IndoctriNation

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Episodes (448)

Feb 25th Saved So Hard I Needed Therapy with Elise Heerde
Feb 20th BONUS PREVIEW: Beyond Black-and-White Thinking
Feb 18th Weaponizing Religion with John Collins

IndoctriNation

Feb 25, 2026
1¼ hours
73 MB

In this episode, Rachel Bernstein interviews Elise Heerde, a certified coach and mental health practitioner specializing in religious trauma, cult recovery, and coercive control. Elise recounts being raised in fundamentalist Pentecostalism with fear-based teachings about hell and the rapture, leading to anxiety, depression, and insomnia. While on staff at a high-control Pentecostal megachurch, she sought pastoral care and experienced grooming and assault, followed by silencing, threats, and blame. She describes the challenges of leaving and explains her trauma-informed coaching approach versus unqualified “spiritual counseling.” Elise also discusses co-founding the Religious Trauma Collective Australia & New Zealand to connect survivors with reso...

IndoctriNation

Saved So Hard I Needed Therapy with Elise Heerde

IndoctriNation

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