Understanding coercive control is a crucial step towards naming what’s been happening, validating your experiences, and reclaiming your power. In this blog, we’ll explore what coercive control really means, how it differs from other relationship issues, and why recognising it is a vital part of healing and recovery.

Break down what gaslighting really is, explore the tactics commonly used, and shed light on why it’s so difficult to detect—even for the strongest, most self-aware individuals.

Unlike PTSD, which is often associated with single, acute traumas, Complex PTSD stems from prolonged, repeated emotional trauma—the kind that slowly erodes your sense of self. In this post, we’ll explore what C-PTSD is, how it differs from PTSD, and why it’s particularly common among survivors of narcissistic abuse.

The people-pleaser’s dilemma: why saying yes often feels safer than saying no, and how that dynamic can quietly erode your sense of self. We’ll explore the roots of this pattern and provide tools for moving toward healthier self-expression and boundaries.

Explore narcissism through four key lenses: the difference between popular and clinical definitions, what constitutes Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), the subtypes of narcissism, and the developmental origins of narcissistic traits.

Codependent and narcissistic individuals may seem like opposites at first glance. One is giving, self-sacrificing, and conflict-averse. The other is self-focused, entitled, and attention-seeking. Yet, these two personalities are often drawn to each other in deeply dysfunctional ways.