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Livia Bardin, M.S.W.

Livia Bardin, M.S.W, is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the Washington, D.C.  Her research focuses on children in cults and the needs of people born and raised in cults who leave as adults. Her article, “Recognizing and working with an underserved culture: Child protection and cults,” was recently published in the Journal of Public Child Welfare (Vol. 3, No. 2).  Ms. Bardin holds a Certificate in Family Therapy from the Family Therapy Practice Center in Washington and is retired from the private practice of psychotherapy. She chairs ICSA's Social Work Committee, which is exploring the potential of case management services for people who have left cults.  Previously, as chair of ICSA’s Family Workshop Advisory Board, she presented ICSA-sponsored workshops for family and friends of cult members. Ms. Bardin has provided trainings on cult-related issues for mental health professionals in the Washington area and is the author of Coping with Cult Involvement: A Handbook for Families and Friends of cult members.  In 2007, she conducted a training in St. George, Utah, Breaking Down Barriers and Empowering People in Isolated Communities, for professionals working with members of polygamous communities and other interested persons. She is currently working on Starting Out: A reference guide to mainstream America, an online manual of information on daily living for people who have left cults.  (liviabardin@verizon.net)

Bardin, Livia, M.S.W.: "Child Protection in an Authoritarian Community: culture Clash and Systemic Weakness"
Bardin, Livia: "Coping with Cult Involvement A Handbook for Families and Friends"
Bardin, Livia: "Coping with Cult Involvement: A Handbook for Families and Friends"
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Conference 2006: CO Conference Handbook with agenda, bios, & abstracts
Conference 2008: Philadelphia home
Cults: Too Good to be True - book review by Livia Bardin, M.S.W.
Ryan, Patrick / Langone, Michael: "Religious Conflict Resolution: A Model for Families"
Shattered Dreams; Escape; Stolen Innocence - 3 book reviewws by Livia Bardin, M.S.W.

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