Cult Education and Recovery Consulting

Cult Experience

My cult journey has spanned almost 30 years. This includes enduring over 13 years of the cult itself, and then 15 years of recovery. The latter comprised personal healing, advocacy work, writing a book, and defending legal action made against me by my cult leader, all of which involved consistent re-traumatisation but ultimately, recovery.

Of course, healing will be an ongoing process across all aspects of my life. However, I no longer feel the violent stomach churns or the heavy, debilitating feeling in my chest whenever I think or talk about my experience. I am able to live my life with the memories of the past not overshadowing the peace and enjoyment of the present.

Advocacy

When I escaped my cult in January 2010, I was determined to seek justice for what I and thousands of others had survived. Within months of escaping my cult, I began the process of publicly exposing my cult leader. This led to me being sued twice for defamation, which comprised 9 years in total of court proceedings. I won both court cases, including an appeal, however the mental, emotional, and physical toll was immense.

For 15 years, I have also made ongoing attempts to have my cult leader de-registered as a psychologist. I have recently been made aware that finally(!) this has come to fruition. My cult leader is no longer registered as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) (since at least January 2026).

Cult Recovery

When someone leaves a cult, it is by no means smooth sailing from thereon in. It takes time and consistent effort to recover from the indoctrination, and in some cases radicalisation (to violence) to get to the point where a person feels safe, in control of their life, and where they begin to actually enjoy life again – or learn how to enjoy life for the very first time, if they were born into a cult.

Recovery after coercive control is not linear. Ultimately, it is different for everyone, and it is important for all parties to remember that the process cannot be rushed.

What I have learned helps most is education, understanding, and compassion – for the cult member involved, as well as their loved ones.

Support

If someone has not been through a cultic or coercive experience themselves, it is difficult for them to comprehend what the cult member has been through – this includes psychologists, counsellors, and psychotherapists.

In my opinion, it is important to find a mental health practitioner with extensive knowledge of cults, or better still – lived experience.

My Mission

My personal mission is to make cult dynamics and coercive control more widely understood and accepted as a reality; and to empower survivors and their loved ones with knowledge and recovery tools – providing guidance that many of us needed but could not find.

I provide education and non-clinical guidance for individuals who have experienced cult dynamics, coercive control, and manipulative relationships. My work focuses on helping people understand what happened to them, rebuilding their sense of self, and regaining clarity, autonomy, and confidence.