SINCERE: A Relational Safety Model for counselors working with transgender and gender diverse survivors of intimate partner violence
TGD individuals experience high rates of intimate partner violence but remain underserved by cis-heteronormative modalities. SINCERE provides counselors with a specialized relational framework model.
The grooming of children for sexual abuse in religious settings: Unique characteristics and select case studies
This article examines how religious authority, obedience, and spiritual fear enable child sexual grooming, using cross-faith case studies to show how abuse dynamics in religious settings differ from secular contexts.
Alone and not alone: Implications for clinicians working with male survivors of childhood sexual abuse
This article explores barriers faced by adult male survivors of childhood sexual abuse, highlighting isolation, guilt, and disclosure challenges, and offering clinical insights for supporting autonomy and relational safety in therapy.
Sovereign citizens and QAnon: The increasing overlaps with a focus on child protective service cases
This article explores the growing overlap between sovereign citizen ideology and QAnon beliefs in child custody disputes involving Child Protective Services.
Unheard voices: Sexually intimate relations of women in Guangzhou, China, and relationship to cults
This article analyzes women’s relationship attitudes in post–Open Door China, exploring monogamy, patriarchy, and the relevance of coercive control in intimate and cultural contexts.
Cults and persuasion: Submission as preference shifting
This article explores how cults shape behavior through gradual persuasion, not sudden brainwashing—revealing the psychology behind belief, conformity, and control.
Understanding the traumatic narcissism theory and its clinical utility
This paper defines Traumatic Narcissism Theory and eight subjugating behaviors used by narcissistic abusers, offering a framework for treating victims rather than those with narcissistic personality disorder.
Charles Manson: Cult leader, counterculture hero, and psychopath
This article analyzes Charles Manson through the lens of psychopathy, highlighting how his personality fueled both violence and influence.
Understanding reproductive coercion in cults and destructive group settings
This article presents the first quantitative study of reproductive coercion within cultic groups, highlighting how group ideology—rather than individual partners—can dominate reproductive choices. Surveying 99 former female members, the study reveals distinct patterns between born-in and first-generation members, offering new insight into cults’ use of coercion over personal autonomy.