Why Did This Project Come About?
What Were We Looking for in Healers?
Conventional and Unconventional
We looked for conventional certified therapists, massage therapists. Also, as to not marginalize Indigenous and other forms of healers, we accepted other forms of healing.
Faith-Based and Not-Faith Based
After individuals leave purity culture, they may choose to leave faith, or to continue with their faith. For this reason, we accepted individuals all across the faith spectrum, but they had to be inclusive.
Inclusive
Since many people in purity culture have been harmed due to exclusion of identities, it was imperative that all healers were inclusive to all gender and sexual identities, as well as the 2SLGTBQIA+ community at large.
Intersectional
Healers must have demonstrated intersectionality within their approach; that not everyone experiences purity culture in the same way; that the bodies and identities they exist in inform their experiences.