Life after Organized Religion: 3 themed Support Group meetings at DMC

Three-part in-person ticketed meetings
$20 at the door
March 2026 every other Monday
Dallas Meditation Center (DMC) is hosting three (3) themed Support Group meetings led by PsyD. Max Bourgo and co-facilitated with DMC Center Director Jiyoon Lee. You can attend just one or all three sessions. Our intention is to create space for the people with past adverse religious experience to learn from the difficult experiences, grow beyond the impacts, and connect with one another. The meetings take interactive and flexibly-structured format of education, discussion, groupwork. See below for the 3 themes and feel free to reach out to info@dallasmeditationcenter.com for further information. Here's the website of Dr Max Bourgo https://www.drmaxbourgo.com/about-dr-max

March 2nd Understanding Adverse Religious Experience
& Mapping out your Story
March 16th Overcoming Dogmatic Thinking
&Groupthink
March 30th Reclaiming your Spirituality
& planning the next chapter
7-8:30 PM (door opens 6:30)

Meet the Facilitators: Max and Jiyoon via intro youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fqXaKPSj8U
https://www.drmaxbourgo.com/about-dr-max

Do you have difficult memories in the context of religion? The memories could look like (but not limited to) being taught rigid doctrine that triggers a guilt response, or an emotionally upsetting situation one experienced at the religious institution, or parents’ religious values being forced down upon you as a child. These negative experiences you had within the religious context can continue to affect your life. Having heard how common this experience is, Max Bourgault, Psy. D., and Jiyoon created a 3-themed Life After Organized Religion Support Group meetings.
Each session would be structured as follows: check-in, brief meditation, educational content, group work, discussion, and Q&A.
We believe that knowledge, wisdom, and support from the leaders and the community that shares similar pain will help all of us heal and build an intentional life after religious trauma.
You can attend just one or two or all three, however it fits your life.

Facilitator bio


JiYoon Lee (she/her) serves many roles: most notably, she currently serves the Dallas Meditation Center community as the Center Director. To offer herself as a facilitator of healing, she is trained in Somatic Experiencing Therapy. Previously, she offered herself as a yoga teacher, translator, and creative writing instructor. She is grateful for her Mindful practices –yoga, meditation, and artistic practices– and the Sangha that guides her to deepen her understanding of the World.


Max Bourgault (he/him): Born and raised in Québec City, Canada, I practiced as a licensed psychologist for eight years before moving permanently to Dallas in 2024. Over the past two decades, I’ve traveled widely to study and experience a variety of healing modalities and spiritual traditions—experiences that have deeply enriched and expanded my work beyond conventional psychology.
While I remain licensed in Canada, I’ve chosen to step away from clinical practice to embrace a more holistic, psycho-spiritual approach to transformation. My current work weaves together psychological insight, spiritual depth, and practical tools to support whole-person growth.