The Truth Behind Reunification Therapy and the Tools to Fight Back
By Tina Swithin
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working closely with two journalists to expose the alienation industry and the dangerous web of profit-driven reunification programs spreading across the country. During one of our conversations, a journalist asked me, “Which camp were your children sent to?” The question caught me off guard. Because I’ve been so outspoken on this issue, she assumed that my daughters had been sent to one of the more intensive reunification camps. But the truth is, my daughters were never sent to a camp. They were ordered into reunification therapy. While that may sound less severe, what they experienced was deeply traumatic—and emblematic of the same systemic abuse.
I was first accused of “parental alienation” in 2010. I remember hearing the accusation and thinking it had to be a mistake. The term was unfamiliar and baseless—but it quickly became a permanent talking point for my ex-husband. At the time, the alienation industry was still in its early stages. What began as isolated pockets of collusion and corruption eventually swallowed the family court system whole.
I watched it unfold in real time: protective parents losing custody overnight; children sent away to reunification programs with no clear path home; court orders filled with impossible hoops—some visible, others not; gag orders silencing the very parents trying to protect their children. The pattern became impossible to ignore. Families weren’t randomly selected. They were profiled. Financial disclosures were reviewed. Families with means were targeted. Once the system locked in, it didn’t let go. It was and is, barbaric.
My own daughters were sent to reunification therapy under the guise of supervised visitation. I don’t believe the judge had any idea what was actually happening behind closed doors. My daughters were forced to sit with a therapist and my ex-husband, who brought photo albums and a laptop filled with images meant to reinforce “happy” memories. Meanwhile, their disclosures of abuse were ignored. They were being gaslit. Their voices were erased. And despite their visible distress, the therapist remained unrelenting.
That experience, combined with the devastation I’ve witnessed over the past 15 years, lit a fire in me. I’m proud to introduce a new resource: “Exposing the Fraud Behind Reunification Therapy: How to Avoid It, Escape It, and Protect Your Family.” Created in collaboration with a licensed mental health professional who has spent decades inside this system, this guide pulls back the curtain on an unregulated, pseudoscientific practice that thrives in secrecy. For those who follow the OMB blog, this is the same therapist who wrote the widely read three-part series under the same name. This new guide builds on those posts and consolidates the most critical insights into a powerful, accessible resource.
Inside the guide, you’ll learn how reunification therapy operates in a legal and ethical gray zone; how court orders are drafted and manipulated to coerce compliance; how families are selected and exploited based on financial disclosures; and strategic ways to document, question, and push back. It includes 20 critical questions to ask any professional or judge, and a growing list of states fighting back with legislation.
This guide is more than a warning, it’s a roadmap. A lifeline for parents who feel blindsided, disoriented, or silenced. It is also the first in a series of tools I’ll be developing to help families navigate, survive, and resist this system.
Please read the legal disclaimer carefully: This guide is not intended to be legal advice, but it can serve as an educational tool. Always consult with your attorney before implementing any new strategy in your case.
If this guide resonates with you, please share it. Print it. Use it to educate yourself and your legal team. Education is power—and for many families, understanding the system is the first step toward protecting their children. What’s happening is not isolated. It is a pattern. And at One Mom’s Battle, we will not be silent about it.
PS Have you shared your family court story? Visit www.projectjusticeusa.com to share your experience anonymously. Your voice matters and your story could help spark change.
