After talking about what is it like to be a part of a cult, the guys welcome back La Vonne Earl to discuss the next steps that must be taken to help people that have experienced religious trauma. La Vonne discusses the steps she goes through to help a person rebuild themselves so they can move forward. These include dealing with denial, validation of the feelings they have, and helping them handle the freedom they now have.
Tune in to see Recovering from the Cult Mentality Through a Therapist’s Eyes.
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www.YKIcoaching.com
www.ykicoaching.com/resources/books/
www.ykicoaching.com/team/la-vonne-earl/
www.YKIcoaching.com/borntobloom
Listen for the following takeaways from the Show:
- Facebook oversight committee came back with their decision over Donald Trump’s banning.
- Review of what is a cult.
- Discussion of what led La Vonne to leave the Mormon church.
- Denial is a big part that needs to be addressed.
- A lot of times, it is not about knowing there is an issue and ignoring it. They do not see that there is a problem.
- Once out of the cult, validating the feelings of the person is important.
- Trusting others could be a struggle for those that are going through this.
- Anger is also a natural emotion that they will feel once they realize what they went through.
- La Vonne helps them find their truth to build on going forward.
- Goals that align with their truth is important to guide them to freedom.
- They discuss the importance of faith in the recovering process, but it is not about faith in a particular church or their leaders.
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