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Acknowledgement of Country

The team at The Religious Trauma Collective acknowledge the traditional owners of the land we work on, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples whose Elders and forebears have been custodians of lands, waters and seas. We are grateful for their stewardship of culture and country and pay our respects to all Indigenous people who engage with our work across the land now called Australia.

Māori Acknowledgement

We acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi including the right to tino rangatiratanga (self-determination).

We have heard the stories and name the harm done to Indigenous people in the name of religion through colonisation.

Statement of Inclusion & Diversity

The team at The Religious Trauma Collective is all about embracing diversity!

That means celebrating and affirming every LGBTQIA+ identity and showing love and respect for everyone's abilities, cultures, faiths, and bodies. Everyone's unique journey is valued and welcomed with open arms.

The Religious Trauma Collective - Aus Registered Practitioner..

💫 Meet Linda Pesavento, Counsellor 💫

With her own lived experience of religious trauma, Linda supports clients through the often-complex process of leaving high-control communities a

If you’ve ever sat in therapy and said, “I don’t know if this counts as trauma, but.” …this post is for you.

Religious trauma shows up in ways that don’t always “look” like trauma, especially when yo

Easter’s over, but for some of us, it’s still a time of reflection.

For years, it felt like it was all about dying to myself—but now, I’m all about coming back to life on my own terms.

Resurrection doesn’t have to be d

🚫 “Die to yourself.”
🚫 “Less of me, more of Him.”
🚫 “You must decrease, He must increase.”

I used to think these were beautiful acts of devotion. But in reality, I was learning how to abandon myself completely.

💫 Meet Amy Larsen, Counsellor & Social Worker 💫

With lived experience of religious trauma, Amy offers gentle, trauma-informed care, honouring the deep grief and pain that can come with leaving high-control faith systems.

Here’s what Amy