Darrel Ray
Dr Darrel Ray is a psychologist, author, and internationally recognized leader in the secular and humanist movement. He is the founder of Recovering from Religion, which for more than fifteen years has supported people questioning or leaving religion, and the Secular Therapy Project, which connects individuals with licensed, non-religious mental health professionals across multiple countries.
With over forty years’ experience in leadership development, Darrel has trained and advised leaders in corporate, nonprofit, and grassroots settings on organisational culture, motivation, and sustainability. He is the author of several influential books, including The God Virus.
Darrel is a frequent international speaker on religious trauma, secular ethics, and community building, and is the founder of the Institute for Secular Leadership, focused on strengthening leadership capacity across secular and humanist organisations worldwide.