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Family Workshops

• The nature of psychological manipulation and abuse
• When exit counseling might be appropriate and how to prepare
• Why people join and leave high-control, abusive groups
• How to help your loved one after he/she leaves the group

• How to assess your situation
• Special concerns of spouses
• How to communicate more effectively with your loved one
• How to cope with apparent helplessness without losing hope
• Problem-solving
• Ethical issue
• Formulating a helping strategy

 

ICSA Family Workshops are organized and coordinated by Livia Bardin, M.S.W., a therapist in private practice.

 

Ms. Bardin serves on ICSA’s Social Work Committee and Family Education Service Advisory Board and is editor of the newsletter of the Greater Washington Society of Clinical Social Workers. She is currently working on a book for families dealing with cult involvement.