Shameless: Dan Shaw on Gaslighting, Narcissists, & Recovering from Cultic Abuse

<p><b>A Little Bit Culty – </b><br/>Daniel Shaw, LCSW, checks every imaginable box on A Little Bit Culty’s dream guest checklist. He’s a psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City and in Nyack, New York. He originally trained as an actor at Northwestern University and with the renowned teacher Uta Hagen in New York City, and later worked as a missionary for an Indian guru. His eventual recognition of cultic aspects of this organization led him to become an outspoken activist in support of individuals and families traumatically abused in cults. Simultaneous with leaving this group, Dan began his training in the mental health profession, becoming a faculty member and supervisor at the National Institute for the Psychotherapist in New York. His book, <em>Traumatic Narcissism: Relational Systems of Subjugation</em>, was published by Routledge in 2014 and was nominated for the distinguished Gradiva Award. <br/><br/>In 2018, the International Cultic Studies Association awarded him the Margaret Thaler Singer Award for advancing the understanding of coercive persuasion and undue influence. Shaw’s book <em>Traumatic Narcissism and Recovery: Leaving the Prison of Shame and Fear</em> will be published by Routledge in 2021. Dan joined Sarah and Nippy to share his story, drop some knowledge about the shameless ways of traumatizing narcissists, and provide insights on the recovery process.<br/><br/>Learn more about him at: <a href='https://danielshawlcsw.com'>https://danielshawlcsw.com</a></p><p><b><br/></b>Don’t get it twisted: The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything.</p><p><br/></p><p><b>References: <br/>Dan’s newest book is available for pre-order here: </b><a href='https://danielshawlcsw.com/publications/'><b>https://danielshawlcsw