Groups and Education

After Eden

A group therapy experience for women leaving the LDS Church

Leaving your faith is just the beginning.
What follows can be overwhelming: grief, guilt, confusion about who you are, and the fear of disappointing those around you. The loss of structure, however limiting or controlling it once felt, can leave you feeling untethered and unsure of what comes next.

After Eden is an 8-week in-person therapy group for women who are deconstructing, questioning, or have left the LDS Church. It’s a space to tell the truth, name the harm, and gently reclaim what was always yours: your voice, your values, your inner knowing.

Whether you're weeks or years removed from Mormonism, you don’t have to untangle it alone.

What We Explore

Each session blends trauma-informed education, meaningful group processing, and space for reflection around themes like:

  • The “Good Girl” role and perfectionism

  • Body shame, purity culture, and disconnection from desire

  • Religious trauma and spiritual gaslighting

  • Navigating mixed-faith family systems

  • Grief, anger, identity loss—and what comes after

  • Reclaiming your voice, intuition, and truth

Is This Group for You?

This group may be a fit if you:

  • Have left or are in the process of leaving the LDS Church

  • Feel alone, confused, angry, or unmoored in your healing process

  • Are struggling with people-pleasing, boundaries, or a sense of belonging

  • Want to explore your story in community with other women who truly get it

  • Are ready to grieve, reclaim, and rebuild with support

No spiritual affiliation is required. We honor your identity and where you are in the process.

Group Details

  • Facilitator: Kelsey Laulainen, MA, LMHC, LPC

  • Location: Gilbert, Arizona

  • Length: 8 weeks

  • When: Coming Fall 2025

  • Cost: $240 for 8 sessions (payment plans available)

  • Group size: Max: 8 women*

Next Steps

I offer a free 20-minute consult to explore whether the group feels like a good fit.

*Spots are limited to protect the intimacy of the space.

More Groups Coming in 2026!

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