Lorna and Bill Goldberg
Lorna and Bill Goldberg are internationally recognized clinicians, authors, and educators specializing in cult recovery. Together, they have worked for decades with families and individuals affected by cult involvement, offering therapy, guidance, and intervention strategies. Lorna, a licensed clinical social worker and certified psychoanalyst, directs the Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies and maintains a private practice focusing on children, adolescents, adults, and families impacted by coercive groups. Bill, also a licensed social worker, directs three outpatient programs for the Rockland County Department of Mental Health in New York and consults with families seeking practical strategies for intervention.
They have co-authored articles, presented widely at conferences, and co-edited Cult Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide (2017). Their pioneering work has been recognized with the Authentic Cult Awareness Network’s Hall of Fame Award and the Leo J. Ryan Award. Lorna additionally received ICSA’s Margaret T. Singer Award in 2009.