Rachel Bernstein
Licensed marriage-and-family therapist and cult specialist with over 35 years of experience who helps people exit authoritarian cults and abusive relationships; host of the IndoctriNation podcast and author of Restart and Restore: A Journal for Survivors of Manipulation.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 1h 6min
Restart and Restore: A Journal for Survivors of Manipulation with Rachel Bernstein, LMFT, MSEd
Rachel Bernstein, a licensed marriage-and-family therapist and cult specialist with 35+ years helping people leave abusive systems. She discusses rising national safety fears, narcissism and why manipulators seem unaffected. They explore digital media and AI’s role in manufactured influence, family estrangement versus reconciliation, and how journaling can aid recovery.
