A Vision of Therapy – by Simeiqi He
“What can therapy do?” This is a question that many people often ask, me included. With a little surfing on the Internet, it is not hard to find out the functions, techniques, or even the “promises” of...
View ArticleYouTube Interview with Tracy Malone
It was wonderful to have the chance to sit down with Tracy Malone of Narcissist Abuse Support.
View ArticleAdult Bullies: The Bitter Bully
Disclaimer: For those of you who know me and my work around healing from abuse, please note that this blog is not about clinically abusive people (aka narcissists, sociopaths, or psychopaths). This...
View ArticleAdult Bullies: The Accusing Bully
Disclaimer: For those of you who know me and my work around healing from abuse, please note that this blog is not about clinically abusive people (aka narcissists, sociopaths, or psychopaths). This...
View ArticleAdult Bullies: The Calculating Bully
In this series on adult bullies, we have looked at the Accusing Bully who has a need to make you their scapegoat so they don’t have to look at their own shortcomings. We have also examined the Bitter...
View ArticleBecause of the Narcissist, I Know – By Monica Dane
I know what love-bombing is I know what idealizing means I know that “gaslighting” was not just a movie I know where “hoovering” gets its name I know what it’s like to be “projected” on I know that...
View ArticleMyNDTalk with Dr. Pamela Brewer
“Shannon Thomas discusses her important book about something ugly, hidden, and difficult to describe. Psychological abuse. How is it possible that one person can gain so much power to destroy another...
View ArticleManaging Psychological Trauma
“Welcome to The Mental Breakdown and Psychreg Podcast! Today, Dr. Berney and Dr. Marshall have the pleasure of interviewing Ms. Shannon Thomas, a licensed clinical social work supervisor, the owner and...
View ArticleEntrepreneur Life: Competing Brands
This last year of entrepreneur life has been a whirlwind and there are many words I could use to describe the past twelve months. Some that I have used are wonderful, fulfilling, blessed and one that...
View ArticleResearch Project – Second Book!
It’s time for a new book! I have decided to focus my second book on the topic of Financial Abuse/Exploitation. It is a very covert part of hidden abuse and one that is not discussed nearly enough. The...
View ArticleSunshine and Rain
In each life, there will be sunshine and rain. In Texas, sometimes these two weather events happen at the exact same moment. I have taken my fair share of pictures with sunshine in the near distance...
View ArticleFour Levels of Change
People are unique and strangely similar all at the same time. By this, I mean that although no two people are identical, the way that individuals handle certain aspects of life are very similar to...
View ArticlePodcast: It Takes A Village
“Daily Mom Pressures, It’s Never Too Late & The Power to Change” I had a fantastic time laughing with It Takes A Village host, Ashley Carroll, about the challenges of motherhood, finding our way...
View ArticleNew Book Release!
I am very excited to share the second book in the Healing from Hidden Abuse series has been released! Exposing Financial Abuse: When Money is a Weapon is now available on Amazon (paperback, Kindle, and...
View ArticleWhy Should Anyone Care About Financial Abuse?
With the release of the second book in the Healing from Hidden Abuse series, Exposing Financial Abuse: When Money is a Weapon, I have innocently been asked why this an important topic to cover. It’s a...
View ArticleWhat is financial abuse?
With the release of my second book in the Healing from Hidden Abuse series, Exposing Financial Abuse: When Money is a Weapon, I’ve received many questions about what exactly qualifies as economic...
View ArticleAfraid to Speak
We are afraid to tell anyone. We are afraid to talk about the details. We are afraid of being blamed. We are afraid. Women have had horrendous things implied about them, said to them and done to them....
View ArticleA little sunshine and rain
In each life, there will be sunshine and rain. In Texas, sometimes these two weather events happen at the exact same moment. I have taken my fair share of pictures with sunshine in the distance and...
View ArticleThe Grief that Comes with Growth
As a therapist, I work with people on a variety of topics that can range anywhere on the intensity spectrum. Some individuals want to work on setting and reaching personal development goals, while...
View ArticleThe Truth of Living with Trauma
For those of us who live with the daily task of recovering from trauma, there are a few realities that we must authentically acknowledge and even embrace. Post-trauma life can be amazing, but we...
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