IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE
Supporting survivors of cults and coercive relationships to build meaningful lives. Learn moreAbout Us
The Lalich Center is committed to assisting survivors of cults, coercion, high-demand groups, the Troubled Teen industry, and friends, families, and professionals through providing learning resources, workshops, courses, and discussion groups.
Resources
Our Services
Learn about our expert-led, community-based services designed to support your healing journey.
Knowledge Bank
The Knowledge Bank is a comprehensive repository designed to empower survivors, families, and professionals with valuable insights into cults and coercive relationships.
Workshops
We offer a series of workshops designed to support survivors of cults and coercion, providing practical tools, shared understanding, and space for rebuilding and growth. See our latest offerings.
Courses & Workshops
Working with Cult Survivors: A Basic Certification Course for Mental Health Clinicians
Register for our course for Mental Health Professionals. Upgrade Your Skills in Working with Survivors of Cults and Other High-Control Situations. This is a self-study webinar to be completed at your own pace.
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.
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.
Survivor Testimonial
“The discussion groups help me to know I am not alone in my recovery. They allow me a space to learn new approaches to recovery and to share some of the things I have learned in my 15 years of active recovery. The groups are a safe, non-judgmental place, moderated by survivors who understand and the other survivors are wonderful people.”