Healing After Spiritual Trauma: A Conversation on Reconnection and Renewal

Join Dr. Hillary L. McBride and Joshua Harris for an evening that meets spiritual pain head-on and refuses to look away. Together they’ll name how trusted religious spaces can inflict deep wounds, then chart practical, hope-filled ways forward—both for individuals and the communities that shape us.

Expect a candid, collaborative dialogue where research meets real life:

• Hillary, a psychologist and trauma researcher, will unpack insights from her new book Holy Hurt, giving language to invisible injuries and outlining proven pathways to healing.

• Josh, once known for I Kissed Dating Goodbye, will share his public journey of deconstruction, accountability, and repair, offering hard-won perspective on owning harm and rebuilding faith on new terms.

The goal is simple: create a room where you can safely examine your own story, gather tools for reconnection—with yourself, with others, and with whatever spirituality now feels true—and leave knowing you’re not alone in the work of becoming whole.

What You'll Experience:

• Brief welcome
• Hillary’s research-based talk on spiritual trauma
• Josh’s personal story of reckoning and repair
• Candid dialogue between the two speakers
• Interactive Q&A and book signing

No quick fixes—just truth-telling, deep listening, and the reminder that none of us is alone.

Event Details:Event Details

• Date & Time: Tuesday Oct 28th · Doors 6:30 PM · Program 7:00 PM
• Venue: St Albans Anglican Church www.stalbanschurch.ca
• Tickets: $ 20 + fee (scholarship information is available in FAQ's)
• Proceeds: After covering event costs, every dollar supports .

Dr. Hillary L. McBridePsychologist, researcher, and bestselling author whose work bridges trauma therapy, embodiment, and spirituality. Her newest book, Holy Hurt, offers a roadmap for healing after religious harm.

Joshua HarrisAuthor and coach who publicly reevaluated his earlier evangelical work (I Kissed Dating Goodbye) and now helps others navigate faith shifts with honesty and compassion. Host of the “Clear & Loud” podcast.

• People hurt by church or family faith systems
• Folks deconstructing long-held beliefs
• Therapists and helpers supporting spiritual-trauma survivors
• Practicing people of faith seeking healthier communities

Come laugh, cry, ask big questions, and leave with practical ways to move toward wholeness...together.

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