• Linda Dubrow-Marshall, PhD

    United Kingdom   Dr. Linda Dubrow-Marshall is a clinical and counselling psychologist (HCPC registered) who provides psychotherapy and consultation services to individuals and families affected by coercive control through her private practice, RETIRN (Re-entry Therapy, Information and Referral Network). She co-developed and co-leads the MSc Psychology of Coercive Control programme with Dr. Rod Dubrow-Marshall at the University of Salford (UK), where she is Head of Psychology. She also serves as the Mental Health Chair for the International Cultic Studies Association.

    United Kingdom

Reflections on offering a therapeutic creative arts intervention with cult survivors: A collective biography

Volume 1, 2020

Ailsa Parsons, PhD
This article reflects on the pilot of Arts for the Blues, a creative, evidence-based therapy introduced to cult abuse survivors. Using a collective biography approach, facilitators share insights into the therapeutic process, highlighting emotional challenges,

Understanding reproductive coercion in cults and destructive group settings

Volume 8, 2025

Ashlen Weltz
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