Bundesstelle für Sektenfragen
Austria's public information and advice service for concerns involving sects and worldviews, with free phone, video and appointment-based in-person consultations.
- Based in
- Vienna, Austria
- Fees
- Consultations are free
Resource profile / Education & resources
Religious-trauma education, a therapist directory, reflective tools, and training and consultation for helping professionals.
Empathy Paradigm, founded by Anna Clark Miller, publishes information about religious trauma and high-control environments. Its website includes a therapist directory, recommended reading and media, reflective inventories, and professional training. Miller describes a religiously neutral approach that respects personal belief choices. The directory and self-reflection tools can support exploration, but their presence does not independently establish a diagnosis, a provider's competence, or suitability for care.
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Public sources reviewed September 12, 2026. Details can change.
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Austria's public information and advice service for concerns involving sects and worldviews, with free phone, video and appointment-based in-person consultations.
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