Recommended Resources
Resources
Although these resources are incredible and credible, it is not a replacement for a therapeutic relationship or mental health and medical care. Information obtained from this page should not be considered a substitute for mental and medical evaluation by a credentialed and licensed professional.
If you are in immediate crisis, please contact a trusted friend, family member, therapist, your healthcare provider or call 911.
Clicking the title of the resource may take you away from the CTRR website. Even though resources are offered, CTRR does not necessarily agree with all philosophies, approaches or beliefs.
Therapy Links
The Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery offers trauma coaching to individuals located anywhere.
If you’re looking for a therapist in your state, these therapist directories are a good place to start.
Therapist Directories
Religious Trauma Therapist Directory
A directory of therapists in North America who are trauma informed and work with religious trauma, hosted by the Reclamation Collective.
Secular Therapy Project Directory
A directory of therapists in North America who approach working with clients from a secular perspective. (Therapists may or may not have experience working with religious trauma.)
A progressive and all-inclusive therapist directory. (Therapists may or may not have experience working with religious trauma.)
A therapist directory and free health and wellness services. (Therapists may or may not have experience working with religious trauma.)
A directory of therapists in North America who are BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ who approach therapy from an all-inclusive perspective. (Therapists may or may not have experience working with religious trauma.)
As the most popular therapist directory, the number of options can be overwhelming. (Therapists may or may not have experience working with religious trauma.)
Somatic Experiencing Directory
A directory of trauma therapists who work from a somatic orientation. (While all practitioners listed are trauma-informed and trauma-trained, listed practitioners may or may not have experience working with religious trauma.)
An international directory of therapists who use the NeuroAffective Relational Model for complex trauma. (Therapists may or may not have experience working with religious trauma.)
Extensive information on mental health and substance use resources for People of Color. Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources.
An excellent resource that features abundant information including mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community.
For Therapists
Clinical Trainings
A 3-hour clinical training exploring adverse religious experiences and religious trauma.
The Religious Trauma Institute is developing clinical trainings and resources for therapists and psycho-educational workshops and resources for survivors.
Clinical Resources
Religious Trauma Manual: A guide for mental health professionals [pdf] - Use discount code RELIGIOUSTRAUMA15 for $15 off
Domestic Violence Manual: Understanding the dynamics of domestically violent and abusive relationships [pdf] - Use discount code DVAWARENESS for $20 off
Books
Explore the Center for Trauma Resolution and Recovery’s Bookshop for our recommended books on trauma, religious trauma, deconstruction, and purity culture.
Bookshop is an online bookstore with a mission to support local, independent bookstores.
Disclosure: CTRR is an affiliate of Bookshop.org and will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Now Available!
When Religion Hurts You
Healing from religious trauma and the impact of high control religion
A trauma-informed book providing education on:
What is religious trauma?
Trauma physiology and the nervous system
Adverse Religious Experiences and Religious Abuse
Living in a healing body after experiencing high control religion and religious trauma
Podcasts
Check out some of our favorite Podcasts that discuss trauma, religious trauma, deconstruction, and adverse religious events. You can find them on most podcast platforms.
Miscellaneous Resources
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