Meet Esther Friedman
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), expressive art therapist, songwriter, recording artist, performer, and author of The Gentle Souls Revolution. This book depicts my 5-year misadventure in a “secret mystery school” that taught me how cults exploit human nature. I embraced my anger, formed a personal policy of No More Secrets, posted a blog, and started protecting my time and energy fiercely.
A funny thing happened: as I exposed cult secrets and reclaimed my voice, my heart calmed and my mind cleared. I took the narrative back, and my truth contradicted the group’s claimed ideology. I discovered that what was good for me was also good for the people that I love. That’s the therapy model for Gentle Souls.
The GSR Healing Arts mission:
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Destigmatize cult and coercive control experiences: raise awareness and educate.
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Offer this therapeutic model for self-reclamation, recovery, and empowerment.
Credentials:
Massachusetts, LMHC
MA in Expressive Art Therapy from Lesley University
Living Cult Free, Board Director
Advisory Council Member, International Cultic Studies Association
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Press:
Visit my media page for coverage of The Gentle Souls Revolution in the press. ​​