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Now accepting group members for Bearing Witness: A Religious Trauma Support Group.
January 20th 6-7:30pm
January 27th 6-7:30pm
February 3rd 6-7:30pm
February 10th 6-7:30pm
February 17th 6-7:30pm
February 24th 6-7:30pm
Spots are limited! Join today!
This six-week, in-person support group offers a space for individuals 18+ to process their experiences with religious trauma. Each week will have a specific focus in order to curate intentional discussion. Topics include understanding religious trauma, shame, grief, identity reconstruction, and more. Please note that this group is designed to honor a variety of experiences and identities.
Space is limited to 8 group members due to the delicate nature of content.
Meet your group facilitator
Sarah Strauss, LCSW, CAGCS
In addition to lived experience, Sarah has extensive knowledge and training in religious trauma, spiritual abuse, cult recovery, and the intersection of spirituality and mental health more broadly.
Modern Thrive Counseling
Healing Begins with Remembering Yourself.
Growth Begins with Imagining More.
If you’re struggling to love yourself, you’re not alone.
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At Modern Thrive Counseling, we are rooted in compassion and focused on your healing.
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