Dr.Cathleen Mann, PhD
Cult Psychology Specialist and Judicially Qualified Expert
Cult Psychology Specialist and Judicially Qualified Expert
ABOUT DR.MANN: Cathleen Mann, PhD, has consulted in about a hundred cases involving cults, undue influence, psychological influence, and related areas. Qualified by a court of law as an expert in 16 states, she has provided sworn testimony in about 40 legal cases. She has an independent practice in Lakewood, Colorado, where she also does counseling, evaluations, investigations, supervision, and consulting.
CREDENTIALS: Dr. Mann has extensive experience with the qualification process required to be allowed to testify as an expert. Dr. Mann has extensive experience evaluating children and testifying as to the impact a particular group and/or leader/ship has made on the children and his/her family. She also stays current on the social psychological research.
EDUCATION: Dr. Mann has a PhD in psychology and has held a counseling license in Colorado since 1994.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Definition and impact of high demand groups (cults); undue influence practices by groups (cults) and/or individuals; psychological coercion; coercive persuasion; thought reform practices; indoctrination; group and/ or leader beliefs and behavior as it relates to destructive practices; social psychological research regarding these areas; definition, impact, and short/long term consequences upon individuals, families, children, or others affected by undue influence, cult involvement and associated behavior/practices, and the areas of parental alienation and general psychology directly related to involvement in high demand groups and/or relationships. She also has extensive experience in child custody matters relating to high demand group (cult) involvement of one or both of the parents or other family members, parenting practices and styles, and standards for the forensic evaluation of children and other family members. Additional areas include fraud, misrepresentation, and abuse of the fiduciary relationship.
SERVICES:
Criminal, family, and civil case consultation
Diagnostic assessment and evaluation
Court ordered evaluations
Child custody consultation
Expert testimony
Consultation support for lawyers.
Investigations and reports.
Extensive legal testimony experience.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Court qualified as an expert in the area of high demand groups (cults) and family, child custody, and individual issues. Dr. Mann is willing to travel to anywhere to evaluate a group or testify. Dr. Mann has evaluated children in person who have been associated with questionable groups, testified in open court, provided sworn statements, prepared expert reports, and/or testified in depositions in 16 states.
All inquiries:
Email at cathleenmann@cultexpert.net
CREDENTIALS: Dr. Mann has extensive experience with the qualification process required to be allowed to testify as an expert. Dr. Mann has extensive experience evaluating children and testifying as to the impact a particular group and/or leader/ship has made on the children and his/her family. She also stays current on the social psychological research.
EDUCATION: Dr. Mann has a PhD in psychology and has held a counseling license in Colorado since 1994.
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION: Definition and impact of high demand groups (cults); undue influence practices by groups (cults) and/or individuals; psychological coercion; coercive persuasion; thought reform practices; indoctrination; group and/ or leader beliefs and behavior as it relates to destructive practices; social psychological research regarding these areas; definition, impact, and short/long term consequences upon individuals, families, children, or others affected by undue influence, cult involvement and associated behavior/practices, and the areas of parental alienation and general psychology directly related to involvement in high demand groups and/or relationships. She also has extensive experience in child custody matters relating to high demand group (cult) involvement of one or both of the parents or other family members, parenting practices and styles, and standards for the forensic evaluation of children and other family members. Additional areas include fraud, misrepresentation, and abuse of the fiduciary relationship.
SERVICES:
Criminal, family, and civil case consultation
Diagnostic assessment and evaluation
Court ordered evaluations
Child custody consultation
Expert testimony
Consultation support for lawyers.
Investigations and reports.
Extensive legal testimony experience.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Court qualified as an expert in the area of high demand groups (cults) and family, child custody, and individual issues. Dr. Mann is willing to travel to anywhere to evaluate a group or testify. Dr. Mann has evaluated children in person who have been associated with questionable groups, testified in open court, provided sworn statements, prepared expert reports, and/or testified in depositions in 16 states.
All inquiries:
Email at cathleenmann@cultexpert.net
