ICSA Annual International Conference: Manipulation and Victimization
Montréal, Canada; July 5-7, 2012 - more information
Abstract
This presentation will benefit mental health professionals, survivors of cults or survivors of abusive relationships, clergy, educators, students, and anyone else who is interested in learning about the model used in the treatment program developed at Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center.
Attendees will step away from this informative meeting with the knowledge of various dynamics of the treatment model utilized over a 25-year period. The speaker will discuss the challenges of operating a small nonprofit agency, including the day-by-day coordination of training, and providing a treatment team for the best client care. The presentation will include discussion about following up on the countless inquiries that come in day after day, and preparing workshops and other educational pieces that cater to the individual needs of each client. These topics will be presented to give conference participants an idea of what it takes to run a residential treatment facility that uniquely specializes in treating the cult survivor.
The presenter will also discuss the approaches of Wellspring’s short-term residential program vs. its treatment on an outpatient basis for the cult survivor. Participants will get an opportunity to glimpse the perspective of cult recovery from someone who has worked full time in the field of recovery. There also will be a discussion of how Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center networks with the academic community to continue research. The speaker will talk about some of the strategies survivors and families can incorporate to begin the recovery process. This session will be a positive and exciting report of what works in helping individuals begin their healing and recovery, and what is expected in the future of cult recovery at Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center.
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