Therapy for Religious Trauma and Cult Indoctrination
in Washington State (Telehealth)

Treatment for Religious Trauma, Cult Indoctrination,
Ritual Abuse, Mind Control, and Organized Abuse (RAMCOA)

Indoctrination is the process of teaching a person or group to accept an ideology uncritically, often utilizing emotional and psychological manipulation as a means of control.

Symptoms of Indoctrination

  • you were encouraged to view the world in absolutes: us versus them, right versus wrong

  • you were discouraged from questioning doctrine, leadership, or the group’s beliefs

  • you were expected to conform to the group in a variety of ways

  • you were isolated from outside influences

  • your group justified harm or abuse

  • you were discriminated against for an aspect of your identity: gender, sexuality, race, etc.

  • your behavior was monitored by group leaders or other group members

  • you were taught to fear being cursed, possessed, or controlled by evil

  • you were taught to fear the possibility of eternal punishment

  • you experience ongoing existential or spiritual distress

Healing from religious trauma, cult indoctrination, and RAMCOA requires a therapist trained in chronic, extreme trauma. You deserve a clinician who understands the impact of indoctrination on your view of the world and your sense of self. I can help provide safety and stabilization, address programming and mind control, and help you rebuild your sense of identity and agency.