
THE SILENT SHAME OF NARCISSISTIC ABUSE
Let’s talk about shame. These phrases come up a lot when I’m talking to people about past relationships that have hurt them… “I should have
Let’s talk about shame. These phrases come up a lot when I’m talking to people about past relationships that have hurt them… “I should have
Empaths are gentle and perceptive, we feel the emotion and soul of a person. We see into their core being and feel the pain someone
“Many of us live in denial of who we truly are because we fear losing someone or something-and there are times that if we don’t
Preparation of Self is the Key Preparing your mental and emotional wellbeing are both imperative to enable you to have the strength and focus you
Am I just being petty? Do I have an anger problem? Am I micro-managing? Everyone thinks we are a great couple… why aren’t I happy?
CREDIBILITY IS EVERYTHING IN FAMILY COURT We grow up believing in justice. We follow the rules. We do as we are told. Believing that it
Narcissistic families do a very good job of looking “normal” to the outside world. But inside they are full of self-loathing, hurt, anger, anxiety and
The sudden fall from grace can literally be like hitting the ground from a 10ft drop. The person who once adored everything about you and
Most people believe that Family Court is for extreme cases and child abusers. They never imagine they will end up having to go themselves because
It’s never-ending. I just want to move on but they won’t let me. I feel like I will never escape” Client attempting to divorce a
You leave and you’ll never see the kids again Narcissistic mother Things started so well. They seemed perfect and, even better, they made you feel
I constantly had to tell my mother she was perfect to keep her happy Daughter of a narcissist Our family is supposed to be our
A distraught divorced mother reports that when her formerly loving daughter returns from contact with her father, the child treats her with disrespect and hostility.
DISORDERED PARENTING AND PARENTAL ALIENATION Disordered parenting and parental alienation affects hundreds of thousands of children every year in the UK alone. And yet cases
False allegations have become a common feature in Family Court. They can be made by resident or non-resident parent and their aim is to regain
It doesn’t make any sense, we used to be so close, what happened? Children rejecting their parents goes against everything we know about attachment and
So your ex has stopped you from seeing the children or is making decisions which you disagree with. They refuse to communicate and so you
I work with so many parents who are attempting to co-parent (I use that term loosely as the reality is that it is about as
Narcissistic parents get a lot of bad press. I myself have targeted them for criticism. And not without good reason. Narcissists, by definition, lack some
My brother knows what I went through with my ex. I talked to him about some bits but probably never really told the whole story
Family Court is set up to be adversarial. It pits one parent against another. This unfortunately feeds into the narcissist’s ego defence which is to