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“The rising phenomenon of people who are taken for an uncomfortable psychological ride by therapists or self development workshops, whose sole aim is to make money from vulnerable people, is a current issue. Public awareness needs to be raised about the dangers of emotional exercises and mind altering techniques that cause a negative emotional state and a negative thinking pattern to keep people dependant and paying extortionate amounts of money.” says Gena Dry author of The Five Questions you Must Ask Your Therapist. “The therapist I went to was a member of a professional organization and had certificates on his wall. While considering making a formal complaint, I discovered when I spoke to professional therapy organizations and cult centres that my story is not unusual. Knowledge is crucial. The lack of regulations protecting the public and the inability of the professional organizations to prevent unethical practitioners continuing to operate after complaints have been made against them means that best protection is knowledge. If this story is the tip of the iceberg it’s time the dangers are brought to the public’s attention.” Says Gena Dry “The experience of bad therapy is all too common but what is more alarming is that my ‘therapist’ isn’t simply not very good at his job, he uses techniques to deliberately harm his clients, he is running what is becoming known as a psychotherapy cult. Most people think of cults as religious groups but nowadays the term applies to a growing number of psychotherapy and self development workshops, whose influence is extremely negative and harmful. They can cause serious psychological harm, not only to the individual but to the individual’s partners and families as well.” The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) is holding their Annual International Conference in Brussels this summer, with 99 speakers from 22 countries, an indication that destructive cults are a world wide issue. There are an estimated 2,500 cults operating in the USA today, according to the Cult Information Centre but the dangers are not being covered by the media. http://www.TheFiveQuestionsYouMustAskYourTherapist.com aims to publicize the excellent resources and information that is available on where people can go to get help if they think they or someone they know is being affected by bad therapy. This includes self development workshops or alternative health type ‘gurus’, any situation where the practitioner or leaders are seen as professionals with training and experience which means they are in a position to influence their client’s emotional state and thinking. Contributions to resources of help currently available are welcome. “I want to make information about what constitutes bad therapy more widely known. It is essential, we all have questions about our lives and whether it be the break up of a relationship, or the death of someone close to us, or for another reason, most people will seek help at some time in their lives.” Says Gena Dry. The site has a page where people can sign the list of people who have been affected negatively themselves or have been affected by members of their family or partners who have suffered from any kind of therapy or self development workshop. Please come to the website and sign the list. “We take an action because alone it’s hard to make a difference but together we can take the steps that lead to change. We take an action because it is possible that we may help someone else and if someone helps us it becomes a chain reaction. We hold out our idea on our hand and trust that somewhere, someone else will believe in our dreams and our vision enough to join hands and become an ally because they understand the power that OUR contribution can make and that each individual decision is where change begins. Something has got to change. To be honest, I don’t know how but I do know that if I do nothing, nothing can change and if I take one small action, somehow, somewhere, some time, with someone else's help, I can make a difference. Together we CAN make a difference.” Gena Dry “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.” Margaret Mead Gena Dry’s experience comes from her own life story of being drawn into a psychotherapy cult and research whilst writing her novel The Five Questions You Must Ask Your Therapist. She was the singer and songwriter in a critically acclaimed indie rock band in the UK in the early 90’s, Gena Dry used her writing skills to turn an extremely destructive experience into a story of survival and inspiration.
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