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Understanding harmful religious experiences
We exist for those impacted by spiritual abuse by providing support for the prevention of victimization and revictimization, creating a safe place to ask the hard questions, to heal, and to rebuild.
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beEmboldened is helping lives all across the globe find healing, hope, and safety.
Your monthly gift answers these cries with hope. As a Storyteller, you help survivors reclaim their narratives. Instead of their stories ending in betrayal, you help write new chapters—ones of restoration, healing, and renewed faith.
Who We Are
beEmboldened is a team of individuals who are passionate about truth and spiritual health. Our hearts are broken for those suffering from spiritual abuse. Here, we will keep working until a light has been shone on every false teacher's tactic, every deceiver's lie, and every manipulator's hidden agenda. We will keep working until you are walking in freedom and living out your ability to choose for yourself.
What We Do
Mentoring
It can be a challenge to find someone to walk with you who understands your experience. Maybe you've found a friend to relate to, but they don't have the training and skills that would really benefit your healing process. Our mentoring services can help.
Programs
Your questions are important to us. Because we recognize a huge gap in available resources, we're focusing on creating content that gets you the information you need. All designed just for you and your personal story, and brought to you in a safe and confidential way.
I have so much gratitude for what you all have done and have been tearing up each time I think about writing this all and trying to summarize it. We got our loved one back. How can I express what this means?
Working with beEmboldened has been incredibly validating and healing. Religious conditioning can be invisible and run deep, even when we think we've left it behind.
Choosing to speak up, to ask for help, to seek counsel, has been one of the few sensible choices I have ever made in my life. And I thank God it happened. I have been speaking with beEmboldened only for a few months, and yet I can already see a difference.
Date: Sept. 12-13th, 2025
Location: Sevierville Convention Center, TN
Adjacent to the Wilderness at the Smokies Resort
Discover a path to hope and healing at the Living Out Freedom Conference at the Sevierville Convention Center, adjacent to the beautiful Wilderness at the Smokies Resort. Whether you're navigating your own journey or supporting others, this is your place to find understanding, reclaim your faith, and embrace freedom.
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NEW!
Living Out Freedom Conference
New! Monthly Group Gathering
Second Tuesday of Each Month
7:30-8:30 PM CT
Helping Navigate Difficult Dynamics
Group Facilitator: Anna Kitko
This group is designed for individuals who have left an unhealthy group or church but still have a loved one remaining in that environment. Our goal is to provide support and guidance as you navigate this uniquely challenging and often painful situation.
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Check Out Our Fall Online Courses!
Rebuilding [After Religious Abuse]
This curriculum was designed to help you establish a solid foundation for healing after religious abuse.
"Can I?"
"Can I?" is a curriculum that helps participants think through the tough questions about God and Christianity.
Mentoring Groups
Looking for a safe way to connect with others while receiving trained support?
Hearing from others can be a powerful healing tool in and of itself. beEmboldened's new Mentoring Groups give you the place where you can show up as you are, share as you choose, and gain information and tools for your life after spiritual abuse.
Launching August 2nd.
You are not alone.
2.7m
Every year, 2.7 million church members fall into inactivity. We are left to wonder how many of these individuals have suffered from religious abuse.
80%
Religious abuse survivors who agree or strongly agree that their experience with the church after their abuse negatively affected their spiritual life.
1 in 10
Among pastors, 1 in 10 have not received any training to aid congregants in trauma recovery.
40%
Nearly 40% of women who were recruited into sex trafficking indicated that a crisis of economic well-being preceded their recruitment. Women who are excommunicated from their cult group almost always find themselves in an economic crisis, putting them at heightened risk for being trafficked.
When someone with spiritual authority or influence uses their power in a manner that harms another.
What is Spiritual Abuse?
Your financial gifts enable us to keep working on your behalf and on the behalf of others who need our support. Religious abuse and cult trauma are major problems today, but with your giving, we can change the future narrative of those around us. Let's take back our power and put an end to spiritual exploitation.
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If you've been in a harmful religious environment
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If you've been in a high-control group or cult
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If you've been abused in any way in the name of religion
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If you want to prevent victimization or revictimization
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If you want to become equipped to companion alongside others
NEW! Booking Services
beEmboldened now offers a simple, easy way to book our direct care services. From affordable drop-in groups to virtual courses, with our booking system you can lock-in a date and take your next step in your journey today!
