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From Spiritual Abuse to Spiritual Repair: A Trauma-Attentive, Theologically Grounded Pathway for Religious Survivors
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This article introduces the spiritual repair pathway (SRP), a practice-based and conceptually informed approach to clinical work following spiritual abuse. The framework is developed through engagement with Jewish theological resources, including lament (sacred protest), chesed (loving-kindness), and kavod ha-briyot (human dignity), together with trauma-informed practice. SRP provides clinicians with interpretive reference points that guide assessment, shape language, and support client-led re-engagement with meaning when desired. A composite clinical vignette, constructed with full anonymity protections, illustrates how SRP functions as an interpretive lens in practice. Ethical safeguards are emphasized, including non-coercion, the primacy of dignity, and clarity of professional boundaries, alongside recognition that the paper is context-bound and does not claim outcomes. Although grounded in Jewish sources, the framework's function-first, form-flexible, channel-aware orientation is broadly applicable across traditions. It coordinates established clinical modalities toward symbolization and safety while safeguarding client choice and autonomy. In this way, SRP offers practitioners a practical method for addressing spiritual struggle in care, while also setting an agenda for exploring what helps survivors reclaim language, practice, and voice on their own terms.
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Spiritual abuse
Spiritual repair
Trauma-informed psychotherapy
Jewish theology
Spirituality and care
Interfaith adaptation
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