Update on the Spiritual Abuse Workshop

The interest in this workshop has exceeded my expectations! So much so that both groups filled up. The interest demonstrates to me the need for more community and resources about spiritual abuse in the Church. I anticipate hosting more workshops on the topic in the near future. Subscribe to this newsletter to stay updated.

For my counseling internship I led a four-week group about spiritual abuse in Christian spaces. It went really well. So I decided to expand that and turn it into a five-week workshop about spiritual abuse and abuse of conscience in the Catholic Church. I'm going to run it during the month or so of limbo I have in between graduating and getting my counseling license from the state.

Here’s a preview of some of what will be covered:

This workshop is for:

• Individuals trying to understand and/or heal from experiences of spiritual abuse in the Church

• Clergy and lay leaders interested in safeguarding their communities from spiritual abuse and abuse of conscience

• Therapists working with clients who have been spiritually abused

This workshop will help you:

• Recognize and prevent spiritual abuse and abuse of conscience in the Church

• Know the symptoms of spiritual abuse, religious trauma, and moral injury

• Respond to individuals who have been spiritually abused