Saying that “Shame is not your problem” is a bold statement. Particularly from someone like me who has spent rather a lot of her life bent double under its heavy burden Still, it deserves to be said. Shame truly is not your problem. However it is, most likely a burden that you carry.
In reality, Shame […]
If they “don’t understand”
“I’m not sure my therapist really understands…” writes Natascia, a recovering emotionally abused woman. Unfortunately, her experience of therapy has been like that of many other emotional abuse sufferers in therapy.
At the time in her life when she is most in need of someone hearing and acknowledging her, Natascia is not getting […]
Why does it always happen to me?”
“Why does it always happen to me?” is a question I used to ask myself rather a lot – about the abusive people in my life. It’s also a question that I hear a lot from clients – and pretty much anyone who has been around abusive people.
It’s […]
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