Cult Experts

Cult Experts
Countless people are - or have been - caught up in manipulative cults, abusive churches, or destructive relationships (so-called 'one-on-one cults'). Many make it out by themselves, or with the help of friends and family. Others need intervention and/or follow-up counseling.

Experts, Consultants, Ect.
When you need help, you'll run into terms like: 'cult expert,' 'thought reform consultant,' 'exit counselor,' 'intervention specialist,' etcetera. The media often still refers to 'deprogramming' from 'brainwashing' or 'mind control.'

Buyer Beware
As in every line of work, among 'cult experts' one can find

a) effective, ethical professionals and lay experts, as well as

b) loose canons, charlatans and sundry unethical types more interested in gossip and self-promotion than in helping others.

Some are trained and licensed mental health counselors, while others have no formal counseling training.

Many are listed or affiliated with -- and/or recommended by -- recognized organizations such as the International Cultic Studies Assocation -- an interdisciplinary network of academicians, professionals, former group members, and families who study and educate the public about social-psychological influence and control, authoritarianism, and zealotry in cultic groups, alternative movements, and other environments.

Others are largely self-promoted and have a lengthy history of controversies.

CultExperts.org intends to make it easier to find the effective, ethical professionals and lay experts.

Need Help Now?

If you need a cult expert, please see:

• Guidelines for selecting a cult expert/counselor. Be particularly careful if any fees are involved.
• Organizations, ministries and individuals recommended by CultExperts.org

About Cults
Meanwhile, for more information about cults, see CultFAQ.org.

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