Interview Episode: Rachel Bernstein

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Rachel Bernstein is an LA-based therapist who has specialized in cult intervention and re-acclimation for over 30 years. Over the years she has made many media appearances as a cult expert on CNN, MSNBC, the BBC, NPR, Bloomberg, and many other major news outlets. She is also the host of IndoctriNATION, a weekly podcast covering cults, manipulators, and protecting yourself from systems of control, where she has interviewed hundreds of cult survivors, journalists, and experts.

If you have been personally affected by involvement in a cult, or would like to support those who have been, you can find support with or donate to Cult Information and Family Support if you’re in Australia (via www.cifs.org.au), and you can find resources outside of Australia with the International Cultic Studies Association (via www.icsahome.com).

If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs support right now, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 in Australia, or find your local crisis centre via the International Association for Suicide Prevention website at www.iasp.info.

EPISODE LINKS

• IndoctriNATION podcast — Rachel Bernstein's podcast

• Rachel Bernstein Therapy — Rachel's website which includes webinars and video lectures

• Now I Know — by Rachel Bernstein, Mascot Books, 2015

• Unique Ways to Reach Out to Loved Ones in Cultic Groups — by Rachel Bernstein, ICSA Today Vol. 12, No. 1, 2021