The Engrained Narratives of Abuse

Today we drove to Mt. Washington Resort to have a night to relax before a wedding tomorrow. I took my daughter as my date. I honestly couldn’t think of a better dancing partner. The drive up was long and I listened to Elissa Wall on Mormon Stories for most of...

I hate the rhetoric on Self Love

I hate the rhetoric on self love. I hate the narrative of you have to love yourself before you can have anything or do anything or heal anything… Children, like me, who grew up in a home where it was normal for a parent to tell you what you think or what you...

Hiring a Divorce Coach

When is the best time to hire an abuse coach? Yesterday! But today is good too. If you have experienced and are continuing to experience post-separation abuse (no matter how subtle it might be) then you need someone in your corner who knows what you’re going through...

Love Bombing

Love bombing is a controlling and manipulative tactic most often used by narcissists and abusive people.  In this episode, I unpack Love Bombing: what it is, how it feels, how to know if you’re being love bombed, and how to let go of the false-potential it...

Understanding Cognitive Dissonance

The Role of Cognitive Dissonance in a Narcissistic Relationship When you’re in an abusive relationship, there are a lot of feelings, emotions, and actions that can be confusing at times. You can experience cognitive dissonance through the manipulation tactics...

Clarity Calls Closed Through April

✨️Important Update: Clarity Calls (free intro call) are closed through April.✨️ March is already jam-packed and I have a trip mid-April with my daughter so I need to hold the time for my consistent clients. If you want to work with me and can’t wait until May...

Sexual and Marital Coercion with Nat with Mending Me

Nat joins me to discuss sexual and marital coercion within marriage. Sexual coercion is an insidious form of abuse in which one person routinely uses guilt, shame, feelings of depression and sadness, as well as anger and frustration to manipulate their partner into...

Healing Your Relationship with Yourself

The Relationship Recovery Course is About Healing Your Relationship with Yourself One thing I learned in healing from Emotional Abuse was that I needed – and wanted – to be validated. I felt crazy. By the time I was ready to leave the relationship, I had...