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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.

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.

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Conference Break Time

Date: Sept. 28th, 2024

Price: $39, Students are FREE!

Venue: Valleybrook Auditorium, WI

Live Streaming available!

beEmboldened is partnering with Valleybrook Church to provide survivors of spiritual abuse and those who care for them with tools, resources, and a supportive environment to aid in their healing and rebuilding journey. Interested in prevention of spiritual abuse? We’ll touch on that, too.

Spiritual Abuse: A Workshop to Recognize & Rebuild

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.

Mother Daughter Portrait

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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$39/monthly for couples

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New Arrival!

Your story is yours to tell. And when you tell it? We believe you. New “Storyteller” gear available now!

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Living out freedom from spiritual abuse.

Prevention, healing, and rebuilding resources.

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.

Rebuilding [with Biblical Literacy]

This curriculum is designed to help you walk through how to read your Bible when the Bible has been weaponized against you.

Therapy Session

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?

We value every aspect of you, including your time and your skills. Because of this, we engage our volunteers in a process of creating an agreement for their volunteer relationship with us. This sets you up for a healthy experience, with defined boundaries, so you're free to enjoy yourself!

Volunteer

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.

Donate

Help us get the word out! Leave positive reviews, like, follow, share, and talk about this important work being done. Many individuals who have experienced religious trauma have kept their stories quiet. You never know who is in need of our services, so tell everyone!

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