Mar 22, 2023
Lorna
& Bill Goldberg have been working in the field of helping both
those who have left cults as well their family members, for almost
50 years now. In this episode, you will hear both how they got into
the field, as well as insights and anecdotes regarding their work
with those navigating the challenging time of having a loved one in
a group of high control or high demand.
Bill
and Lorna have the longest-standing cult support group in the
world, which began in 1976 and continues to this day. In 1999, they
received the Leo J. Ryan Award from the Leo J. Ryan Foundation.
Lorna and Bill have contributed to the cultic studies field with
numerous articles published in professional journals as well as
other writings that can be found in the links below.
Lorna
Goldberg, has been a board member and past president of ICSA
(International Cultic Studies Association), is a clinical social
worker and psychoanalyst in private practice, and Director of the
Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies. In 2009, she received the
Margaret T. Singer Award from ICSA. Lorna joined ICSA’s Board of
Directors in November 2003. She co-chaired ICSA’s Mental Health
Committee until her term as President of ICSA from 2008 to 2012.
Bill
Goldberg is a clinical social worker and psychoanalyst in private
practice. He is also an adjunct professor in the Social Work and
Social Sciences Departments of Dominican University, where he
teaches courses on Social Work Methods, Social Problems, Ethnicity,
and the Sociology of Religion. Bill has testified before the New
York State Assembly Committee on Child Care, The New York State
Social Service Committee, The New Jersey State Assembly Judiciary
Committee, and the Connecticut State Judiciary Committee. He has
served as an expert witness in several cult-related cases.
Article
referenced from the Goldberg website called:
Lessons
Learned: Therapy
With Former Members of Cultic Groups or Relationships
Co-edited
by Lorna & Bill Goldberg:
Cult
Recovery. A Clinician’s Guide To Working with Former Members and
Families.
For
Lorna & Bill’s chapters in the above book as well as other written
resources from them, check out their website
here.
Click here for more on
ICSA (International Cultic Studies Association)
Click here for information on the Cult & Religious Recovery Group Program that begins April 2023.
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Jennifer is a cult and religious recovery counselor. She is
certified in a specialized approach working with survivors that is
research based and rooted in the work of Dr. Gillie Jenkinson. She
has a Masters in the Psychology of Coercive Control and functions
as an expert witness in such cases. Jennifer is also a research
associate at Salford University. For more information, please
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