Inner Source - Healing from Toxic Abuse

After being involved with a narcissist, it takes some healing to get back to the feeling of who we were before the relationship, or before the damage to the psyche. Victims of narcissistic or toxic abuse end up wondering what happened to their former selves. They might remember being more independent, more vivacious, more outgoing. Or maybe they feel a decrease in their creativity and passion. The journey back to the soul is the most difficult but the single most important part of the healing

This episode is about the defense against the energy-vampire. Being around a toxic person is exhausting. Why do we end up feeling drained with them? If you are with a narcissist, or someone with toxic behaviors, you probably feel tired or drained most of the time. This episode reveals some of the signs that you may be at risk of losing your energy to a narcissist, which may lead to a feeling of disconnection. We also look at how to begin rebuilding your energy and stopping the drain. For more

Trying to reason with a narcissist is like beating your head against a wall. Trying to reason with a narcissist or person with toxic behaviors is like beating your head against a wall. This episode will explore the dynamics of trying to reason with the unreasonable and why we keep doing it. We look at the red flags of when we are being subtly sucked into an energy bond of impossible rationality. We can only stop the madness if we are aware of it. Once we begin to see the tactics used and the reasons

Addiction is a form of attachment. We can be as addicted to a toxic person as we can to a toxic substance. This episode will explore the hows, whys and whats of trauma bonding. Find out why it statistically takes an average of 10 years to leave an abusive relationship. Recognize the signs that you are in a trauma bond. Identify the path to heal trauma bonding during and after a toxic relationship. For more information or to contact me please visit www.InnerSourceTherapy.com

In this episode I wanted to explore one of the questions I hear frequently and used to struggle with myself. That is, “Did they intentionally do that or was that an accident?” Sometimes people with toxic behaviors are expertly covert and can manipulate while seeming like they just don’t know better, or that it was just a misunderstanding. This can cause a lot of confusion because it keeps you in the dark, makes you question your own reality and has a way of making you feel crazy. Learn to trust your

In this podcast you’ll hear about how and why the body absorbs and stores the negative energies of other peoples toxic behaviors. The body gives us insight to symptoms such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, apathy, decreased energy levels and difficulty concentrating to name a few. Find out why you may have been feeling down, depleted, or hopeless, or any of the symptoms mentioned. Know that you are not the crazy one, but how you might have been led to believe that there is something wrong

Healing from toxic abuse begins with learning the signs and manipulative tactics used by toxic people. As a licensed clinical mental health therapist who has helped hundreds of people, and more importantly as someone who has lived through it, I want to help you heal from the multiple side effects of being involved with someone who uses destructive, manipulative tactics. Many people needlessly suffer from symptoms without realizing the core source of despair, which is insidious, damaging and often