Ashley Allen, MSW, LSW (d. 2025), was a social worker, therapist, and researcher whose work focused on trauma recovery, coercive control, and the experiences of second-generation adults raised in high-demand groups. Having spent her formative years in a religious cult, she brought both lived experience and clinical rigor to the field of cultic studies. Ashley completed her Master’s in Social Work at Monmouth University, presented widely at mental health agencies and universities, and served on the International Cultic Studies Association’s New York Educational Outreach Committee. Her writing and program development contributed significantly to survivor-centered understanding and professional education in cultic studies.