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Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse

Kerry McAvoy, Ph.D.

Are you in a relationship that confuses you? One that leaves you feeling attacked or walking on eggshells? Maybe you've left but aren't sure what to do next; then you're in the right place.

Join  Dr. Kerry McAvoy, a mental health clinician and author of Love You More, as she tackle toxic relationship dynamics.

Listen as Dr. McAvoy describes destructive personalities, typical partner profiles, progressive stages of abuse, and common manipulation tactics. Find out why these relationships are difficult to avoid, what makes them tough to leave, and how to recover and rediscover healthy self-compassion and self-respect again.

How Could I Have Not Known? How Devastating Betrayals Blind UsApril 22, 2024
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Why I'd Snoop Again: How this Toxic Behavior Sometimes Provides Closure and SafetyApril 15, 2024
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I Think My Pet is Being Hurt! The Danger Narcissists Pose to Our AnimalsApril 08, 2024
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Did the Church Groom Me for Abuse? When Spiritual Leadership Becomes ToxicApril 01, 2024
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Am I The Narcissist? When Toxic People Accuse You of Being The ProblemMarch 25, 2024
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Is It Really Abuse If I Can't Do What I Want? What is Coercive Control?March 18, 2024
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When Stonewalling Is Used Against You: How to Disarm Toxic InteractionsMarch 11, 2024
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What's wrong with me? The Power of Gaslighting to Confuse and Control: Interview with Dr. Robin SternMarch 04, 2024
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When Fear of Change Keeps You from Leaving: How to Say Goodbye to a Toxic LifeFebruary 26, 2024
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Could Your Relationship be Making You Sick? The High Cost of Living With a NarcissistFebruary 19, 2024
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Don't Trust Yourself? How Self-Doubt Keeps Us Stuck in a Bad RelationshipFebruary 12, 2024
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Time to Leave? Top Dos and Don'ts When Divorcing a Narcissist: Interview with Kate AnthonyFebruary 05, 2024
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Off-balanced by the ups and downs? How narcissists keep you confused.January 29, 2024
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Men can't be victims, right? Common myths about men and narcissistic abuse: An Interview with Brent MacLerieJanuary 22, 2024
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Deceived by your partner? The devastating effects of betrayal traumaJanuary 15, 2024
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How narcissists can turn dream honeymoons into a waking nightmare!January 08, 2024
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How to manage runaway triggers in new situations and at family celebrationsDecember 18, 2023
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How to make your holidays special despite the yearly toxic family drama!December 11, 2023
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What red flags are you missing in that new relationship? An Interview with Dr. Heidi BrockeDecember 04, 2023
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Can't live without them? Watch out for this early sign of a trauma bond!November 27, 2023
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Are you arguing a lot? Here's why you should not try to win a fight with a narcissistNovember 20, 2023
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Does the narcissist always ruin your holidays? How to handle celebration nightmares!November 13, 2023
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Suddenly on your own? How narcissists use isolation to cut you off from othersNovember 06, 2023
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Are you trapped by a covert narcissist? The top reasons why you're not spotting covert narcissists faster!October 30, 2023
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Are all narcissists abusive? Aren't we unfairly demonizing a group of people?October 23, 2023
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