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Blame shifting

Blame shifting is an emotionally abusive behavior or tactic. Abusers have difficulty taking responsibility for problems. They go as far as

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Boundaries

Boundaries are an imaginary line that separates me from you. They separate your physical space, your feelings, needs, and responsibilities from

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Cluster B Personality Disorders

Cluster B Personality Disorders are characterized by dramatic, overly emotional, or unpredictable thinking or behavior. They include antisocial personality disorder borderline personality disorder,

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Co-Dependency

Co-Dependency is an emotional and behavioral condition that affects an individual’s ability to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship. It is

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Co-Dependent Addiction

Co-Dependent Addiction has been referred to as “relationship addiction” or “love addiction.” The focus on others helps to alleviate our pain

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Cognitive Dissonance

Cognitive Dissonance occurs when a person holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values, or participates in an action that goes against one

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Cycle of Abuse 

Cycle of Abuse The primary model that has been offered for how narcissists abuse their partners is the three-stage idealize-devalue-discard narcissistic abuse cycle.  It

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Denial 

Denial usually refers to someone who fails to recognize the significance or consequences of certain behaviors. It also implies that something

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Devaluation

Gradually, the target begins to see bright red flags that indicate a problem in this fantastical paradise. The narcissist will

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Discard

Discard When the victim asks for compromise, reciprocity, empathy, integrity, honesty, and boundaries (all healthy and valid requests that people

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