Authored by Rebekah

Book cover titled 'When Family Hurts' by Rebekah Drumsta. Illustration of a woman and man standing in the rain under a dark cloud with lightning, while a hand holding an orange umbrella offers shelter.
Book cover titled 'Encouragement for Our Time: Hope in the 2020s' with authors' names listed at the bottom and an image of a snow-covered mountain on a foggy landscape.

Religious Trauma Support

“Band-Aids, Stitches and Scars: Tending the wounds of religious trauma,” presented at the What Women Know About Religious Trauma eConference.

Logo for Religious Trauma Network featuring stylized overlapping arrows in shades of gray, blue, and brown above the words 'Religious Trauma Network' with 'Trauma' in bold and teal.

Adverse Religious Experiences Questionnaire

A questionnaire titled 'Adverse Religious Experiences Questionnaire' with multiple yes-no checkboxes, related to negative experiences in religious settings, and a note at the bottom reading 'Not a Diagnostic Tool' inspired by Sanctuary Community Church.

Not a diagnostic tool. For personal use only.

Please send inquires to rebekah@rebekahdrumsta.com.

10 Questions to Ask When Seeking a Therapist Who is Religious Trauma Informed

A list of ten questions for therapists seeking to work with clients experiencing religious trauma, including questions about training, defining trauma, understanding client beliefs, balancing respect and addressing negative effects, determining trauma symptoms, healing approaches, client engagement, personal biases, providing support, and helping clients rebuild beliefs.

Interviews

Not an exhaustive list.

I Was Born Into a Cult - No Filter part of the LAD Bible Family

Rebekah Drumsta, Spiritual Abuse and Religious Trauma Survivor - The Shanny Pants Show

Spiritual Abuse, Family Hurts and Cults - Chasing Goodness Podcast with Matt Kendziera

Spiritual Abuse Advocacy - Speaking in Church Podcast

Spiritual Identity Disruption, Part 1 - Spiritual Identity Disruption, Part2 - 4-Freedom Podcast

BBC Radio 4 - Beyond Today - Podcast, Professional Interview

The Secrets In Us with Georgina Lawton - Audible Podcast, Professional Interview

Unexpected DNA Discoveries and Religious Trauma - The Destinations Podcast from Culturs Media, Professional Interview

Mentions or Quotes

Not an exhaustive list.

Book cover titled 'The Lost Family' by Libby Copeland, featuring a blurred image of a woman and two children with a street and trees in the background.
Book cover titled 'Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church' by Sarah McCammon, with a green to blue gradient background.

Suggested Resources

All views expressed in the resources listed do not necessarily reflect those of Rebekah Drumsta.

Trauma Education

What Lies Inside Film - by Luke Renner

The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

Religious Abuse/Cult Survivor Stories:

The Polygamist’s Daughter - Anna LeBaron

Woman Rising - Julia McCoy

PURE: Inside the evangelical movement that shamed a generation of young women and how I broke free. - Linda Kay Klein

Parenting: (Christian)

Families Where Grace is in Place - Jeff VanVonderen

Self-Help/Mental Health:

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay Gibson, PSYD

It Didn’t Start With You - Mark Wolynn

When Family Hurts - Rebekah Drumsta

Personal Growth: (Christian)

Tired of Trying to Measure Up - Jeff VanVonderen

Boundaries - Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

Gaining New Perspectives:

Trauma in the Pews - Dr. Janyne McConnaughey

Jesus and John Wayne: How white evangelicals corrupted a faith and fractured a nation. - Kristin Kobes Du Mez

The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the subjugation of women became the Gospel truth. - Beth Allison Barr