By Glynis Sherwood, MEd Family Scapegoating, in essence, is bullying by people we should feel the most safe with – our kin. Scapegoating is possibly the most devastating of human experiences, as it is the pinnacle of betrayal and ostracization by our ‘tribe’. To be cast out by family, usually innocently, and often […]
Traumatic Attachment Bonds: Healing From Toxic Relationship Dynamics
Traumatic Attachment Bonds: Healing From Toxic Relationship Dynamics by Glynis Sherwood, MEd – Psychotherapist & Coach Article At A Glance: Healthy Attachment Bonds and Their Importance: Healthy attachment bonds, formed early in life with parental figures, are crucial for a child’s survival, emotional development, and self-worth. Positive parental mirroring helps children internalize a […]
Disarming Narcissistic Manipulators – Self Defense Against Psychological Abuse
by Glynis Sherwood MEd, Psychotherapist & Coach Article At A Glance: Manipulators are individuals who use covert tactics to control or exploit others for selfish purposes, often without the target’s awareness. Survivors of childhood abuse, particularly those who experienced narcissistic parenting or scapegoating, may be more vulnerable to manipulation due to normalized dysfunctional behaviors and […]
Surviving & Thriving During the Holiday Season
Originally posted December 2019. Revised and updated November 2024 Surviving the Holidays The holiday season can be difficult for those of us who have experienced family abuse, scapegoating, estrangement or other serious personal losses in our immediate and extended families. The holidays can painfully underscore either a past that was and will never occur again, […]
Self Acceptance – The Key to Self Worth
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change ~ Carl Rogers Self Acceptance – The Foundation of Mental Health and Positive Relationships Nobody contacts me for counseling complaining that a lack of self acceptance is a problem for them. Instead, people say things like “I lost […]
Healing the Loneliness of Family Scapegoat Abuse
By Glynis Sherwood, MEd, Psychotherapist & Coach Very Early Childhood Is the Bedrock for Secure Attachment and Healthy Personality Development Article at a Glance Impact of Narcissistic and Antisocial Parenting: Children in narcissistic or antisocial family environments often become scapegoats, blamed for family issues. This scapegoating creates a false, shame-based identity, often leading […]
Family Scapegoat Asks ‘What’s With the Rejection & Manipulation’ – Glynis Sherwood MEd
By Glynis Sherwood MEd, Trauma Therapist & Coach Question I am the family scapegoat with a very narcissistic mother, enabling father and golden child narcissistic sister. My ex husband walked out Christmas 2021 due to an affair and terrible addiction problems, plus years of lying and psychological abuse. We had been […]
Family Scapegoating – How to Survive Betrayal
The Family Scapegoat: 5 Ways To Survive Betrayal An Interview with Glynis Sherwood MEd by Abby Gardiner of Stress Bubbles Scapegoating is family bullying ~ Glynis Sherwood Being the family scapegoat is a life altering, kick in the stomach, stunning shock. It’s not about being the noisy, difficult one in the family and […]
Healing from Narcissistic, Borderline or AntiSocial Personality Disorder Abuse
By Glynis Sherwood, MEd, Psychotherapist & Therapeutic Coach I Put a Spell On You, Because You’re Not Mine Yes, I’m deliberately misquoting Screamin’ Jay Hawkins 1956 blues-rock classic, I Put a Spell On You, Because You’re Mine. Folks with narcissistic, borderline, histrionic or antisocial parents, siblings, partners and friends have experienced […]
How Do I Deal With My Narcissist Mom So I Can Visit My Dad?
Ask Glynis Sherwood MEd – Therapist & Coach Winter 2023 Ask the Therapist & Coach is an education & information column only. It is not counseling nor a substitute for psychotherapy. Every couple of months I answer a question from a member of my mailing list on my advice column. Please join […]
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