ICSA will conduct a conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico
November 3–5, 2015. This conference will focus on the
helping needs of former group members and families
and will include a training track for mental health
professionals. Conference sessions will emphasize
discussion so participants can address issues pertinent
to their individual concerns.
The conference will take place at La Fonda on the Plaza,
one of Santa Fe’s finest hotels, located in the heart of the
old city.
Santa Fe has been chosen in order to give ICSA’s western
supporters an opportunity to attend a conference closer
to home. It is also a lovely setting for those who come
from other parts of the USA, Canada, and elsewhere in
the world.
Speakers include some of the cultic studies field’s most
experienced mental health professionals, and also
former members and family members who will share
their experiences. More information and registration are
available at icsahome.com/events/conferencesantafe.
Attend this conference if you are interested in how
psychologically manipulative and demanding groups
can hurt people, and what can be done to help those
who are harmed. The agenda will address the needs of
those seeking help and those who want to help others.
Among the topics to be explored are
High-Control Groups:
Helping Former Members and Families
Santa Fe, New Mexico • November 3–5, 2017
• What helps people leave cultic groups and
relationships?
• Dealing with cult-related trauma
• Traumatizing narcissism and the psychology of cult
leaders
• Coping with triggers
• Building relationships and communicating with the
cult involved
• After the cult: Who am I?
• Support groups
• Cults and the suppression of free speech
• Exit counseling and conflict resolution
• Spiritual issues in recovery
• Cults and children
• Case discussions for mental health professionals
• Cultic dynamics in sex trafficking
Because Santa Fe is a “daytime” city, we have scheduled
2-hour lunch breaks so that attendees can enjoy walking
around old Santa Fe, where there are numerous art
galleries, museums, and quaint shops, and also stunning
Southwest architecture. The hotel will permit the special
conference rate 3 days pre- and postconference for those
who wish to spend time touring Santa Fe and its environs.
Call La Fonda’s Reservations Department at 1-800-523-5002.
November 3–5, 2015. This conference will focus on the
helping needs of former group members and families
and will include a training track for mental health
professionals. Conference sessions will emphasize
discussion so participants can address issues pertinent
to their individual concerns.
The conference will take place at La Fonda on the Plaza,
one of Santa Fe’s finest hotels, located in the heart of the
old city.
Santa Fe has been chosen in order to give ICSA’s western
supporters an opportunity to attend a conference closer
to home. It is also a lovely setting for those who come
from other parts of the USA, Canada, and elsewhere in
the world.
Speakers include some of the cultic studies field’s most
experienced mental health professionals, and also
former members and family members who will share
their experiences. More information and registration are
available at icsahome.com/events/conferencesantafe.
Attend this conference if you are interested in how
psychologically manipulative and demanding groups
can hurt people, and what can be done to help those
who are harmed. The agenda will address the needs of
those seeking help and those who want to help others.
Among the topics to be explored are
High-Control Groups:
Helping Former Members and Families
Santa Fe, New Mexico • November 3–5, 2017
• What helps people leave cultic groups and
relationships?
• Dealing with cult-related trauma
• Traumatizing narcissism and the psychology of cult
leaders
• Coping with triggers
• Building relationships and communicating with the
cult involved
• After the cult: Who am I?
• Support groups
• Cults and the suppression of free speech
• Exit counseling and conflict resolution
• Spiritual issues in recovery
• Cults and children
• Case discussions for mental health professionals
• Cultic dynamics in sex trafficking
Because Santa Fe is a “daytime” city, we have scheduled
2-hour lunch breaks so that attendees can enjoy walking
around old Santa Fe, where there are numerous art
galleries, museums, and quaint shops, and also stunning
Southwest architecture. The hotel will permit the special
conference rate 3 days pre- and postconference for those
who wish to spend time touring Santa Fe and its environs.
Call La Fonda’s Reservations Department at 1-800-523-5002.
