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Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan, a former member of Transcendental Meditation, has been a thought reform consultant since 1984. He designs and implements ICSA's Internet Web site.  Mr. Ryan is the founder and former head of TM-EX, the organization of ex-members of Transcendental Meditation.  He was the editor of AFF News, a news publication for former cult members (1995-1998), has contributed to the Cult Observer,  AFF’s book, Recovery From Cults, is co-author of "Ethical Standards for Thought Reform Consultants," and has presented 20 programs about hypnosis, trance-induction techniques,  inner experience, conversion, approaches to exit counseling, intervention assessment, religious conflict resolution and workshops for families and ex-members at ICSA workshops and conferences. 

Patrickryan@icsamail.com
http://cultmediation.com/


1300 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
215.467.4939


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Andron, Sandy, Ed.D.: "Problem Solving An Approach for the Cult-Impacted Family"
Conference 1997: PA Presenter
Conference 1998: IL Speakers
Conference 1999: MN Speakers
Conference 2000: WA Speakers
Conference 2001: NJ Speakers
Conference 2002: FL Events
Conference 2003: CA Agenda
Conference 2003: CT Agenda
Conference 2004: AB Draft Agenda
Conference 2004: GA Events Overview
Conference 2005: Madrid Agenda
Conference 2006: CO Conference Handbook with agenda, bios, & abstracts
Conference 2007: Brussels Home - Bruxelles Page d'acceuil
Conference 2007: Congrès Genève, Suisse - Page d'Acceuil
Conference 2008: Philadelphia home
Conference 2009: Conferenza Ginevra, Svizzera- Home
Conference 2009: Geneva, Switzerland - home page, Annual Conference
Ford, Wendy: "The Role of the Family"
Giambalvo, Carol: "From Deprogramming to Thought Reform Consultation"
Giambalvo, Carol: "Post-Cult Problems: An Exit Counselor's Perspective"
Giambalvo, Carol: "What is a Thought Reform Consultant?"
Henry, Roseanne: "Why We Need To Become Spiritual Consumers"
Lalich, Janja, Ph.D.: "Individual Differences Affecting Recovery"
Langone, Michael: "Recovery From Cults"
Martin, Paul, Ph.D.: "Pitfalls To Recovery"
Patrick Ryan/ Joseph Kelly's Cult Mediation
Rosedale, Herb: "Annual Report From the President"
Rosedale, Herb: "Annual Report: Letter From the President"
Rosedale, Herb: "Conference Report"
Ryan, Patrick / Langone, Michael: "Religious Conflict Resolution: A Model for Families"
Ryan, Patrick: "Coping With Trance States" - TM-EX News
Ryan, Patrick: "Mass Suicides Timeline"
Stein, Alexandra: "Recovering From a Political Cult"
TM-EX - profile/link

Conference 2001

          
 
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Cult Observer: AFF News Vol.12, No.6 , 1995

          
 
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Cult Observer: AFF News Vol. 11, No. 3, 1994

          
 
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AFF News Vol. 2, No. 1, 1996

          
 
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AFF News Vol. 2, No. 2, 1996

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 4, No. 7, 2000

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 4, No. 12, 2000

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 5, No. 7, 2001

          
 
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AFF News Briefs - Vol. 4, No. 3, 2002

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 1, No. 1, 1997

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 1, No. 2, 1997

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 2, No. 1, 1998

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 2, No. 2, 1998

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 2, No. 3, 1998

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 2, No. 4, 1998 -- 20 Years After Jonestown: What Have We Learned?

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 3, No. 1, 1999

          
 
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AFF News Briefs Vol. 3, No. 9, 1999

          
 
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After the Cult Held

          
 
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Critical Response to TM Article

          
 
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Jonestown articles

          
 
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Thought Reform Consultants

          
 
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What Is a Thought Reform Consultant?

          
Carol Giambalvo, Joseph F. Kelly, Patrick L. Ryan, & Madeleine Tobias
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Workshop for Former Group Members

Carol     Giambalvo   
Carol Giambalvo; Joseph Kelly
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Coping with Triggers

Carol     Giambalvo   
Carol Giambalvo; Joseph Kelly
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From Deprogramming to Thought Reform Consultation

Carol      Giambalvo    
Joseph Kelly, Patrick Ryan, Hana Whitfield
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Ethical Standards for Thought Reform Consultants

Carol     Giambalvo   
Kelly, Joseph; Ryan, Patrick; Tobias, Madeleine
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A Loved one in a Group? Dealing with Alarm and Assessing the Problem

William     Goldberg   
William Goldberg, M.S.W.; Patrick Ryan
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Enhancing Relationships by Communicating Across Worldviews

William     Goldberg  M.S.W., A.C.S.W.
 
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Family Discussion: Alarm, Assessment, Conversion, Worldviews, Relationships, and Action

William     Goldberg  M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Michael Langone, Ph.D.; Patrick Ryan
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Open Discussion For Families

William     Goldberg  M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Michael Langone, Ph.D.; Patrick Ryan
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A Loved One in a Group? Dealing with Alarm and Assessing the Problem

William     Goldberg  MSW, ACSW
 
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Enhancing Relationships by Communicating Across Worldviews - II

William     Goldberg   
Facilitator: William Goldberg, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.; Discussants: Michael Langone, Ph.D.; Patrick Ryan;
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Enhancing Relationships by Communicating Across Worldviews - I

William     Goldberg   
Facilitator: William Goldberg, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.; Discussants: Michael Langone, Ph.D.; Patrick Ryan;
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Conversion and Worldviews

Michael   D.   Langone  Ph.D.
Michael D. Langone, Ph.D.; William Goldberg, M.S.W.; Patrick Ryan
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Workshop for Family Members. This workshop has reached capacity and we cannot accept additional enrollments.

Michael  D.  Langone  Ph.D.
Michael Langone; Patrick Ryan; Lois Svoboda
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Religious Conflict Resolution for Families

Michael  D.  Langone  Ph.D.
Michael D. Langone, Ph.D.; Patrick Ryan; Ronald Loomis
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Conversion and Worldviews

Michael  D.  Langone   
William Goldberg, M.S.W.; Patrick Ryan
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Inner Experience and Conversion

Michael  D.  Langone  Ph.D.
Patrick L. Ryan
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Workshop for Family Members.

Michael  D.  Langone  Ph.D.
Michael Langone; Patrick Ryan; Lois Svoboda
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1997 Achievement Award, AFF volunteer Patrick Ryan

Patrick   L.  Ryan   
 
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TM-EX is Founded to Aid Former Transcendental Meditation Practitioners

Patrick   L.  Ryan   
 
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Cult Mediation - Patrick Ryan

Patrick  L.  Ryan   
 
URL: http://www.cultmediation.com/

Professional Profile: Patrick Ryan

Patrick  L.  Ryan   
 
URL: http://www.cultmediation.com

Ryan, Patrick L. - profile

Patrick  L.  Ryan   
 
URL: http://www.cultmediation.com

Professional Profile: Patrick Ryan

Patrick  L.  Ryan   
 
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All this discussion of lawsuits...

Patrick     Ryan   
 
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Mass Suicides Timeline

Patrick  L  Ryan   
 
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Coping With Trance States

Patrick  L  Ryan   
 
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Four Approaches to Helping Families

Lois     Svoboda   
Lois Svoboda, M.D., LMFT, Moderator; David Clark; Joseph Szimhart; Joseph Kelly/Patrick Ryan; Steve Hassan, M.Ed., LMHC, NCC
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