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Dr. Steve Eichel's Psychology Practice (Newark, DE)

Note: The Philadelphia office (and Verree Psychology Group) closed at the end of the 2006 calendar year. Dr. Eichel is full-time in his Delaware offices. (Thank you Philadelphia for the opportunity to provide psychological services to the region for more than 23 years.)

RETIRN (Re-Entry Therapy, Information & Referral Nework)

RETIRN specializes in providing services to individuals and families harmed by coercive social/religious movements ("cults").

Valleys Integrative Psychotherapy (Dr. Linda Dubrow-Marshall, Wales, UK)

Click here to get information on the book Servant of the Lotus Feet, a fascinating look at life inside ISKCON (the "Hare Krishnas"). The author, Gabriel Brandis, was featured in Dr. Eichel's doctoral thesis (which to date is still the only scientific look at the controversial practice of "deprogramming").

PPA Members: Click here for my Child Therapy Consent form that safeguards against forensic use of therapy records, reports, etc. The form is zip-compressed.

Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To learn more about my practice, please click on a topic below:

Office Location and Directions

Professional background

My treatment philosophy

Areas of specialization

Board Certification

Proficiency Certifications

Forensic Psychology

Articles by Dr. Eichel

RETIRN

Statement on Dr. Eichel's involvement in the Lee Boyd Malvo "Beltway Sniper" Case

 

Thank you for taking the time to visit my website. My name is Dr. Steve Eichel, and I am a psychologist in private practice in both Newark, Delaware and Philadelphia, PA. I've been licensed for the independent practice of psychology since 1982 (initially in Pennsylvania) and have been providing psychological services since 1977.

I have a broad and general practice in counseling/clinical and forensic psychology. Over the years, I have developed several specialties. I am Board Certified in Counseling Psychology (click here) and nationally certified in several proficiencies (click here). My areas of specialization include:

• Children & Adolescents

• Hypnosis

• Psychological Testing

• Addictions

• Trauma

• Families

 

Dr. Eichel      

 

Directions to Dr. Eichel's Newark, Delaware office

About Dr. Eichel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETIRN

The Re-Entry Therapy, Information & Referral Network

 

News! Drs. Linda Dubrow-Marshall & Steve Eichel win 2003 "Psychology in the Media" Award! (For details, click here.)
Statement on Dr. Eichel's involvement in the Lee Boyd Malvo "Beltway Sniper" Case

 
409 Nottingham Road, Newark, DE  19711  •  302-368-9136   •  866-538-9048 (fax)
United Kingdom: 70 Merthyr Road, Pontypridd, Wales CF37 4DD  •  +44 (0) 1443-400456
Welcome to our Web site. We are dedicated to providing individuals, couples, families and groups with the best psychological services available. Please feel free to browse these pages. Your feedback is always welcome.

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About RETIRN

RETIRN (the Re-Entry Therapy, Information & Referral Network) specializes in delivering services to individuals and families harmed by exploitive, coercive and/or destructive movements and groups (e.g., "cults").

About our staff

RETIRN consists of psychologists Steve K. D. Eichel (in the U.S.), and Linda and Rod Dubrow-Marshall (in the U.K.), and clinical social worker Roberta Eisenberg. In addition to Steve, Linda, Rod and Roberta, RETIRN consultants include many specialists.

Directions to our office

Check here for directions (including maps) to Dr. Steve Eichel's office in Newark, DE.

Some common questions about High Demand Groups (aka "cults").

 • What is a "High-Demand Group" (aka "cult")?
 • What can families do?
 • What is "Pseudo-Identity" in High-Demand Groups?

More information and links

Check here for more information and links to other resources.

HMO and Managed Care:

We care about your privacy. We care about who controls your treatment. Therefore, we do not participate in any HMO or Managed Care panels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Documents related to Dr. Steve Eichel's presentation entitled "Brainwashing as a Legal Defense" given on Saturday, October 16, 2004 at the Atlanta AFF conference.
[Clicking on the link below will download the attached document]
Downlad the file "AFF_Atlanta.zip

Clicking on the above link will download the file "AFF_Atlanta.zip." This is a compressed file and you will need the utility "Unzip" (Windows) or "StuffIt Expander" (Mac) to decompress this file. These are free untilities readily available to PC or Mac users. To find them, do a Google search for "Unzip" or "StuffIt Expander" or just go to www.simplyzip.com (Windows) or www.stuffit.com (Mac) to download the software.

Upon decompressing, you will wind up with a folder entitled "AFF_Atlanta." Inside, you will find two documents. "Malvo.1.ppt" is the powerpoint presentation I created for the defense team in Commonwealth of Virginia v. Lee Boyd Malvo (the "Beltway Sniper"). "MC_evaluation.doc" is a slightly modified copy of the report I submitted on behalf of a former member of the "Beta Dominion Xenophilia" cult. The evaluation was performed at the request of the former member's defense attorney after she was charged with conspiracy to commit murder. (The leader of the cult had also been charged and was in jail awaiting trial.) The report summarizes the results of my evaluation of the former member's individual psychological functioning and includes an analysis of the cult's dynamics. The former member's identity is protected in this copy of the report. Partly as a result of the evaluation, the District Attorney for the state of Maryland decided not to prosecute the former member. The report's format is one I designed to assist attorneys and judges in understanding the unique dynamics in cult-related crimes, and may serve as a template for similar forensic evaluations in the future.

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