Debra Marie Shafer
My heartfelt mission is to help women release the weight of harmful beliefs, reconnect with God, and step confidently into their most authentic self. I know the complexities of religious trauma because I’ve walked this path myself—experiencing its many layers firsthand. For over 10 years, I’ve guided women through the process of unraveling pain, reclaiming their inner strength, and embracing their true selves. As an author, speaker, Religious Trauma Coach, and Women-Centered Coaching Specialist, I’ve developed a proven healing path to support women on their journey to recovery.
He Is Enough Book: My journey of overcoming generational spiritual abuse and religious trauma.
From Pain To Possibility: Unraveling Religious Trauma Quiz - Discover How Religious Trauma Has Impacted Your Life and Take The First Step Toward Healing.
Religious Trauma Sisters' Circle - Letting God's Love Re-Write Our Stories
Just between friends, I wish I could say, I chose my life work when I was a little girl. You know, raised my hand and shouted, "This is what I want to be when I grow up, kind of thing." But truth be told, if I knew then, what I know now, it would have terrified me. How could someone raise their hand in their tender years, and say, "When I grow up, I want to help people heal from spiritual abuse and religious trauma." Who does that? No one.
These kinds of missions, held deep within a heart, burning in their bones, are only discovered after a lifetime of experiences.
Unfortunately, for me, that means a lifetime of spiritual abuse and religious trauma which I never signed up for (but God foresaw the plan and I would have it no other way - Thank you, God).
So, I can't say, I've raised my hand for this work.
But I can say, it is work I - can't - not - do (sorry grammar geeks).
I'm uniquely equipped.
Short talk for...
Been there. Done that.
Deep within my soul, I want the truth to be told about God.
Who He is, and who He isn't.
I want to help people who've been held by a lifetime of generational spiritual abuse and religious trauma. I want to help them see past tradition, spurious ideas, and false indoctrination, right into the beautiful light of truth found in God's Unconditional Merciful Love.
I'm here to spark a change without severing our sacred ties to God and give language to what is so hard to say.
Welcome.
