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This is a great place to start if you are new to religious trauma treatment/coaching or interested in understanding all the nuances that can happen with your clients that survive high-control groups.

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Clinicians and coaches, let’s de-mystify cults so we can better support our clients.

Different Types of Cults

Cults

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women-talking-movie-review

Analyze the themes of religious trauma in the movie Women Talking

Religious Trauma in the movie Women Talking

Religious Trauma

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what-is-faith-deconstruction

Therapist Resource: Let’s talk about deconstruction and what the heck that word actually means.

What is Deconstruction in Religious Trauma?

Religious Trauma

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perfectionism-as-trauma-response

Perfectionism is holding your clients back.

Perfectionism As A Trauma Response

Trauma Response

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insecure-attachment-in-cults

A Practitioners Guide: As mental health practitioners working with clients recovering from cult manipulation, it is essential to recognize how attachment theory plays a role in the coercion tactics used by cult leaders and groups. Cult leaders often exploit insecure attachment patterns—like anxious and avoidant attachment styles—to create strong psychological bonds with members. Understanding these […]

Cult Manipulation and Insecure Attachment Patterns

Cults

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