Release the Past for a Healthy Spiritual Path
Beth St Claire
What has been your past experiences of religion and spirituality and how has this limited you or helped you grow? Increasing our awareness of these foundational experiences can help us more mindfully leave behind or heal negative messages/feelings/experiences (whether these were subtle or abusive/traumatic) and plan steps towards a positive path for you. Religious and spiritual spaces are places where people often allow themselves to be vulnerable, and open themselves to trust and faith; but that also means they are vulnerable to being exploited, manipulated, misled or mistreated. Amongst some very positive philosophies and guidance, can be messages that undermine or disempower.
This workshop makes space to re-trace what has shaped us, reflect on what makes a safe container for spiritual connection, and what works for you personally going forward.
Beth works with ex-cult members; those with past experiences of fundamentalist religion / philosophy, including purity culture, religious trauma, abuse, manipulation, exploitation & spiritual wounding.
Beth is a registered psychotherapist, clinical supervisor & group facilitator has many years experience. Having researched the journey of leaving a cultic group as part of a Masters degree, she has focused particularly on working with people who have come out of cults and fundamentalist groups, and their challenges. Her specialist training working with trauma (Psychosomatic Integration & EMDR; ACC Sensitive Claims registered) assist processing religious trauma experiences & Dissociation. Beth also facilitates cultic support groups & workshops.
