Has sex become something you just do rather than enjoy? Do you feel pressured into having sex? Is it possible to be sexually abused in a marital relationship? Sexual abuse can happen to both men and women in and out of a marital relationship. In a relationship with a narcissist, however, that abuse becomes magnified…. (more…)
Narcissistic verbal abuse is powerful. A talented narcissist can wear you down and then spin you around so fast you hardly know what has happened. Before you realize it, the narcissist has convinced you that what is up is really down and their verbal assaults are actually your fault. For this reason, verbal abuse is… (more…)
Religious abuse exists in every type of faith. Oftentimes, it is not the religion itself that is the problem but the people within the practice. This is precisely why it is hard to getaway. Most likely it began with an attraction of sorts, a need being filled, companionship, and a sense of belonging. But those… (more…)
If you suspect religious abuse, ask your clients this: is spiritual perfectionism demanded? Are you terrified of not being accepted? Does the narcissist in your life have crazily ridiculous implausible spiritual expectations? There was a time when your religious beliefs brought you companionship and peace, but now you struggle with intimacy, insecurity, and comparison. You… (more…)
If you have clients who are intentionally exploited by their spouses; endure regular insults and rejection, alternating with affirmation; and feel manipulated into doing or saying something out of character, then they might be experiencing abuse. Abuse is not just physical. There are many other forms of abuse, such as sexual, financial, emotional, mental, and… (more…)
It happens to almost everyone. You are not interested in having sex as frequently as before. Or the thought of having sex at all is completely unappealing. Your sex drive seems to be decreasing and you are not sure as to why. At first, there may not be any logical explanation but looking at some underlying… (more…)
The name “Antisocial” does not adequately explain the disorder. It is similar to calling an aggressively trained pit bull, an unfriendly puppy. The former names of psychopath or sociopath are much more understandable and create a more immediate comprehension. Since APDs (Antisocial Personality Disorder) tend not to care too much about what other people think,… (more…)
Do you have clients caught in a repetitive trap resulting in feelings of helplessness, frustration, and discouragement? Is their careful and cautious behavior perceived by others as obsessive? Does it repel others instead of drawing them closer? Certain emotions such as fear can add fuel to an obsessive cycle causing an out-of-control feeling. It begins… (more…)
Are your clients caught in a downward addiction spiral causing helplessness and frustration? While there are many reasons for addictive behavior, certain emotions such as anger can fuel the addictive cycle. This in turn increases the intensity of the emotion and amplifies destructive behavior resulting in an out-of-control moment. Here are some examples. It starts… (more…)
Physical wounds are easy to spot as they usually leave physical evidence of an injury such as a broken bone or blood. They also leave emotional evidence such as anxiety or pain. Emotional wounds, like physical, can leave physical evidence such as loss of appetite or sudden sickness. They also leave emotional evidence such as… (more…)
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