WORKSHOP: Building bridges across worldviews: A collaborative approach to addressing a loved-one’s cult-related involvement for families and clinicians
Date: Wed, 1 July
Time: 09:00 – 18:00, PDT
Location: Room 1 (313)
Hilton Bayfront, San Diego, USA
Session summary
An interactive full-day workshop for families and professionals exploring practical, ethical, and trauma-informed approaches to supporting loved ones involved in cultic groups while improving communication, reducing conflict, and building mutual understanding across differing worldviews.
Full Abstract
This all-day workshop is designed for both professionals and families, regardless of their loved one’s level of involvement in a cultic group. It is intended for parents of long-term members, families of individuals who have recently joined a group, and those who have encountered challenges during intervention efforts.
Participants will benefit from the combined expertise of intervention specialists, mental health professionals, and researchers, who will share practical insights and perspectives throughout the session. The workshop will be interactive and discussion-based, encouraging active participation and engagement.
Topics may include:
*Assessing a family’s unique situation
*Why individuals join and leave groups
*Understanding psychological manipulation and abuse
*The importance of accurate, objective, and up-to-date information
*Ethical considerations
Assessing the level of group involvement
*Effective communication strategies with loved ones
*Developing healthier coping mechanisms
*Navigating mental health challenges
*The neurobiology of trauma
*Epistemology and belief formation
*Problem-solving techniques
*Formulating constructive support strategies
The workshop will also explore how families and group members can better understand each other’s perspectives regarding the conflicts that divide them. Participants will examine strategies to improve communication, reduce conflict, negotiate mutual behavioral changes that decrease tension, and identify common ground while respecting differences in order to preserve important relationships.
Facilitators:
Rachel Bernstein LMFT, MSEd (Presenting) bernsteinlmft@gmail.com
IndoctriNation Podcast, Encino, CA, USA
Natalie Fabert Ph.D., L.P. (Presenting) natalie.fabert.phd@gmail.com
Institution Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Lalich Center on Cults and Coercion, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
Erin Falconer PhD, MSc, LMSW drerinfalconer@pm.me
Refuge Psychotherapy, LCSW, PLLC, New York, NY, USA
Joseph Kelly BA (Presenting) joekelly411@gmail.com
Cult Mediation/Intervention 101, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Patrick Ryan BA
pryan19147@gmail.com
Cult Mediation/Intervention 101, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Doni Whitsett PhD, LCSW, MFT (Presenting) whitsett@usc.edu
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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