Periagoge
Scenario

When effective treatment methods feel manipulative

My daughter's eating disorder treatment center uses methods that feel controlling and cult-like but she's gaining weight so I don't know if I should trust my instincts or be grateful it's working.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Positive outcomes are complicating legitimate concerns about authoritarian methods, creating confusion about what constitutes appropriate intervention.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cult dynamics — when belonging becomes captivity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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