# Children of Coercive Control - Jessi Hersey

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Podcast: [Perfect Prey: A Coercive Control Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/perfect-prey-a-coercive-control-podcast-6610448)
Published: 2025-07-11T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/perfectpreypodcast/episodes/Children-of-Coercive-Control---Jessi-Hersey-e34oa46
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## Resource

In this episode, Jessi Hersey bravely shares her story of surviving two forms of coercive control: childhood grooming by her drum teacher and emotional manipulation within the Twin Flames Universe online cult. As a neurodivergent survivor, Jessi reflects on how her autism both made her more vulnerable and more attuned to subtle forms of abuse. She discusses the long-term impact of grooming, the cult’s use of “mirror exercises” to control beliefs, and her journey to reclaim safety and identity. Jessi’s story highlights the urgent need for awareness around neurodivergence, grooming, and online spiritual coercion. --- 🔸Follow Dr. Christine on IG: www.instagram.com/dr.cocchiola_coercivecontrol 🔸Visit her website: https://coercivecontrolconsulting.com 🔸Become a Certified Trauma-Informed Protective Parent in this intensive educational program with an option for LIVE coaching/support to guide protective parents as they navigate the stormy seas of parenting a child who has been coercively controlled. 🔸Sign up here: https://go.drcocchiola.com/accelerated2-selfstudy

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