Leona Furnari, MSW, LCSW, is a recently retired psychotherapist in Boulder, CO, who specialized in recovery from trauma, including recovery from abusive groups, spiritual abuse and harmful relationships. She continues to provide consultation to clinicians on cult-related issues. Ms. Furnari is a former member of an eastern/new age group, and it was that experience that led to her commitment to help others recover from abusive groups or cultic experiences. She has been a regular facilitator/presenter at ICSA’s former-member workshops and cult-education conferences since 1998. She has worked in child protection, community mental health, and as a school social worker. She is an EMDR International Association certified therapist and consultant. In 2010 ICSA awarded her the Margaret L. Singer Award for advancing the understanding of coercive persuasion and undue influence. www.leonafurnari.com info@leonafurnari.com