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About Carol
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Expertise
CULTS! What is a cult, what is thought reform, who gets involved in cults, how do families respond to a family member in a cult, what is exit counseling, what is the recovery period after a person leaves a cult, who are the experts in the field, specific questions about particular groups, etc

Experience
Having two of my books published, receiving awards from organizations in the field of cult education, running recovery workshops for former members of cults, conducting family interventions for cult-involved individuals and helping them to regain their freedom and critical thinking.
   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Carol 
In Category  Cults

SubjectDate Asked

Exit Counseling8/18/2009
  Q: I am looking for an exit counselor in Houston. Do you know of any? I tried to do an internet ...
  A: There are very few people who are still doing exit counseling. And they're all around the country. ...
Shermanites10/9/2007
  Q: I need to know about the Shermanite Religion... Please help me. No one seems to know what it is ...
  A: I don't know anything about the Shermanites. However, when I googled it, what appeared was another ...
Potters House, GR MI4/3/2007
  Q: I believe my sister may be involved with Potter's House near Grand Rapids MI. I know she has ...
  A: The only listing of a Potter's House in MI is led by Mark Paholsky of Hazel Park, MI. (meaning the ...
cult breeding1/13/2007
  Q: Often time one reads of woman being brought into a satanic cult for the purpose of delivering a ...
  A: Wil, there is a great deal of controversy on this topic. Some "experts" in law enforcement that have ...
12 step programs11/18/2006
  Q: going by your criteria of a cult i see that the 12 step programs fall into this category I would ...
  A: The 12 Step programs are definitely a behavior modification program and while it may look like a ...
7th Day of Adventism8/3/2006
  Q: I am an atheist dating a man who is an Advenstist. I don't know much about religion, but when I hear ...
  A: It depends upon what definition one is using for "cult". There are some Christian cult-watching ...
Potters House7/28/2006
  Q: My name is Marie and I attend The Potters House in Austin,TX. Well I don't really have a question, ...
  A: I do believe that you are a God fearing member of a congregation of people that wants people to be ...
Potter's house6/8/2006
  Q: I have been brought up in a christian family and would consider myself a christian. Recently however ...
  A: Sorry it took so long -- I've been having some health problems and have been away at Mayo Clinic. ...
Cults10/15/2005
  Q: My name is Alyssa and I am currently working on a graphic novel (comic book) project with a close ...
  A: First of all, cults are based upon a charismatic leader who is self-appointed rather than someone ...
Husband's involvement in cult-like group5/26/2005
  Q: I hope you can help me. My husband and I were involved in a very destructive Christian "cult" group. ...
  A: Sorry I didn't answer before this ... I'm away from home and my sister was "tending" my mailbox and ...
Cults12/27/2003
  Q: I'm doing a psychology project on cults and I need to know why people join cults, what the ...
  A: Sorry it took so long to respond...I've been away from home for the holidays. First of all, people ...
What is a cult, and how do I avoid them?1/10/2002
  Q: My questions are what is a cult? How does one exploring different religious philosophies, and ...
  A: The definition of a cult varies depending upon the source of the definition...here is the definition ...
icoc12/4/2001
  Q: Carol, We are presently in a custody case with my husband's former wife. The biggest issue is her ...
  A: Here are several referrals -- it really depends on what area of the country you live in. Also, if ...
Cults11/11/2001
  Q: What are the most obvious signs that people are becoming involved in unsafe cults? What is the ...
  A: Usually you see someone who begins to withdraw from their involvement with former friends and ...
fundamentalism7/2/2000
  Q: I have a dear friend who recently joined a religious group. This literally happened overnight. He ...
  A: Try to find out what the name of the group or religious is that he has joined...it may be a cultic ...
Help!5/14/2000
  Q: I think one of my friends was sucked into a cult. She suddenly dropped everything, moved, and didn`t ...
  A: First of all, you need more information. If and when she does contact either you or her family, try ...
Defintion3/13/2000
  Q: Hey, I was wondering if you could share your defintion of the word cult with me. There`s a lot of ...
  A: What is a Cult? "A cult is a group or movement exhibiting a great or excessive devotion or ...

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