About Dr. Lalich
Dr. Janja Lalich,
Founder of the Lalich Center
Janja Lalich, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Sociology, is an international authority on cults and coercion. Researcher, author, and educator, she specializes in recruitment, indoctrination, and methods of influence and control. She has been studying the social psychology of controversial groups and exploitative and abusive relationships for 35 years. Dr. Lalich is the author and/or coauthor of six books, including the now classic, Take Back Your Life: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships and Escaping Utopia: Growing Up in a Cult, Getting Out, and Starting Over.
Working with Cult Survivors: A Basic Certification Course for Mental Health Clinicians
This course will help therapists obtain the foundational knowledge, awareness, and skills needed to work with self-identified cult survivors. Presented by Janja Lalich, Ph.D., world-renowned cult expert, and psychologist Natalie Fabert, Ph.D.
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