John Wick is the Chief Operating Officer at Wellspring Retreat & Resource
Center, a residential mental health facility specializing in the treatment of
cult abuse victims. For more than 15 years, he served on the Cult Information
Service of Central Ohio board and, for about 10 years, facilitated a support
group for cult abuse victims. He has also worked with other organizations that
reach out to those who have been hurt by the cults. He has spoken out about the
cult problem in various media outlets, including the Columbus TV Affiliates of
ABC, CBS & NBC, AP, and the Columbus Dispatch Newspaper. Additionally, Wick has
made presentations throughout the country. Wick’s interest in the cult problem
stems from his experience in an abusive a Bible based group in the early 1980s.
(www.wellspringretreat.org)
