For some people who have experienced harm in spiritual settings, it can be helpful to feel as though you are making something good out of your experiences. It can feel rewarding to participate in research studies which are trying to understand more about what spiritual abuse is, how to prevent it, or what survivors need.
Participating in research can have an emotional cost, especially if you are asked to share about your experiences of being harmed. This is important to think when you are deciding whether or not to participate.
All opportunities to participate in research advertised here:
As Research Opportunities will be published from across the UK we cannot provide Welsh Translation. Where Welsh Universities are advertising then we will encourage these adverts to be provided bilingually.
This project aims to build a more compassionate understanding of these experiences and their impact on wellbeing and relationships. Participation involves a confidential, one-to-one online conversation, with an optional creative activity.
The research prioritises emotional safety, respect, and choice. Full information, consent, and the right to withdraw are assured, with support available throughout. Your voice could help shape more understanding and supportive therapeutic care for adolescents in the future.”
Researcher: Ruth Lloyd (she/her) Bath Spa University
RUTH.LLOYD24@bathspa.ac.uk
I’m Sophia-Marie, a 3rd year doctoral student at the Metanoia Institute. I am interested in exploring the potential influence of parental religious trauma on second-generation therapists.
Have your parents experienced religious trauma? Religious trauma is “the physical, emotional or psychological response to religiou beliefs, practices, and structures […] [it] is the way your nervous system responds to the thing that happens to you in a religious context.” ( Anderson, 2022 )
You might have your own understanding of what constitutes religious trauma – I am interested to hear what this means for you.
Did the religious trauma happen within an Abrahamic religion ( Islam, Judaism, Christianity ) ?
Are you a qualified Counsellor, Counselling Psychologist or Psychotherapist ?
If this resonates, I would love to hear from you !
What would participation involve ?
Attending two recorded interviews to explore the potential influence ( if any ) of your parent’s religious trauma on your own mental health, clinical work, religious evolution and personal values and beliefs. All responses are anonymised.
What are the next steps ?
If you would like further information or would like to participate, please contact me: 06178@metanoia.ac.uk (Sophia-Marie Korpiun, Trainee Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist).
Although the recruitment date is now past Jamie plans to create opportunity for people to share their creativity after the research. Further information will follow
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