High Control Religion, Cults, Purity Culture
I understand the complex and painful process of questioning your spiritual beliefs, leaving a cult or high control religious group, and deconstructing what purity culture taught you about your body and your sexuality.
My lived experience gives me a depth and breadth of knowledge about the impact that religion can have on us- societally, culturally, relationally, and personally. My clinical experience gives me an understanding of how to help you heal in a way that’s safe, autonomous, and honoring of your unique identity and experiences.
When I support you through a faith deconstruction, I never push a decision to leave religion or stay with religion. Instead, I empower you to decide what is meaningful to you with regards to your spirituality. I am here to help you explore your belief system, navigate the challenges of asking those tough questions, and integrate your growth and knowing into your worldview in a way that reflects your values and boundaries. I am passionate about helping people heal from religious trauma and believe you can reclaim a sense of grounded and authentic connection and joy.
Recovering from Religious Trauma as a Creative with Rose Crouch
“A gift that can come from a faith deconstruction and/or healing from religious trauma: we stop worrying quite so much about who we're "supposed" to be, and we become more connected to and sure of who we actually are.
And when we’re more sure of who we are, we can more freely put it out there to the world. We can share ourselves more fully and truthfully with our people. We can find more ways to share our gifts and talents and resources to help our communities. We can honor our core values and our boundaries more intentionally.
What a courageous, vulnerable, beautiful thing: to allow ourselves to be seen for who we truly are.”
what we’ll explore together
Exploring the impact of purity culture on sexuality and healing from sexual shame
Building a sense of self-trust and identity outside of religion
Releasing guilt/shame cycles that stem from religion
Challenging non-supportive core beliefs about self, relationships, and higher power
Boundary setting and navigating the cultural aspects of leaving religion
Processing grief about relationship losses after leaving religion
Building attunement to your body and your feelings
Creating authentic community
