The Pain of Estrangement Grief Estrangement grief is a form of ‘socially unrecognized’ grief1 caused by either: A/ A voluntary partial or complete estrangement from abusive – often narcissistic – family members initiated by the targeted family member, otherwise known as No Contact or Low Contact, or B/ Forced ostracization of the target […]
Scapegoated Caregiver Grieves Family Betrayal
Family Scapegoat Grieves Family She Never Had – Ask the Therapist – August 2020 Each month – or two – I answer a question from a member of my mailing list. Please join my email list & send me your question! To join my list – and get an in depth free self help resource – […]
Scapegoated By My Whole Family
Scapegoated By My Whole Family – Ask the Therapist – July 2020 Each month – or two – I answer a question from a member of my mailing list. Please join my email list & send me your question! To join my list – and get an in depth free self help resource – go […]
Narcissistic Mother Sides With Scapegoating Sister
Narcissistic Mother Sides With Scapegoating Sister Ask the Therapist – May 2020 Each month – or two – I answer a question from a member of my mailing list. Please join my email list & send me your question! To join my list – and get an in depth free self help resource – […]
Narcissistic Sister Turned My Sons Against Me
My Malignant Narcissistic Sister Has Turned My Adult Sons Against Me Ask the Therapist – March 2020 Each month I answer a question from a member of my mailing list. Please join my email list & send me your question! To join my list – and get an in depth free self help resource – […]
Narcissistic Brother Trying to Disinherit Me
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Healing from Trauma, PTSD & Complex PTSD – The Basics
The Pain of Trauma Sudden, distressing loss, experiencing or witnessing violence or abuse and physical injury can all lead to psychological injuries in human beings. Recurring childhood abuse and neglect can also cause serious emotional wounding such as Complex PTSD. Frightening experiences varying from car accidents, verbal, emotional, physical or sexual abuse, workplace bullying or […]
Loss, Grief & the Holiday Season – 12 Strategies for Cultivating Peace of Mind
Grief can intensify during the holiday season, as memories of loved ones who’ve died, or from whom we’ve parted, or other traumatic personal losses, remind us of a past that was and will never be again. The first Christmas after the death of a loved one, a divorce, or a job loss can feel […]
3 Big Time Christmas Stressors and How to Deal With Them
Christmas can be a restorative time or a time of great emotional challenges – or a bit of both. Personal, social or family expectations that we ‘show up’ in a continuously upbeat and hyper-social manner can amount to a lot of pressure to be someone we are not, especially if family of origin dynamics […]
Family Scapegoat Asks – Why does my narcissistic family show no empathy, love or remorse?
Each month I answer a question from a member of my mailing list. Please join my email list & send me your question! To join my list – and get an in depth free self help resource – go to the bottom of this page, type in your email address and download my Ebook – […]
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