When Faith Wounds - Tabor Ascend PD Workshop

Workshop Overview

Part a: Understanding spiritual abuse and religious trauma

Nat Reuss - Thursday, 15 May 2025

This session explores the origins, symptoms & effects of Spiritual Abuse and Religious Trauma.

Participants will learn to recognise abusive behaviours and their impacts on an individual's bio-social-psycho-spiritual self. This knowledge will help attendees build empathy for themselves, others, and be equipped with resources for healing and building healthy church cultures.

PART B: MENTAL HEALTH AND FAITH

Noni Potter - Thursday 29 May 2025

This session examines the relationship between mental health and faith.

Participants will explore the impact of religious experiences on mental health and wellbeing. Attendees will gain insight into the role played by our spiritual beliefs and practices both as contributing factors to mental health challenges, and as part of the restorative healing process, for themselves, and others within their spiritual contexts.

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DATE AND TIME

Thursday 15 May 2025 5:30 PM - Thursday 29 May 2025 8:30 PM (UTC+10:30) | 5:30pm - 8:30pm

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AbOUT THE FACILITATORS

Nathanael Reuss serves as the Associate Minister at St Bart’s Norwood and is nearing the completion of a Master of Counselling, where he has developed expertise in the intersection of counselling and Christian ministry. His research, guided by Dr. Francis Ben, explores the recovery journeys of survivors of spiritual abuse and religious trauma, focusing on how faith-based resources contribute to resilience and healing.

Noni Potter is a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist and certified clinical supervisor, who specialises in working with counsellors and clients who wish to integrate their Christian faith as part of the healing process. She oversees the Bachelor of Counselling at Tabor Adelaide, lecturing in  trauma therapy, grief and loss, pastoral counselling and relationship counselling. Noni also works as a clinical supervisor for professional counsellors. To learn more visit https://www.nonipotter.com/
 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• Registration from 5:00pm for a 5:30pm start;

• Catering: A light supper will be provided on both evenings and a complimentary tea and coffee station will also be made available to you to help yourself to at any time.

• Concludes: 8:30pm

• Free onsite parking available (please note, entry to Orphanage carpark is accessible via Mitchell Street).

ABOUT TABOR ASCEND

This workshop forms part of the Tabor ASCEND program. Tabor Ascend PD Workshops are different because they have been developed with flexible attendance options to allow you to decide what YOU want out of your PD. This means workshops can be completed for a variety of purposes including personal or professional development; to obtain a micro-credential; or to use toward a higher education award.

Further details on these attendance options are detailed below:

*Discounts are available for group bookings of 5 or more attendees **FEE-HELP available

To find out more about how you can leverage PD toward a micro-credential or higher education qualification, please contact Amy Marsland at amarsland@adelaide.tabor.edu.au.

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