Welcome
May you find your strength as you transform
Now that you are here meet
Dr. Joyce Martella
Therapist & Trauma Survivors
As a therapist do you serve individuals who were raised in an abusive environment or cult?
As a therapist do you serve individuals who were raised in an abusive environment or cult?
As a therapist do you serve individuals who were raised in an abusive environment or cult?
I can help you understand this underserved population.
I will give you the information and tools you need to help them heal and transform their trauma.
Were you born or raised in an abusive environment, a cult or abusive family?
As a therapist do you serve individuals who were raised in an abusive environment or cult?
As a therapist do you serve individuals who were raised in an abusive environment or cult?
I have been where you are and there is hope. You can learn to transform your trauma into strength.
About Me
International Speaker Coach and Trainer
I have been speaking for over 16 years, addressing the issues of Complex Trauma for individuals born and raised in destructive cults and high demand groups. I have had the privilege of speaking in Switzerland, Belgium and throughout the United States.
My personal story, as the daughter of the leader, of a pseudo- Christian cult and many years of studying cults, complex trauma, and my own journey to heal, allows me to bring a unique perspective to this work.
I helped develop and co-facilitated a three- day workshop for individuals born and raised in destructive cults and high demand groups. I was part of a dedicated group of counselors who did workshops for individuals who had left these groups.
Personal Accomplishments
Ph.D. Depth Psychology
MA. Counseling Psychology
A recipient of the Margaret Thaler Singer Award "For Advancing the Understanding of Coercive Persuasion and Undue Influence."
My Master's thesis, Twice Burned, is an in depth study of individuals born and raised in destructive cults and high demand groups. It looks at how this experience impacted their personal development and identity formation .
My Dissertation, it demonstrates how therapist can help these individuals heal from the complex trauma they survived.
Transforming Trauma into Strength With Dr. Joyce Martella
My weekly Podcast
Talking about the issues, individuals born and raised in cults
and complex trauma survivors deal with.
Coming soon.