Wendy is also a member of the International Cultic Studies Association and has presented talks and moderated panels at ICSA conferences. One of her greatest achievements was writing the book, I Can’t Hear God Anymore: Life in a Dallas Cult, the true story of the couple’s involvement in and eventual separation from a spiritually abusive group.
We provide services for individuals who have been impacted by spiritual or cultic abuse.
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- Counseling
- Recovery Coaching
- Support Groups
- Consultation
- Legal issues
- Education Presentations
About Us
Doug & Wendy Duncan
Doug and Wendy Duncan are mental health professionals who specialize in helping individuals recover from trauma associated with coercive control, cultic involvement, and spiritually abusive high-control groups. Their professional experience, combined with their own firsthand experiences in high-control religious groups, gives them a unique understanding of the challenges survivors face as they rebuild their lives and sense of self.
After leaving a pseudo-Christian religious cult in which he had spent more than twenty years, Doug began the process of rebuilding his life. He went on to earn a master’s degree in counseling and became a licensed therapist. Doug recently retired from Nexus, a substance abuse recovery center in Dallas, Texas. He continues to provide counseling in private practice and is currently pursuing training to become a spiritual director. His work reflects his belief that recovery involves not only healing from past trauma but also discovering meaning, purpose, and a healthy sense of identity.
Wendy Duncan, MA, LBSW, is a retired social worker who holds a master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She spent most of her career in the mental health field and recently retired from Garland Behavioral Hospital. Wendy was also member of a pseudo-Christian, Bible-based high-control group for seven years. Several years after leaving, she became actively involved in cult-awareness education and advocacy. Her personal experience, professional background, and years of working with survivors have shaped her commitment to helping others understand the impact of spiritual abuse and coercive control.
More than eighteen years ago, Doug and Wendy founded a support group for former members of cultic and high-control groups. The group continues to meet monthly and is currently facilitated by Molly Koshatka, M.Ed., a former member of a high-control group who is pursuing a master’s degree in counseling at Southern Methodist University.
Doug and Wendy provide individual counseling, recovery coaching, professional consultation, workshops, and educational presentations for individuals, families, and professionals seeking to better understand the effects of coercive control and spiritual abuse.
They are also involved in supporting a monthly peer support group for individuals who have experienced spiritual or religious abuse.
Their work is grounded in compassion, personal understanding, professional experience, and a deep commitment to helping survivors move toward healing, autonomy, and renewed meaning in their lives.
For info on the support groups, please contact mkoshatka@yahoo.com or call (940) 594-4241