"...Over several years, Mr Meinck has managed to build an incredible level of influence over ordinary, intelligent people.
They turned to his alternative, meditation-based therapy to deal with depression, anxiety, self-esteem problems and traumatic pasts..."
There is also nothing new in so-called 'regression' therapies and the damage they have caused to countless families in Australia.
As a primer, it's worth reading these reports by Bettina Arndt and Richard Guilliatt
