia Peck Cults,Spiritual Abuse,Sexual Abuse Organization Footsteps Footstepsorg.org Orthodox,Jewish,Support Groups https://www.footstepsorg.org/ Podcast For the Love with Jen Hatmaker Jen Hatmaker Spirituality,Deconstruction,Sex/Purity Culture Organization GRACE: Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment GRACE Abuse,Religious Abuse,Religious Leaders,Christian/Evangelical https://www.netgrace.org/ Book Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape Peggy Orenstein Non-Religious,Sex/Purity Culture Documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015) Alex Gibney Scientology,Deconstruction Book Healing Sacred Wounds SC Nealy, LPC Religious Trauma,Recovery,Christian/Evangelical,Childhood Religious Trauma,Self-Help Documentary Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (2020) Clay Tweel Cults,Spiritual Abuse Documentary Hellbound? (2012) Kevin Miller Christian/Evangelical,Hell,Religious Trauma Podcast Heretic Happy Hour Keith Giles, Matthew Distefano Deconstruction,Reclaiming Spirituality,Christian/Evangelical Assessment High Control Group Inventory Anna Clark Miller Religious Abuse,Cults,Therapy Tools https://www.empathyparadigm.com/highcontol Documentary Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed (2022) Discovery+ Christian/Evangelical,Clergy Abuse,Religious Abuse Documentary Holy Hell (2016) William Francesco Allen Cults,Hell,Religious Abuse Book Holy Hurt: Understanding Spiritual Trauma and the Process of Healing Hillary McBride Spiritual Abuse,Religious Trauma,Religious Abuse Book How the Bible Actually Works Peter Enns Deconstruction,Christian/Evangelical,Reclaiming Spirituality Book How to End Christian Nationalism Amanda Tyler Christian Nationalism,Christian/Evangelical,Religious Abuse Documentary I Survived "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" (2018) Joshua Harris Christian/Evangelical,Sex/Purity Culture,Patriarchy Organization International Cultic Studies Association ICSA Cults,Education,Research,Therapy Tools https://www.icsahome.com/ Documentary Jesus Camp Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady Childhood Religious Trauma,Religious Abuse Book Jesus Land: A Memoir Julia Scheeres Memoir,Racism,Deconstruction Book Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Kristin Kobes Du Mez Historical,Patriarchy,Christian/Evangelical Documentary Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (2022) Rachel Dretzin, Grace McNally Funamentalism,LDS/Mormon,Patriarchy Documentary Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath Leah Remini Scientology,Cults Book Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving Their Religion Marlene Winell Religious Trauma,Spiritual Abuse Book Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life Amber Scorah Memoir,Jehova's Witness,Religious Abuse Podcast Life Unwasted: A Missionary Kid Podcast Caleb & Kyumin Children,Childhood Religious Trauma,Missionaries Documentary LulaRich (2021) Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason Cults,Non-Religious,Corporate Podcast Martyr, She Wrote Anna Clark Miller Religious Trauma,Childhood Religious Trauma,Therapy Tools Documentary Mormon No More (2022) Keturah Gray LDS/Mormon,LGBTQ+,Deconstruction Book My Body is Not a Prayer Request: Disability Justice in the Church Amy Kenny Disabilities,Religious Abuse Documentary My Scientology Movie (2015) John Dower Scientology Book Once You Go In: A Memoir of Radical Faith Carly Gelsinger Religious Trauma,Assemblies of God Book Outlove: A Queer Christian Survival Story Julie Rogers LGBTQ+,Memoir,Conversion Practices,Christian/Evangelical Organization Pathways to Healing Network Pathways to Healing Network 2x2,Support Groups,Recovery https://www.pathways2healing.org/ Organization People Leave Cults Ashlen Hilliard Cults,Intervention,Spiritual Abuse,Support Groups https://www.peopleleavecults.com/ Documentary Pray Away (2021) Kristine Stolakis LGBTQ+,Conversion Practices,Christian/Evangelical,Religious Abuse Documentary Prophet’s Prey (2015) Amy J. Berg Polygamy,Cults,Clergy Abuse,Sexual Abuse Book Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free Linda Kay Klein Sex/Purity Culture,Religious Trauma,Christian/Evangelical,Patriarchy Workshop Purity Culture Recovery, High-Control Religion and Queerness Julie Bloom, LPC-Associate Sex/Purity Culture,LGBTQ+,Support Groups https://www.kindredholistictherapy.com/workshops Book Reading the Women of the Bible: A New Interpretation of Their Stories Tikva Frymer-Kensky Deconstruction,Patriarchy,Reclaiming Spirituality Organization Reclamation Collective Reclamation Collective Therapists,Support Groups,Recovery https://www.reclamationcollective.com/ Book Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church Diane Langberg Religious Abuse,Education,Clergy Abuse Workshop Releasing Financial Shame After High-Control Religion and Faith Deconstruction Julie Bloom, LPC-Associate Money,Support Groups https://www.kindredholistictherapy.com/workshops Article Religious Abuse Power & Control Wheel Anna Clark Miller, Domestic Abuse Intervention Project Therapy Tools,Religious Abuse,Spiritual Abuse https://www.empathyparadigm.com/powercontrol Article Religious Deconstruction Definition Anna Clark Miller Deconstruction,Education https://www.empathyparadigm.com/deconstruction Assessment Religious Trauma Inventory Anna Clark Miller Religious Trauma,Religious Abuse,Therapy Tools,Assessment https://www.empathyparadigm.com/inventory Article Religious Trauma Syndrome Marlene Winell Religious Trauma,Therapy Tools https://www.journeyfree.org/rts/ Organization Secular Therapy Project Secular Therapy Project Support Groups,Therapists,Non-Religious https://www.seculartherapy.org/ Book Sex, God, and the Conservative Church Tina Schermer Sellers Sex/Purity Culture,Christian/Evangelical https://www.amazon.com/Conservative-Church-Tina-Schermer-Sellers/dp/1138674982 Book Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex) Nadia Bolz-Weber Sex/Purity Culture,Shame,Self-Help Documentary Shiny Happy People (2023) Olivia Crist, Julia Willoughby Nason Christian/Evangelical,Religious Abuse,Funamentalism Book Something's Not Right: Decoding the Hidden Tactics of Abuse--and Freeing Yourself from Its Power Wade Mullen Education,Abuse,Self-Help Documentary Sons of Perdition: The Story of Polygamy's Exiled Youth (2010) Tyler Measom, Jennilyn Merten Cults,Childhood Religious Trauma,Polygamy Assessment Spiritual Abuse Questionnaire (SAQ) Kathryn Keller Therapy Tools,Spiritual Abuse,Assessment https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HWFVfCSgEa-G5OMquMBryCO7AZvLgKlh/view?usp=sharing Article Spiritual Bypassing Overview Anna Clark Miller Spiritual Bypassing,Theology,Deconstruction https://www.empathyparadigm.com/spiritualbypassing Assessment Spiritual Harm & Abuse Scale Clinical Screener (SHAS) Dan Koch Therapy Tools,Spiritual Abuse,Assessment https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fIpAb2PIXOA--Z26MCRSVGHNGofkrTMK/view?usp=sharing Book Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding A True Faith April Ajoy Deconstruction,Reclaiming Spirituality,Christian Nationalism Documentary Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence (2023) Andrew Helms Cults,Abuse,Non-Religious Podcast Strongwilled DL Mayfield, Krispin Mayfield Parenting,Childhood Religious Trauma,Patriarchy,Christian/Evangelical https://strongwilled.substack.com/ Podcast Surviving the Black Church Hugh Kelly, Jonathon Carrington, & Nikki G. Black Experiences,Religious Trauma,Christian/Evangelical,BIPOC https://survivingtheblackchurch.buzzsprout.com/ Book Take Back Your Life: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships Janja Lalich and Madeleine Tobias Cults,Recovery,Abuse https://a.co/d/0fHBpqMI Podcast Talk Purity To Me Blair Rabun Sex/Purity Culture,Christian/Evangelical Book Ten Lies The Church Tells Women: How the Bible Has Been Misused to Keep Women in Spiritual Bondage J Lee Grady Religious Abuse,Patriarchy,Sex/Purity Culture Book Terror, Love and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems Alexandra Stein Cults,Education Organization The Aftermath Foundation The Michael J. Rinder Aftermath Foundation Scientology,Support Groups https://www.theaftermathfoundation.org/ Book The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It Peter Enns Deconstruction,Reclaiming Spirituality,Christian/Evangelical Organization The Clergy Project: Current & Former Religious Professionals Without Supernatural Beliefs Clergy Project Religious Leaders,Deconstruction,Non-Religious,Support Groups https://clergyproject.org/ Book The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine Sue Monk Kidd Memoir,Deconstruction,Patriarchy Podcast The Deconstructionists Podcast Adam Narloch, John Williamson Deconstruction,Christian/Evangelical,Reclaiming Spirituality Documentary The Deep End: Teal Swan (2022) Jon Kasbe Cults,Spiritual Abuse Book The Diabolical Trinity: Healing Religious Trauma from a Wrathful God, Tormenting Hell, and a Sinful Self Mark Gregory Karris Religious Abuse,Hell,Deconstruction,Christian/Evangelical

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Lauren Little LMFT-Associate Website: https://www.austinrelationalwellness.com/lauren-little-couples-therapy Client Types: Adults (18+) Couples Teens Licensed In: Texas Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Austin, TX Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Assemblies of God Baptist Catholic Christian/Evangelical Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues BIPOC Experiences Childhood Religious Trauma Chronic Illness/Disabilities Coming Out as Non-Religious Deconstruction Grief Marriage & Divorce PTSD/C-PTSD Perfectionism Perinatal/Pregnancy Purity Culture & Sex Scrupulosity/Religious OCD Sexual Assault Shame Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: laurenlittlehtherapy@gmail.com

Therapists: Create a profile in the Religious Trauma Therapist Directory hosted by Empathy Paradigm. Membership is only $12 per year. Let clients know the groups and topics that you have training and experience with. Join the RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Are you licensed counselor with specialized training and/or experience working with religious trauma, spiritual abuse, or cults? Join Empathy Paradigm's growing directory! Our goal is to make this directory as accessible as possible. Join with a 14-day free trial period and cancel any time. Membership in the directory is only $12 per year. To protect client safety and autonomy, you will be required to agree to the following statements: I am a licensed mental health professional who answers to a board-regulated code of ethics. I respect client autonomy and will not use my influence as a counselor to promote a pro or anti-religious agenda. I am affirming of LGBTQ+ identities and am committed to protecting the dignity and privacy of LGBTQ+ individuals. I have done research and/or continuing education to ensure I'm providing trauma-informed, culturally competent care. To get started , create an account with Empathy Paradigm. Then click the "Join the Directory" button in your new account. Create an Account Questions? anna@empathyparadigm.com

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Amy Mozingo LPC Website: http://dallastherapycollective.com/amymozingo/ Client Types: Adults (18+) Licensed In: Texas Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Dallas, TX Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Catholic Christian/Evangelical Jehovah's Witness Mormon/LDS Pentecostal Unification Church Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Childhood Religious Trauma Deconstruction Dissociative Disorders Domestic Violence/IPV LGBTQ+/Conversion Practices Narcissistic Abuse PTSD/C-PTSD Purity Culture & Sex Sexual Assault Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: amy@dallastherapycollective.com

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Emily Holley LISW-S Website: http://rootedandrestored.org/emily-holley Client Types: Adults (18+) Licensed In: Ohio Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Columbus, OH Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Christian/Evangelical Fundamentalism Jehovah's Witness Non-Religious Groups Scientology Teen Ministries Unification Church Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues Childhood Religious Trauma Coming Out as Non-Religious Deconstruction PTSD/C-PTSD Perfectionism Perinatal/Pregnancy Purity Culture & Sex Reclaiming Spirituality Religious Nationalism Sexual Assault Other: Additional Info: Contact Me: emilyh@rootedandrestored.org

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Carrie Buckner LCSW, LISW Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/carrie-buckner-pittsburgh-pa/1166425 Client Types: Adults (18+) Licensed In: Ohio Pennsylvania Session Formats: In-Person Telehealth In-Person Location: Pittsburgh, PA Insurance Accepted: Anthem BCBS Cigna Highmark Optum UPMC UnitedHealthcare Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Assemblies of God Baptist Catholic Christian/Evangelical Pentecostal Other: Forerunner/Voice of Healing Cult Experience/Training: Topics and Issues BIPOC Experiences Childhood Religious Trauma Coming Out as Non-Religious Current/Former Leaders Deconstruction Grief Interfaith Families LGBTQ+/Conversion Practices Multigenerational Narcissistic Abuse Neurodivergence PTSD/C-PTSD Pastor's/Missionary Kids Purity Culture & Sex Reclaiming Spirituality Shame Other: Emotionally Immature Parents/Dysfunctional families, Depression, Anxiety, Interpersonal concerns Additional Info: I have lived experience with religious trauma, deconstruction, and reconstruction; I consider myself an exvangelical. I also have a Masters in Divinity from a PCUSA seminary. I am very comfortable working with all types of faiths and beliefs. I enjoy introspective and curious clients that are wanting to process their experiences and work towards a thriving and fulfilling life that is in alignment with their values. Contact Me: carrie@manifesttw.com +1 412-419-1491

RELIGIOUS TRAUMA THERAPIST DIRECTORY Return to Directory Sarah Grandinetti LMHCA evenings Website: http://acorn-therapy.com/ Client Types: Adults (18+) Licensed In: Washington Session Formats: Telehealth In-Person Location: N/A Insurance Accepted: Other: Experience/Training: Groups or Religious Traditions Catholic Christian/Evangelical Mormon/LDS Other: Experience/Training: Topics and Issues BIPOC Experiences Childhood Religious Trauma Chronic Illness/Disabilities Deconstruction Dissociative Disorders Domestic Violence/IPV LGBTQ+/Conversion Practices Multigenerational Neurodivergence PTSD/C-PTSD Pastor's/Missionary Kids Purity Culture & Sex Religious Nationalism Scrupulosity/Religious OCD Sexual Assault Other: Additional Info: Former evangelical Christian; neurodivergent affirming. Contact Me: sarah@acorn-therapy.com