CIFS National Conference - Brisbane, Australia
The Cult Awareness and Information Centre is pleased to officially endorse the following:
CIFS National Conference — March 2010
Coercive Persuasion and Mind Control
Treating Victims of Coercive Groups and Destructive Cults
Friday 12th March + Saturday 13th March 2010 at Queensland Parliament House, corner of George and Alice Streets, Brisbane, Australia.
Presenters include:
Opening Address: Rachael Kohn (pictured)
Guest Speaker - Senator Nick Xenophon
Associate Professor Doni Whitsett, Ph.D; LCSW
Psychotherapist Rosanne Henry, M.A., L.P.C.
Licensed professional counselor Nancy Miquelon
Licenced professional counselor Peter Janetzki (Brisbane)
Investigative Reporter (The Age) Michael Bachelard
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Topics Covered in Lectures or Workshops
- Psychological manipulation, mind control, and other dynamics of
cults and high demand groups - Educating the public and parents
- Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment modalities
- Working with PTSD and trauma related symptomatology
- Working with cult-involved families
- Anxiety and decision making, boundaries, spiritual concerns and
dependency issues after the cult - How grief becomes disenfranchised when losing a child to a cult
The effects of mind control and coercive persuasion are some of the most misunderstood and deeply hidden problems that victims of these groups and relationships have endured. The outcome translates into tremendous psychological, emotional, social and financial loss for themselves and for loved ones.
Further information and contact details are available at the CIFS web site.
NEW: Hear the interview with Helen Pomery on Macca (ABC Radio National) about the upcoming conference.
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