Understanding Reactive Anger After Narcissistic Abuse
One of the most painful questions I hear from people recovering from emotionally abusive or narcissistic relationships is:…
Where There Is Violence, There Is Resistance: Rethinking Trauma Through Response-Based Practice
One of the most difficult realities in therapeutic work is witnessing how deeply people blame themselves for violence,…
What Is Unnamed Trauma? How to Recognise It
Unnamed trauma is distress with no clear story attached to it: no single event, no dramatic memory, sometimes…
Narcissists on the Therapeutic Sofa
Do They Seek Therapy, and How Does It Work Out? In mainstream media, narcissism has become one of the most…
Intrusive Thoughts: Why Your Mind Feels Dangerous
You’re crossing the street. Or standing at the edge of a train platform. Or sitting in a work…
When Parenting Triggers Childhood Trauma
You love your child deeply. And still, there may be moments when parenting feels far more intense than…
“I Mourn Her”: a Psychotherapist on Losing a Client to Cancer
Discussing death is extremely frightening. This subject is taboo and places an overwhelming burden on everyone involved: the…
Do Narcissists Ever Change? A Therapist’s Perspective
Narcissists tend to make a powerful first impression. Charming, attentive, and often magnetic, they draw people in quickly.…
The Attachment Pattern You Keep Calling Chemistry
The extension wasn’t finished. Walls up. Roof on. Windows in, but no plaster. Bare boards underfoot and the…
Nervous System Under Stress: A Guide to Polyvagal Theory
The Magic of the Nervous System As human beings, we exist in a state of constant change, both…
