Aleesa Schlup, LPCCThe Spiritual Abuse CyclePeople who grow up in high-control environments experience similar cycles of abuse as those in domestic violence relationships. First comes…Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Aleesa Schlup, LPCCSetting Boundaries with your ChurchHave you ever been part of a church where it felt like things weren’t sitting right with you, and before you know it you’re in too deep to…Jan 15, 20221Jan 15, 20221
Aleesa Schlup, LPCCInnocent Inches: A Story of Infidelity and Increased AwarenessCourtney and her husband have been married for 10 years, and both she and her husband, Frank, were recently in Courtney’s brother’s wedding…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
Aleesa Schlup, LPCCSpiritual Abuse and Religious BaggageMan, it’s been rough. You know that verse where Jesus says “my yoke is easy and my burden is light”?Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
Aleesa Schlup, LPCCMaking Friends After Spiritual AbuseAfter listening to The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, I found a Facebook group called Dear Pastor Mark & Mars Hill: We are not Anonymous. The…Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
Aleesa Schlup, LPCCEMDR TherapyEMDR therapy is a type of therapy used to treat trauma as well as other presenting concerns such as anxiety, grief, specific phobias, among…Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
Aleesa Schlup, LPCCFinancial Aspects of Spiritual AbuseEscaping a spiritually abusive community is tricky to say the least. Once you’re out, you’re usually very alone and left with a whole lot…Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021