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Are You Second-Guessing Your Own Instincts?

Emotional & Narcissistic Abuse

 

When your reality has been questioned, we work to restore clarity.

Emotional abuse can be difficult to recognize -- especially when it unfolds gradually or is intertwined with care, love, or dependency.

You may find yourself:

  • questioning your perception or memory
  • feeling responsible for someone else's reactions
  • minimizing your needs to avoid conflict
  • trying to "get it right," but feeling like it is never enough

In relationships where narcissistic traits are present, there is often:

  • a distortion of reality
  • a shifting of responsibility
  • cycles of closeness and disconnection
  • a gradual erosion of confidence and clarity

Over time, this can leave you feeling confused, uncertain, and disconnected from your own voice.

In therapy, we work to:

  • name and understand these patterns without blame or shame
  • separate your experience from the narrative you've been given
  • rebuild trust in your own perception
  • clarify what is yours and what is not
  • begin to establish boundaries from a grounded, steady place

This work is not about labeling others.  It's about helping you come back to yourself, once again by recognizing your patterns and helping you step out of them. 

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