"Dr. Gill Harvey honours the research documenting the benefits of involvement in religious communities while offering a much-needed, more nuanced discussion of the harmful effects on mental health and wellbeing in later life for those born and/or raised within strict fundamentalist religious settings. Drawing from her personal experience, clinical expertise, and research, Dr. Harvey has provided an invaluable resource for clinicians and other professionals working with those who have experienced developmental religious trauma, which is often unrecognized or unacknowledged. I highly recommend this book!" -Janyne McConnaughey, Author of Trauma in the Pews: The Impact on Faith and Spiritual Practices "Dr. Gill Harvey offers a groundbreaking, compassionate exploration of how fundamentalist religious upbringings shape adult wellbeing. Blending rigorous research with lived experience, this work bridges academic insight and therapeutic wisdom. This book is a vital resource for counsellors and mental health professionals seeking to understand and ethically support those navigating the complex legacies of faith, trauma, and healing.

I will be recommending it broadly to clients and therapists alike!" -Mark Gregory Karris, Author of Beyond Fairy Tales: A Couples Guide to Finding Clarity, Doing the Work, and Building a Lasting Relationship This book seeks to educate counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, and other professionals about the benefits and challenges of a fundamentalist religious upbringing and the impact on adult wellbeing. There is a lack of research-based literature on this topic, which can often be disregarded and overlooked in clinical work. Gill Harvey is a therapeutic counsellor/psychotherapist, supervisor, researcher, and trainer from the UK, working mainly in private practice. Her specialist interest is in working with those affected by strict religious groups and/or cults and providing clinical supervision for therapists who work in this area. Gill also provides qualitative research supervision for Master''s and Doctoral students.