Faith After Control Support Group
A 6-week online support group for people who were harmed in high-control or cultic churches but still want to stay connected to faith without ending up in the same kind of space again.
This group is for you if:
Something felt wrong in your church but you can't quite name what it was
You still value faith but you don't trust church spaces anymore
You want to understand what happened so you can see the red flags next time
You're trying to figure out how to stay connected to faith without losing yourself
You're looking for community with others who actually get it
What We Will Cover
Name the dynamics that made your church high-control
Understand how theological abuse and spiritual manipulation work
Process your experience with people who've been there too
Build your own framework for staying safe in faith spaces going forward
What You Will Receive
6 weekly 90-minute sessions via Zoom
PDF session outlines and reflections after each session
Recovery tools and resources including:
The Spectrum Tool: Understanding healthy to harmful faith communities
Scripture Twisting Examples: How Bible verses get weaponised for control
The Control Web Diagram: Mapping isolation, surveillance, and dependency tactics
"It Wasn't Your Fault" Handout
Red Flag / Green Flag Coercive Control Checklist
Questions to Ask a New Church
Personal Boundary Template for faith spaces
The Details
Format: Small group online
Sessions: 6 × 90 minutes, weekly
Cost: $65 AUD per session ($390 AUD) total
Availability: Worldwide — all sessions scheduled in AEST
Group size: 5-10 participants
*groups will run when minimum numbers have been reached
"No form of spirituality should require you to shrink, suppress, or surrender your autonomy."
Elise Heerde