You can live a life of joy and peace, free from religious baggage.
Get the support you need while going through your religious deconstruction.
Are you struggling with ..
Overwhelm and anxiety
Fear of hell, abandonment, punishment
Feelings of inadequacy or low self-worth
Feelings of helplessness, stuck-ness, or confusion?
Would you rather...
Experience strength and peace
Live from a place of deep-seated inner knowing
Develop healthy boundaries with an open heart
Create a life you love living?
You do not have to struggle alone.
Welcome
I am so glad you are here!
Hi! My name is Krista Hoffman, and I am a religious trauma survivor. Deconstructing and emerging from any belief system, especially a religious one, can be very challenging. Please know you are not doing anything wrong, and you are not alone. There are many of us out here walking this path. Today I work with others like you, who are emerging from your own strict/high-demand religious institutional upbringing. I can help you work through the challenges and struggles of living authentically, according to your conscience and in alignment with your personal convictions. I can support you on your journey of thriving as the fully expressed version of you in the world. So, whether these challenges show up as pervasive feelings of anxiety, guilt or shame, or the feeling that you don’t deserve to have feelings, desires, or needs met, I am here to tell you that you have every right to feel safe and loved in the world just for being who you truly are. I know that sounds very “pie in the sky” and it’s not a quick or easy transformation, but I am living proof that it is possible. We can live from a place of deep-seated inner knowing, on our terms, with healthy boundaries and an open heart. And, you don’t need anyone’s permission except your own.
Love & Light,
Real love feels like love.
It doesn’t feel like punishment, threat, manipulation, or judgment.
Were you taught?
I am inherently wicked?
I can’t trust myself because my heart is deceitful, my desires are evil, and I am easily deceived?
I have to stay separate from ”the world” because ”the world” is bad and scary?
The devil is on the prowl and is out to lead me astray?
Only blind faith and obedience can save me?
If you’re here, you probably you probably suspect these beliefs aren't true. But they could still be operating in your unconscious mind and affecting how your sympathetic nervous system (stress response) shows up as “red lights” to stop you from getting into trouble with God when you show up in life more authentically.
Awakening
The Sermon that opened my eyes inspired this poem.
Red face, pounding fist
Leaning into the congregation
Thundering and ominous his voice
Threatening his words
Warnings, threats, and judgments
Rain down from on high
Trying to save our souls from Hell
Didn’t he know there were little ones listening? Like me?
Tender hearts that might despair of life altogether
I did. I despaired.
Squeezing fists materialize in my stomach
Like a ship’s knot braces for the oncoming storm.
My whole body starting to burn
as a precursor to what would undoubtedly be my end in Hellfire.
My Approach
The dominant modalties of my practice are Integrated Energy Psychology methods, including tools like EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and TFT (Thought Field Therapy). Integrated Energy Psychology is sometimes called Cultural Psychology, but in essence seeks to understand and treat the whole human being – body, mind, and spirit. It values narrative and myth based on the neuroscience data that our reality is based on the stories we tell ourselves.
What can you expect in a session?
Coaching is a partnership…a co-creative process. We will talk about the challenges you are facing after having begun deconstructing your faith, and what experiences you’ve had in the past that you are aware of that are interfering with moving forward in the way you’d like. We get clear on what it is you would like your experience to be, and then we begin various processes to help clear and restructure what was in the way.
How we work together
Because you’re here, you probably no longer believe much, if any, of the religious beliefs you were conditioned by, but these beliefs are still operating in your unconscious mind and are affecting how your sympathetic nervous system (stress response) flares up and turns on the “red lights” to stop you from getting into trouble with God when you show up in life more authentically.
You’ll move forward toward:
feeling your feelings and having appropriate responses to things that come up in life
communicating your thoughts, feeling, and desires to others clearly and easily
living out whatever your current beliefs are without guilt and shame
having peace of mind in decision-making without your inner critic telling you you’re wrong or second-guessing yourself
feeling your worth without having to do or justify your actions to others
loving your body in all the ways that you imagine could bring you joy.
putting yourself first, so that you have the energy you want to give more to those you love.
Custom Coaching
Single Session
Perhaps you've already completed "Forward in Freedom" but want to continue working together on an
as-needed basis, like a "tune-up."
Or maybe you'd like to experience the difference that support can make in your deconstruction journey before embarking on "Forward in Freedom."
Single (90) minute sessions at $210/session
Forward in Freedom
A 90-Day Journey
If you are no longer practicing your religion the way you were taught (or at all) and are struggling to live out your personal convictions in the world, don't despair. Forward in Freedom is a journey in reclaiming your agency and your whole wonderful self. Designed to support you along the path of deep-seated inner knowing, self-acceptance, and delight in who you are and have always been, Forward in Freedom will help you reclaim your mind, body, and spirit.
Custom Coaching
Four Session Package
Perhaps you've already completed "Forward in Freedom" but want to continue working together. Four session packages allow for deepening your practices and weaning from support.
Or maybe you've healed most issues through other means but have one that's stuck that you'd like help resolving.
Four-session packages are available at $800.
What clients say about the work
How can I help?
The only permission you need is your own.