Course instructor

Michelle Haslam, PhD

Dr. Michelle Haslam is a UK-based senior clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience across the NHS and private healthcare. As a survivor of spiritual abuse within Buddhist communities, Michelle now uses her clinical background to raise awareness about adverse effects, psychological harm, and spiritual abuse in meditation and mindfulness spaces.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognise potential risks and warning signs associated with harmful or coercive dynamics in Buddhist groups

  • Identify a few potential adverse effects of meditation and contemplative practices when practiced within a spiritual community 

  • Understand how religious fervor, authority, group culture and spiritual beliefs can contribute to vulnerability, dependency and abuse

  • Understand how Buddhist concepts, including karma and aversion, may be interpreted in ways that contribute to victim-blaming, self-blame or minimisation of harm

Continuing Education Credit

This course is approved for 1 CE credit ✅

Cheetah House is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Cheetah House maintains responsibility for this program and its content

Course curriculum

    1. Dr. Haslam Lecture

    2. Lecture Slides

    1. Potential Risks of Buddhist Sects Quiz

    2. Verification

    1. Instruction

    2. The instructor(s)

    3. Professional & Ethical Issues

    4. Remote Environment

    5. Learning

    6. Participant Information

    7. Narrative

About this course

  • $40.00
  • 1 hour of video content

Bridge Clinical Insights & Survivor Advocacy

Join senior clinical psychologist Dr. Michelle Haslam to unpack the hidden risks, contraindications, and coercive mechanics within spiritual groups. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your trauma-informed care framework.

Enroll today!