Gaslighting is a form of persistent manipulation and brainwashing that causes the victim to doubt themselves, and ultimately their sense of perception, identity, and self-worth.
Narcissist abuse is intentional, calculating and can be extremely traumatic for the abused.
I realized early on in my career when clients were not willing to deal with their trauma, the relapse rate was extraordinarily high. The main reason that I became a trauma-informed addiction therapist is because addiction is so often a response to past trauma. In my opinion, you cannot effectively treat the addiction piece without […]
It is so easy to get distracted in the honeymoon period of a new relationship; those first few months people are typically on their best behavior. However, over time people show us who they are and it’s our job to listen. In the excitement of a new relationship we want to only see their good […]
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