by Jordan Oliver | Aug 19, 2026 | Counseling
Understanding Faith-Based Manipulation and Its Impact At its core, spiritual abuse involves the distortion of spiritual authority to control, manipulate, or exploit another person. Instead of reflecting the gentle, protective nature of Christ, abusive systems...
by Jordan Oliver | Jul 22, 2026 | Counseling
You Were Created for More Than This Pain Therapy for spiritual abuse is a specialized form of counseling that helps survivors process the psychological, emotional, and spiritual harm caused by manipulative or controlling church experiences — so they can heal,...
by Jordan Oliver | Jul 7, 2026 | Pastoral Counseling
When Faith Becomes a Source of Fear: Understanding Spiritual Abuse Spiritual abuse is when someone uses religious beliefs, spiritual authority, or faith practices to manipulate, control, or harm another person. Quick answers: What it is: Using religion or...
by Stephen Luther, MEd, MSEd, LPC | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
You may be replaying a sermon, a leadership meeting, a counseling conversation, or a quiet betrayal that left you doubting people you once trusted. Church hurt can unsettle both your inner life and your relationship with God. It often touches grief, anxiety, shame,...
