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1st Block | Starting June 10th
2nd Block | Starting September 16th
Break Free: A 12-Week Group for Rebuilding After Religion
You left the belief system.
Now it’s time to rebuild you.
Leaving religion isn’t the finish line.
It’s the beginning of a much deeper process.
For many people, the beliefs may be gone—but the patterns aren’t.
The perfectionism
The guilt and self-doubt
The black-and-white thinking
The feeling of not fully knowing who you are
That’s what this group is for.
What this is:
❋ Break Free is a 12-week structured group experience designed to support you in:
Untangling internalized religious messaging
Rebuilding identity outside of a belief system
Developing healthier thinking patterns
Strengthening self-trust
Connecting with others who actually get it
❋ Each session combines:
Education (research + psychological frameworks)
Guided discussion and participation
Practical tools + handouts
Processing and integration
What this is not:
❋ This is not therapy and not designed for acute religious trauma treatment.
This group is for reconstruction and growth—for people who are ready to actively engage in rebuilding their identity and life after religion.
What you’ll walk away with:
❋ After completing this group, participants consistently report:
I grew in ways beyond individual therapy
I gained insight and perspective
I improved in healthy thinking
I reclaimed parts of myself
I experienced meaningful social support
STRUCTURE & DETAILS
Duration: 12 weeks Session Length: 90 minutes Format: Live virtual group (education + discussion + tools) Cost: $35 per session ($420 total) Commitment: Must enroll in all 12 sessions
✨ Limited-time offer: 10% off full enrollment during early registration use code BREAK10OFF (expires May 25, 2026)
WHO THIS IS FOR
This group is a good fit if you:
Have left or are leaving religion
Feel like you’re still carrying its psychological impact
Want to rebuild your identity intentionally
Value both structure and community support
Are ready to engage, reflect, and grow
Ready to rebuild your life on your terms?
What We’ll Cover Over 12 Weeks
This isn’t random discussion.
Each week builds on the last—giving you a structured path from untangling → to rebuilding.
Week 1: Creating Safety
Focus: Foundation + group container
You’ll be introduced to the group structure, agreements, and expectations while establishing psychological safety.
You’ll:
Understand group guidelines and informed consent
Build trust and connection with others
Begin identifying what safety means for you
Week 2: Your Exit Story
Focus: Making sense of your transition
Leaving religion is a major life shift—this is where you begin to organize and understand your story.
You’ll:
Explore your personal exit narrative
Identify common themes across group experiences
Feel less alone in your process
Week 3: Rebuilding Hope
Focus: Hope vs. toxic positivity
Many people leave religion and lose their framework for hope. We rebuild it—intentionally.
You’ll:
Differentiate real hope from forced optimism
Identify what feels meaningful to hope for now
Begin reconnecting to a future that feels like yours
Week 4: Who Am I Now?
Focus: Identity reconstruction
When religion shaped your identity, leaving can feel disorienting. This is where rebuilding begins.
You’ll:
Understand how deconstruction impacts identity
Explore emerging parts of yourself
Begin defining who you are outside of religion
Week 5: Emotional Expression
Focus: Understanding and expressing emotions
Religious environments often limit emotional range. This week expands it.
You’ll:
Understand “religious residue” in emotional patterns
Build emotional literacy
Learn a practical framework for expressing emotions and needs
Week 6: Core Values
Focus: What actually matters to you
Many people realize their values were inherited—not chosen.
You’ll:
Identify your personal values separate from religion
Explore how aligned your current life is with those values
Begin making value-based decisions
Week 7: Grief
Focus: Processing loss
Even when leaving is the right choice, there is real loss.
You’ll:
Understand the stages of grief
Apply them to your post-religious experience
Normalize the complexity of what you’re feeling
Week 8: Understanding Influence (BITE Model)
Focus: How high-control systems shape you
This week brings clarity to what happened—and why it affected you so deeply.
You’ll:
Learn the BITE Model
Recognize how behavior, thoughts, emotions, and information were influenced
Identify healthy vs. unhealthy dynamics in relationships and systems
Week 9: Healthy Boundaries
Focus: Reclaiming autonomy in relationships
High-control religion often overrides personal boundaries—this week restores them.
You’ll:
Understand internal vs. external boundaries
Identify where your boundaries may have been impacted
Practice implementing healthy boundaries in real life
Week 10: Spirituality Without Religion
Focus: Redefining meaning, ritual, and connection
You get to decide what (if anything) spirituality looks like now.
You’ll:
Identify signs of spiritual abuse and when to seek therapy-level support
Explore personal definitions of spirituality (or non-spirituality)
Create one meaningful ritual or grounding practice
Week 11: Making Meaning
Focus: Reframing your past
This is where your story becomes yours again.
You’ll:
Identify ways your experience has shaped growth
Develop empowering interpretations of your past
Integrate your story without being defined by it
Week 12: Integration & Closing
Focus: Reflecting, integrating, and moving forward
Endings matter—this one is intentional.
You’ll:
Identify your growth over 12 weeks
Process the group ending
Revisit your “hope tree” and future direction
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“This group not only gave me validation… but also provided strategies to maintain healthy relationships with people still in my former community.” — Anonymous
Former Client
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“Megan fostered a sense of belonging and acceptance wherever we were in our journeys.” — K.D.
Former Client
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“I made meaningful connections with other women like me… it became a place I felt safe figuring out who I am.” — Anonymous
Former Client
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“It became something I looked forward to every week… I am so glad I decided to participate.” — R.H.
Former Client
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“I’m now more confident in myself, my emotions, my relationships, and my approach to life.” — T.W.
Former Client