Katie Holmes Is Going To Have To 'Fight Her Way Out Of The Grip' Of Scientology, Claims Exit Counselor
July 9 2012, Published 7:00 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
It's been claimed that it can be notoriously difficult to leave the Church of Scientology, so it is looking like Katie Holmes has a tough road ahead of her on top of the trauma of a divorce and child custody battle.
There are numerous horror stories from former L. Ron Hubbard followers who have made claims of the high security Gold Base where wayward members of the religion are allegedly held against their will for discipline or reeducation.
Amidst new allegations that Tom Cruise's two older children, Isabella and Connor, were told repeatedly by high-ranking Scientologists that their mother Nicole Kidman was a "sociopath" following her split from Cruise, some have said that Katie will need to be extremely vigilant to escape the controversial religion's iron-clad grip.
"Scientologists are programmed with phobias against mental health professionals," exit counselor Steve Hassan told Breaking Celebrity News in an exclusive interview.
"So the problem with people who leave on their own is they go for years having all kinds of traumatic symptoms such as nightmares, anxiety disorders, their identity slipping back and forth between Scientology beliefs and their real lives, and so on.
"The concern with Katie is will she get help from someone who can explain to her ‘What is brain-washing