Giving Voice to Your Younger Self

Facilitated by Nicole Clifton

Reclaiming and exploring what your younger self missed out on in high control religion

If you grew up in the context of high-control religion, chances are your teenage and young adult years may have been different than many other people your age. There were likely a lot of expectations and rules, spoken and unspoken, about who you were allowed to be and what you were allowed to do. Many people feel like they missed out on certain experiences or developmental norms, and are trying to figure out what to do about that as an adult. Sometimes people feel like it was all bad; some don’t know how to hold the anger or sadness about what went wrong, while also holding the tension of what may gone well. Both in my personal and professional life, I have seen the value in getting to reclaim and explore things that our younger selves wanted to but weren’t able to at the time. Sometimes that’s really fun and joy-filled. Sometimes we have to grieve what we missed out on. Sometimes we have to learn how to have compassion for our younger self, who did the best they could in the context they lived in.

When: Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30 pm CST beginning September 18, 2024 - November 13, 2024 (taking the week of 10/30/24 off)
Who: Individuals over 18 years of age

Where: Online
Cost: $320/person (averages to $40 per session), this is a single up-front payment for all sessions

Healing from the Impacts of Purity Culture

Facilitated by Casey Bain

Learn new ways to connect with your body and sexuality after Purity Culture

Whether you grapple with feelings of shame, issues related to sexuality, body image concerns, or any other challenges that originate from purity culture, this space provides a secure and inclusive environment for you to explore your experiences and rediscover personal freedom within your own body. Join us as we explore the effects of purity culture, work towards healing from sexual shame, and discover fresh approaches to establish meaningful and potent connections with your body and sexuality.

When: Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 pm CST beginning September 25, 2024 - December 4, 2024
Who: This group is for female-identifying clients and will include processing, resources, exercises, and guided meditations to connect you back to yourself.

Where: Online
Cost: $400/person (averages to $40 per session), this is a single up-front payment for all sessions

Navigating Family Relationships

Facilitated by Nicole Clifton

Learning how to navigate challenging family dynamics as a result of faith deconstruction

One of the most challenging aspects of faith deconstruction can be family relationships. For those of us who grew up in religious families, it can be incredibly challenging to navigate those relationships when the ways that you used to relate to one another have changed - either on a significant topic or two, or what feels like your entire worldview. This could also be true for the romantic partner, your kids, or a chosen family.There is so much nuance and complexity, as well as grief and loss. When you are in it, that reality can feel incredibly lonely. Come spend some time with others who are also trying to navigate that reality with their own families, receive support for the unique circumstances you are facing, & know that you are not alone!

When: Mondays from 6:00-7:30 pm CST beginning September 16, 2024 - November 11, 2024 (taking the week of 10/21/24 off)
Who: Individuals over 18 years of age

Where: Online
Cost: $320/person (averages to $40 per session), this is a single up-front payment for all sessions

(Re)Sourced: Reclaiming Your Life After Toxic Religion

Facilitated by Kim Johnson

Healing spiritual and religious trauma through a somatic lens

If we’ve spent time in religious spaces, a lot of our resources (belief systems, coping-skills) were likely acquired in and from those spaces. 
Some were spoon-fed to us in our developmental years. 
Others were taken on by default.

 

But what do we do when those spaces turn out to be harmful? 
When we can no longer be in those environments or subscribe to those beliefs? How do we feel safe and whole and worthy when we learned that safety and wholeness and worthiness were only accessible to us if we subscribed to certain stories?

 And how do we actually release those old stories from within us, where they settled in our bones, as trauma does? 

Our task in recovery is to learn (or re-learn) resources that will support us, sustain us and help us thrive. 
 

This support circle will focus on healing spiritual and religious trauma through a somatic lens. Each session will consist of a group embodiment practice, a short lesson and somatic Q + A. This group will be chock-full of tools, from journaling prompts to nervous-system settling practices and somatic inquiry, including optional homework for deeper integration. 


When: Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30 pm CST beginning September 17, 2024 - November 19, 2024
Who: Individuals over 18 years of age

Where: Online
Cost: $400/person (averages to $40 per session), this is a single up-front payment for all sessions

Support for Former & Deconstructing Adventists (SDA)

Facilitated by Andrew Kerbs

Providing structured support and a nonjudgmental and safe space to process all things Adventism

This group is a space for those who have left, are in the process of leaving, and are trying to untangle the many interwoven threads that are Seventh-day Adventism. Isolation and loneliness is one of the greatest challenges when leaving such a culturally unique denomination. This group aims to provide structured support and a nonjudgmental and safe space to process all things Adventism with those who have had similar lived experiences in the SDA church.

When: Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30 pm CST beginning October 2, 2024 - December 4, 2024
Who: Individuals over the age of 18 that have a background in the Seventh Day Adventist religion

Where: Online
Cost: $400/person (averages to $40 per session), this is a single up-front payment for all sessions