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Adam Arnold

Adam Arnold, MA, LMFT, LADC is a mental health professional living and working in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is a Board Member of the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) and considers himself both a survivor, and a perpetrator, of spiritual abuse. For more than 10 years, Adam combined his passions for healing and the arts, serving as Founder and Artistic Director of blank slate theatre, a personal growth-oriented theatre for adolescents in Minnesota. Adam is a licensed psychotherapist, trainer, and consultant. From his experiences working in a wide variety of youth work settings, Adam put together The Democratic Youth Engagement (DYE) Model, a collaborative approach for adults living and working with young people; it's the lens through which he employs his clinical work. Adam has special interest in working with persons who have been wounded by systems of control, including survivors of religious, spiritual, medical, and therapeutic abuse. Central to his clinical work is gaining consent for psychotherapy from all of his clients - ensuring that they are driving their goals for treatment.
Adam Arnold, MA, LMFT, LADC is a mental health professional living and working in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is a Board Member of the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) and considers himself both a survivor, and a perpetrator, of spiritual abuse. For more than 10 years, Adam combined his passions for healing and the arts, serving as Founder and Artistic Director of blank slate theatre, a personal growth-oriented theatre for adolescents in Minnesota. Adam is a licensed psychotherapist, trainer, and consultant. From his experiences working in a wide variety of youth work settings, Adam put together The Democratic Youth Engagement (DYE) Model, a collaborative approach for adults living and working with young people; it’s the lens through which he employs his clinical work. Adam has special interest in working with persons who have been wounded by systems of control, including survivors of religious, spiritual, medical, and therapeutic abuse. Central to his clinical work is gaining consent for psychotherapy from all of his clients – ensuring that they are driving their goals for treatment.