How to Set Boundaries with a Toxic Person

THE BOUNDARIES DEEP DIVE How can you set boundaries with an Emotionally Abusive or Narcissistic Partner? When you set a boundary with an abuser, they typically become more abusive. There’s usually no combination of words and technique that you can use to make an...

Fawning Explained

Recognizing the Fawn Response – What You Need to Know Trauma isn’t a straightforward experience simply defined by a tragedy or life-changing event. It can be caused by any kind of emotional disturbance that causes a person to struggle with coping. It can impact us...

Am I Responsible for Feeling Abused?

“When reminding my partner that he needs to take responsibility for his emotions, and that I can’t be blamed for his anger, he responded that it should be the same for me and that he shouldn’t be held responsible for my feeling abused, and that I...

Trauma Bonds with Lisa Sonni

When you’re in a Trauma Bond it feels impossible to break. It feels like love. When we are in it, we don’t really know that we want to break a trauma bond. We just know that we want to stop feeling the way we’re feeling, but we can’t leave....