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Cindy Ann Pedersen
Cindy Ann Pedersen
Award-Winning Songwriter & Writer
Creator of Survivor Music
Pathological Abuse Specialist
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Pathological Abuse: Decode it. Name it. Record it.
A deliberate and strategic form of coercive control and domination, where physical abuse is often covert, cumulative, and secondary.
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Professional Profile
Cindy Ann Pedersen is an award-winning songwriter, writer, and creator of Survivor Music. Her work centers on Pathological Abuse in intimate relationships, while also drawing clear parallels to how the same coercive and manipulative patterns operate within societal and institutional contexts.
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Her work focuses on the what, how, and why of Pathological Abuse, including grooming, coercive control, domination, psychological captivity, and the long-term effects that persist during and after separation. It is grounded in long-term study, professional training, and over two decades of surviving and escaping Pathological Abuse by a Dark Tetrad abuser clinically diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder, with primary psychopathy, Machiavellian, narcissistic, and sadistic traits.
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Through music, writing, podcasts, and public platforms, Cindy brings language and structure to abuse that is frequently minimized, misunderstood, or misframed, while standing firmly with victims and survivors and supporting accountability.
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Survivor Music
Creator & Songwriter
2024–present | Norway
Survivor Music is Cindy Ann Pedersen’s original music and advocacy platform.
All songs are written by Cindy. Most are rooted directly in her own life after more than two decades of Pathological Abuse. Other songs draw on extensive research, professional education, and close study of coercive and domination-based abuse patterns.
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Cindy composes music using AI as her instrument and designs vocal personas to carry the emotional and psychological weight of each piece, allowing the music to communicate realities that language alone often cannot.
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The abuse she survived caused neurological damage to her voice, resulting in more than 70 vocal surgeries, which is why she now uses AI as her musical instrument.
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Survivor Music is created first and foremost for victims and survivors, offering recognition, clarity, and validation. It also provides insight for bystanders and professionals seeking to better understand coercive and cumulative abuse dynamics.
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Writing, Research, and Pathological Abuse Framework Development
Independent / Freelance
2016–2023 | Norway & USA
During this period, Cindy was engaged in a prolonged process of exiting, resisting, and ultimately breaking free from Pathological Abuse, while simultaneously developing the analytical foundation for her later public work.
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She undertook extensive private and public writing and research, transforming long-term journals into analytical articles, essays, poetry, and early song texts. She created and maintained a dedicated website focused on Pathological Abuse and published in-depth content examining coercive control, manipulation tactics, trauma bonding, perceptual distortion, and long-term captivity effects.
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Her understanding was shaped through long-term therapeutic work across multiple modalities, professional workshops, self-directed study, and repeated interaction with legal, medical, and support systems that struggled to recognize Pathological Abuse.
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Alongside this work, she carried out selective freelance assignments as capacity allowed, including Norwegian–English translation of professional and creative material, research-based projects, and limited Strategic Intervention and relationship coaching.
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Founder & Managing Director
Coaching Solutions AS
2013–2015 | Norway
Founded and led a coaching and training company delivering executive coaching, business coaching, and leadership development for leaders, entrepreneurs, startups, and organizations in Norway and internationally.
Designed coaching frameworks and training curricula for recruitment and consulting companies, delivered Strategic Intervention–based programs, and worked extensively as a trainer of trainers. The work focused on leadership capacity, organizational performance, business development, and professional growth across multiple sectors.
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Senior Leadership and Management Roles
Various Norwegian & International Organizations
2005–2013 | Norway & International
Held senior and top management roles across international organizations, including Managing Director, Operations Manager, Communications and Delivery Manager, Global HR Manager, and Regional District Manager.
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Worked closely with executive leadership teams, corporate owners, boards, and steering committees across borders, navigating complex governance structures and cross-cultural decision-making environments.
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Supported company start-ups, organizational scaling, restructuring, and merger and acquisition processes. The roles included executive coaching, recruitment leadership, organizational development, and conflict management within high-pressure business contexts.
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This work provided early insight into power dynamics, manipulation, and domination-based behavior within institutional and societal systems.
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Early Career
Various Roles | Oil, Gas, and Energy Sector
1986–2005 | Norway & International
Operational, HR, coordination, and administrative roles within international companies including BP, Shell, Exxon, and Baker Hughes.
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Professional Education and Training
Trained under Dr. Chloe Madanes through Strategic Intervention Coaching.
Participated in professional education and clinical case-based training with Dr. Ramani Durvasula.
Holds multiple international certifications in intervention, coaching, leadership development, and human needs psychology.
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Advanced training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), including Master-level and trainer-level education.
A full certification list is available upon request.
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Languages
English (native)
Norwegian (fluent)
Additional working proficiency in Scandinavian languages
Basic French
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Public Presence and Availability
Cindy Ann Pedersen publishes writing, releases music, and participates in podcasts and video content across YouTube, LinkedIn, and BlueSky.
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She is available for interviews, podcast appearances, speaking engagements, and collaborations aligned with survivor-centered advocacy and accountability.