Steven Alan Hassan, M.Ed., LMHC

Steven Alan Hassan is one of the foremost authorities on cults and mind control. He is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and the author of two of the most respected books on the subject of cults. Steve has written three books that have received extensive praise from former cult members, families of former members, clergy, cult experts, and psychologists. Combatting Cult Mind Control: The #1 Guide to Protection, Rescue and Recovery from Destructive Cults (Park Street Press, 1988) published in seven different languages. Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves (2000), and in July 2012 he published the paperback and e-book Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs.

With more than 30 years of cult awareness activism, Hassan’s insightful perspective and expert commentary have made him a definitive source f, or hundreds of national, international and local media outlets including: USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, People Magazine, Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, The Today Show, Geraldo, 60 Minutes, Night Line, and Good Morning America.

Hassan is the founder the Freedom of Mind Resource Center Inc., and holds a Masters degree in counseling psychology from Cambridge College. His website is: www.freedomofmind.com

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Steven Alan Hassan, M.Ed., LMHC

Name: Steven Alan Hassan (pronounced Has-sen)

Occupation: Exit counselor; Author; Mental health counselor; Director, Freedom of Mind

Address: Freedom of Mind Resource Center, 716 Beacon Street #590443, Newton, MA 02459

Education: M.Ed., Counseling Psychology, Cambridge College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985; Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1992; Certified as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) by the National Board for Certified Counselors, 2003

Publications: Combatting Cult Mind Control; Park Street Press,1998; ISBN 0-8928124-3-5, Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves; FOM Press, 2000; ISBN 0-9670688-0-0, Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs, FOM Press 2012; ISBN 9780967068817.

Lectures: Hassan has also given innumerable lectures to universities, colleges, churches and synagogues, junior high schools, high schools, youth organizations, and other civic and community groups including: Harvard University, U.C.L.A., Yale University, Stanford University, John Hopkins University, M.I.T, Hong Kong University, American Psychological Association Convention (2001), American Psychological Association Eastern Regional Convention (2001), The American Counseling Association National Convention, The American Bar Association’s Conference on Tort and Religion

Media Coverage: Hassan’s insightful perspective and expert commentary have made him a definitive source for hundreds of national, international and local media stories including: USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, People Magazine, Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, The Today Show, Geraldo, 60 Minutes, Night Line, and Good Morning America.

Freedom of Mind Resource Center Inc.: Founded by Hassan, it is a consulting and publishing organization dedicated to helping people to become psychologically empowered, upholding human rights, promoting consumer awareness and exposing abuses of destructive cult groups.

Strategic Interaction Approach: Pioneered by Hassan to help victims of mind control, Strategic Interaction Approach (SIA) is a non-coercive method that teaches family and friends how to strategically influence the individual involved in a cult.

Website: Freedom of Mind