Carol Giambalvo (October 29, 1943 - December 2, 2022) was an exit counselor[1][2] who worked with Cult Awareness Network's New York office[3] and chaired on the Cult Awareness Network's national board of directors[4] from 1988 to 1991, and was also on the International Cultic Studies Association's board of directors[1] headed its Recovery Programs, and was responsible for its outreach program.[1][5][6][7] She co-founded reFOCUS, an anti-cult organization for ex-cult members in the United States.[8]
Carol Giambalvo | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Organization(s) | Cult Awareness Network, reFOCUS, International Cultic Studies Association |
| Movement | Anti-cult |
| Board member of | International Cultic Studies Association |
| Spouse | Noel Giambalvo |
| Website | www |
She got into the profession when her stepdaughter became involved with ISKCON in 1978, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness.[9][10]
She was based in Flagler Beach, Florida, when she was active as an exit counselor and cult educator.[11][12]
Bibliography
edit- "Post-cult Problems: An Exit Counselor's Perspective." in Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse, edited by Michael D. Langone, 148–154. New York and London: W. W. Norton, 1995. Partially available online here.
- Exit Counseling: A Family Intervention. 2nd and rev. ed. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
- "Book Review – Captive Hearts, Captive Minds: Freedom and Recovery from Cults and Other Abusive Relationships." Cultic Studies Journal 10, no. 1 (1993): 86–90.
- (With Joseph Kelly, Patrick Ryan, and Madeleine Landau Tobias) "Ethical Standards for Thought Reform Consultants." Cultic Studies Journal 13, no. 1 (1996): 95–106.
- (Edited with Herbert L. Rosedale) The Boston Movement: Critical Perspectives on the International Churches of Christ. 2nd rev. ed. Bonita Springs, Florida: American Family Foundation, 1997.
References
edit- ^ a b c Barker, Eileen, ed. (28 January 2013). Revisionism and diversification in new religious movements. Burlington: Ashgate. ISBN 9781409462323.
- ^ Baker, Amy J.L. (17 April 2007). Adult children of parental alienation syndrome : breaking the ties that bind (1st ed.). New York: Norton. ISBN 978-0393705195.
- ^ John Ferri, "'Hunger' group halted from entering schools," Toronto Star, 13 September 1986.
- ^ Kristin Kloberdanz, "Cult Attraction," Book (May 2001).
- ^ John W. Kennedy, "'Boston Movement' apologizes: Open letter prompts leaders of controversial church to promise reform," Christianity Today (2003).
- ^ Michael Finkel, "Running like Hell," Women's Sports & Fitness (Cairo, Egypt) 3, no. 1 (1999).
- ^ John Burke, "Group refutes 'cult' description," Sunday Tribune (Dublin, Ireland), 31 July 2005.
- ^ Tanya Waterworth, "'Our members choose to be members,'" The Independent on Sunday (South Africa), 29 October 2011.
- ^ Johnstone, Nick (December 12, 2004). "Beyond Belief". The Observer. London. Retrieved October 24, 2008.
- ^ "Carol Giambalvo's Cult Information and Recovery". Carol Giambalvo's Cult Information and Recovery. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ Katrina Onstad, "Room for Improvement: Never mind the cost, the butt-numbing chairs, the fluorescent lights or the taboo against bathroom breaks. For Landmark Corporation's thousands of true believers, this is the one self-help program that actually works. But can you really find happiness at a weekend seminar?", Toronto Life 37, no. 4 (April 2003).
- ^ Dee J. Hall, "Church of Cult?: Some religious groups resemble mainstream Christian organizations, but their actions set them apart," Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI), 25 May 1997.