Spiritual Abuse & Healing Online Course
A safe and welcoming space to deepen your understanding and move towards healing at your own pace.
Overview and Guidelines
Technical Support
Introduce Yourself
Materials: Participant Workbook
Materials: Online Course Slides
Instructor Bios
Welcome Letter from Rachael Clinton Chen
Setting the Frame
FREE PREVIEWSetting the Frame (Audio Only)
Introductory Opening Practice
Introductory Opening Practice (Audio Only)
Lesson 1 Opening Practice
Lesson 1 Opening Practice (Audio Only)
The Misuse and Abuse of Power
The Misuse & Abuse of Power (Audio Only)
Narcissism and Narcissistic Systems
Narcissism and Narcissistic Systems (Audio Only)
Types of Spiritual Abuse
Types of Spiritual Abuse (Audio Only)
Lesson 1 Reflective Practice
Lesson 1 Reflective Practice (Audio Only)
Lesson 1 Summary
Lesson 2 Opening Practice
Lesson 2 Opening Practice (Audio Only)
Developmental Trauma - The Wounds That Make Us Vulnerable
Developmental Trauma: The Wounds That Make Us Vulnerable (Audio Only)
The Role of Grooming
The Role of Grooming (Audio Only)
Additional Resource: Connections Between Spiritual and Sexual Abuse Podcast Episode
Culture - The Water We Swim In
Culture - The Waters We Swim In (Audio Only)
Purity Culture
Purity Culture (Audio Only)
The Intersection of Racial Trauma and Western Christianity
The Intersection of Racial Trauma and Western Christianity (Audio Only)
Lesson 2 Reflective Practice
Lesson 2 Reflective Practice (Audio Only)
Lesson 2 Summary
Lesson 3 Opening Practice
Lesson 3 Opening Practice (Audio Only)
Traumatized Bodies, Disordered Imaginations & Broken Relationships
Traumatized Bodies, Disordered Imaginations & Broken Relationships (Audio Only)
Additional Resource: Particulars of Spiritual Abuse - Mind Control and Loyalty Podcast Episode
Trauma From a Clinical Lens
Trauma From a Clinical Lens (Audio Only)
Purity Culture Roundtable
Purity Culture Roundtable (Audio Only)
High Control Religion Roundtable
High Control Religion Roundtable (Audio Only)
Lesson 3 Reflective Practice
Lesson 3 Reflective Practice (Audio Only)
Lesson 3 Summary
Lesson 4 Opening Practice
Lesson 4 Opening Practice (Audio Only)
Reclaiming Personhood and Belonging
Reclaiming Personhood and Belonging (Audio Only)
Healing Our Agency
Healing our Agency (Audio Only)
Healing the Attachment Wounds
Healing the Attachment Wounds (Audio Only)
Encountering the God Who Groans
Encountering the God Who Groans (Audio Only)
Healing the Spiritual Imagination
Healing the spiritual imagination (Audio Only)
Lesson 4 Reflective Practice
Lesson 4 Reflective Practice (Audio Only)
Lesson 4 Summary
Engage your body, mind, and spirit as you unpack the harm caused by spiritual abuse.