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“Leaving Jesus” film premiere

I am recently back from Stockholm, Sweden where the long-awaited film “Leaving Jesus” was released at last, after 6 years of both working on the film and going through a pandemic delay. This is a documentary made by the renowned Swedish filmmaker Ellen Fisk about my Journey Free retreats. It Read more…

By admin, 5 monthsMay 17, 2024 ago

Welcome

Journey Free is a professional organization dedicated to helping people transition out of harmful religions, recover from trauma, and rebuild their lives. Leaving a strict religion can be a total life crisis. We are here to help! Journey Free has developed programs for both individuals and groups. If you are recovering from religious harm, we have great respect for your strength and courage. Please know that you are not alone and things can get better.

Our founder and director is Marlene Winell, Ph.D., psychologist and author of Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving Their Religion. She has been working in religious recovery for over 25 years and originated the term, Religious Trauma Syndrome.